Educational Talks

Maka'ala da Pueo Educational Visits 

 

  Photo: Maka'ala visits children at the Youth and Children's Fair at Kenolio Complex

    

Pueo is the word for owl and Maka'ala is Hawaiian for "eyes wide awake: watchful".  It is the chosen name for the owl mascot who represents the Park Watch Program throughout Maui County and admonishes to "Keep a Watchful Eye on Your Park!"

With help from Maka’ala 'da Pueo', children are asked to respect our parks and they are shown how litter and graffiti or vandalism hurts everyone.  Maka’ala visits schools and youth recreation sites to encourage keiki to be observant and responsible park patrons and to tell their parents, police, or park officials if they witness wrongful activities. The children learn that when they do good things in the park like pick up or throw away their rubbish in an appropriate way, Maka'ala is happy!  When Maka'ala sees people hurting his parks or trashing the 'aina, he is sad. 

 

The Park Watch Program purchased an owl costume and educational materials so that Maka'ala the Owl can visit schools in 'person' like the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program does with McGruff the Crime Dog.   Educational material will include brochures, stickers, magnets, and coloring books.  All will carry Park Watch logo and contact information. 

A tax receipt for any donations to the Park Watch Program is possible through Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc., a 501(c)3 corporation who will fund these expenses.

You can help Park Watch by sending your tax deductible donation to:

Tri-Isle RC&D

210 ‘Imi Kala St, Suite 208

Wailuku, HI 96793-1268

      

Please be sure to mention Park Watch-- 100% of your contribution will be used for the Park Watch program.

Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc, is a 501(c)3 corporation (Fed Tax ID # 99-0278397)