We took a group of 11 parents and students on a field trip to Kiholo Bay to talk about the HPA Sea Turtle Research Program and visit The Nature Conservancy's Kiholo site and project. The day was overcast and cool on the way down and cleared up shortly after we got there. We talked about the tagging program and HPA student involvement in field research, the life cycle and biology of Honu and then visited Rebecca Most (TNC) for a little talk about their Kiholo project. There were plenty of turtles in the water and several baskers on the island so everyone got a chance to see our wonderful Honu!
After visiting the TNC site we walked over to the Wainanali'i Lagoon and most of the folks in the group took a refreshing swim.
We departed around 1530 hours and were back at the parking area by 1600. Everyone in the group had their own transportation so we had a cold drink at the Turtle Mobile and then everyone said their goodbyes and departed.
It was fun to meet the parents and it is always fun to visit Kiholo and talk about turtles and conservation.
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| Parents and students joined together at Kiholo for a group picture before hiking out. |
