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Ho‘olaule‘a No Ka Honua

A Celebration for the Earth

Ho‘olaule‘a No Ka Honua

A tribute to sustainability, agriculture, and the people who care for our island home.

2025 Earth Day Celebrations

Celebrating our Native and Canoe Plants

This year’s theme highlights the importance of native and canoe plants, showcasing their vital role in Hawai‘i’s culture, food systems, and environmental resilience. Celebrate, learn, and be inspired by the deep connection between flora and fauna and the sustainability of our ‘āina. Join us at this free event on April 5, 2025, starting at 10:00 AM  at  the Kaua‘i Philippine Cultural Center in Lihue. We warmly invite you and your ‘ohana to this fun-filled event.

Event Activities

  • Learning Opportunities: Connect with over 20 community-based organizations dedicated to agricultural and conservation efforts on Kaua‘i and learn how to support their work and get involved in protecting our ‘āina.
  • Live Demonstrations: Discover how to incorporate native and canoe plants into your daily life through live lei-making, native and canoe-plant cooking, and lā‘au lapa‘au demonstrations.
  • Entertainment: Enjoy the lively day with emcees Chanel Flores and Nick Kaneakua, prize giveaways, music from the Kapa‘a Middle School Choir and Ukulele Band, and a family-friendly afternoon matinee for attendees.

Free Movie Matinee

Participants who complete their “passport” activity are given free admission to the screening of Moana 2. The movie will start at 2:00 pm with free popcorn! Families are welcome to bring mats for their keiki so they can relax and enjoy the film. 

Check out what other organizations are doing this month

Earth Day Activities Islandwide

Ho‘omalu Ke Kai- Islandwide Coastal Cleanup

April 19, 9:00AM: Headquarter/ weigh in locations: Kukui'ula Harbor, Nukoli'i (Outrigger KBR), Kealia Beach, Kekaha (McArthur Park)

Understory Alliance- Outplanting Activity

April 19: Wailua Homesteads Park Māla Lāʻau

NTBG- Take home a free ʻōhiʻa tree!

April 22, 10:00 am: Join the National Tropical Botanical Garden for ʻĀina Day and get a free ʻōhiʻa tree.

Kaua‘i Climate Adaptation & Action Plan Workshops

Check out the draft plan at their upcoming workshops.

KCC Bee Keeping Classes

Kaua'i Community College offers continuing education classes in beekeeping.

Kauai Farm Bureau

August 23: Tribute to Past Kauai Farm Fairs ~ 2025 Fruit & Vegetable Show and agricultural exhibitors and former participants in past Farm Fairs ~ Kukui Grove Center ~ food court area

Photos from Past Events

“Ho‘olaule‘a no ka Honua celebrates our shared commitment to sustainability, highlighting the strength of community and collaboration. Our island flourishes through collective care for the land and one another, reinforcing that sustainability is a shared responsibility and a united effort."
Nalani brun
Director, Office of Economic Development

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