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PONC MAINTENANCE FUND <br />Year End FINAL Report # C.008221 <br />During the first quarter students from Innovations Public Charter School and West Hawaii <br />Explorations Academy (WHEA) weeded around native plants, participated in beach clean-up <br />activities and planted native ground covers, shrubs and trees. <br /> <br />During the second quarter, COVID-19 restricted the students from helping at 'O'oma; <br />however, Kohanaiki 'Ohana volunteers and parents were able to continue to visit the site for <br />maintenance. While the beach was closed to the public, we were able to continue to <br />maintain and expand planting areas. <br /> <br />The beach experienced much higher levels of local traffic when re-opened over the summer, <br />possibly due to lack of employment or working from home. Our team paid special attention <br />to creating additional natural buffers to reduce damage from increased vehicle use. Although <br />vehicle use has increased, a greater sense of community stewardship has helped spread the <br />word of respecting the native habitat. <br /> <br /> <br />HYLAEUS BEE IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND MONITORING <br /> <br /> identification <br />and ecology with both Innovations and WHEA students at the project site. Students were <br />able to walk the shoreline and identify the bees and their habitat. Activities included Hylaeus <br />bee count surveys, photo identification, photo uploads, invasive ant control and native host <br />plant guide in collaboration with Bishop Museum Pollinators in Paradise Program. <br /> <br />Caretakers have noticed an increase in public awareness around the Hawaiian Yellow faced <br />bees, mostly due to signage and public outreach. Re-introducing native flora has been a huge <br />success for creating additional pollen and nectar for bees. Endemic bees have been observed <br />on all native flowering plants. <br /> <br />Beachgoers interested in Hawaiian Yellow Faced Bees are encouraged to use the Naturalist <br />App in partnership with Pollinators in paradise to learn more about native pollinators and <br />upload photos of pollinators in the beach park to help contribute to research. <br /> <br /> <br />PROPAGATE NATIVE COASTAL PLANTS WITH STUDENTS IN NURSERY <br /> <br />st <br />During the 1 Quarter of 2020, Innovations Public Charter School students helped Mason <br />and Kohanaiki 'Ohana volunteers to propagate native coastal plants within the nursery. As <br />plants reach a certain level of maturity students helped prepare areas at the 'O'oma project <br />site for out-planting. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br />