Green waste collection will be temporarily suspended at the Puakō Recycling and Transfer Station beginning Tuesday, November 1, 2011, to remove a fire threat and enforce a ban on commercial green waste at the facility. The transfer station will remain open three days a week according to its normal schedule for all other transfer station [...]

The Senate Committee on Water, Land and Housing (WLH) Chair Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz and Vice Chair Senator Malama Solomon in partnership with Senator Gilbert Kahele are hosting the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Hawai‘i Island Listening Sessions on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2011. The Waimea Listening Session will [...]

An interactive and informative presentation.  A voucher for a free Earth Machine home composter will be given to all participants.  The workshop will address composting home and yard greenwaste, including composting with worms and how to set up your own worm condo. Sat., Oct. 22, 2011, 10 a.m. – noon at Waimea Country School Workshop [...]

An interactive and informative presentation.  A voucher for a free Earth Machine home composter will be given to all participants.  Workshop will address composting home and yard greenwaste, and also composting with worms, including how to set up your own worm condo.  Sponsored by Recycle Hawai’i and funded by the Hawaii County Dept. of Environmental [...]

Sen. Malama Solomon and the Waimea Community Association have invited DLNR leadership to participate in a community discussion of issues and priorities.  DLNR participants will include Chair William Aila, Deputy Guy Kaulukukui, Emma Yuen with DOFAW, Bill Tam and Laura Stevens.  All invited.  Info: Senator Malama Solomon (974-4000 Ext. 67335).

An information session on CONTROLLING COQUI FROGS with Raymond McGuire and Kim Takata Tutu’s House Kamuela Business Center, 64-1032 Mamalahoa Hwy. Thursday, October 20, 2011 6:00—7:30 pm Coqui frogs are starting to invade Waimea and your neighbors need your help! Big Island Invasive Species Committee members will discuss what strategies can be incorporated to prevent [...]

With guest presenters Raymond McGuire and Kim Takata.  Coqui frogs are starting to invade Waimea and your neighbors need your help!  The Big Island Invasive Species Committee will discuss what strategies can be incorporated to prevent colonies from establishing in Waimea — including building a network of neighborhood community groups to monitor, catch and eradicate [...]

The County of Hawai`i Department of Environmental Management will begin collecting residential e-waste this Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Free e-waste collection will take place on a rotating basis at four island transfer stations on Saturdays beginning at the Wai„ōhinu Recycling and Transfer Station this Saturday. E-waste collection will continue at the Wai„ōhinu Transfer Station on [...]

Moderated by IDG CEO Patricia Brandt, panelists will include Mililani Trask, Esq. (Indigenous Consultants LLC), Ku’uleiohuokalani Kealoha Cooper (Kealoha Estate), Cy Bridges (IDG Cultural Advisor), Robert Lindsey (Trustee, OHA Hawai’I Island), Richard Ha (Co-Chair, Geothermal Working Group & Hamakua Springs Farm), and Wally Ishibashi (Co-Chair, Geothermal Working Group and Member of the Hawai’i Island Labor [...]

COMMUNITY INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN WAIMEA & KONA:  5-8:15 p.m., Wed., Sept. 28, 2011 at Kanu o ka ‘Aina New Public Charter School on Hi’iaka Street (south side of Kuhio Village), and also from 6-9:30 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 29, 2011 at Kealakehe High School Cafeteria. Moderated by IDG CEO Patricia Brandt, panelists will include Mililani Trask, Esq. [...]