California/Nevada/Hawaii Forest Fire Council 2012 Spring Conference "Cooperating, Networking, Helping" Striving for Success through CNH! April 11-13, 2012 Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay Lana'i, Hawaii FIELD TRIP INFORMATION Three field trips are scheduled for the conference. If you are interested, please sign up at the Registration desk. Sign up by noon on Wednesday, April 11. You can also email your request to Wayne at wayne.f.ching@hawaii.gov. Sunscreen and a hat is highly recommended for the field trips. KAHOOLAWE ISLAND Participants will be flown to Kahoolawe Island via helicopter, where Kahoolawe Island Restoration Commission (KIRC) personnel will be giving a historical tour of the island as well as the ongoing restoration efforts by KIRC. This is limited to 20 people. The cost is $25, cash only. Participants must wear long pants and covered shoes, no sandals, no shorts. A hat and sunscreen is highly recommended. Because this is limited, you are encouraged to contact Wayne Ching by telephone (808) 587-4173 or by email at wayne.f.ching@hawaii.gov. The trip will last most of the day. You should be back at the hotel by 1600 hrs., so you will have time to clean up and get ready for the evening Line Building session. LANA'I GAME MANAGEMENT AREA The tour starts off with a visit to the Lana'i Heritage and Cultural Center, where Mr. Albert Morita and staff will be giving an oral presentation on the history of Lana'i. You will be able to also peruse the small museum. We will then proceed through the Lanai Game Management Area (GMA), where DOFAW Wildlife Biologists will be talking about the establishment of the GMA, and its importance to the DOFAW Game Management Program. You will also be able to see the recently completed firebreak maintenance project funded by the ARRA federal program. Lunch will be served at the Kaumalapau Harbor. We should be back at the hotel by 1400 hrs. LANA'I WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AREA The tour starts off with a visit to the Lana'i Heritage and Cultural Center, where Mr. Albert Morita and staff will be giving an oral presentation on the history of Lana'i. You will be able to also peruse the small museum. We will then proceed through the Lana'i Wateshed Management Area. The tour will take you through Lana'i's rainforest and take you to the highest peak of Lana'i (3,370 ft.). Lunch will be served at the Kaumalapau Harbor. We should be back at the hotel by 1400 hrs. RETURN TO CNH12 INFORMATION