Teachers, bring the excitement of modern-day explorers to your students. Sponsored by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, stipends will be provided to cover time, teaching materials and travel costs. To register, call 440-9011 or e-mail reservations@waquarium.org.

Discover if fish sleep, sea snails snooze or weedy seadragons doze on an after-dark, flashlight tour of the aquarium exhibits. For ages 5 and older. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children, with discounts for members. 440-9007. www.waquarium.org.

Explore the living reefs at night with aquarium staff and see crabs, shrimp and eels. For ages 5 and older. Cost is $12 for adults, $8 for children, with discounts for members. 440-9007. www.waquarium.org.

The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, established by Proclamation in 1998, will hold its bi-annual meeting at the Keauhou Outrigger Hotel on the Big Island in August. These meetings are usually attended by the deputy assistant secretaries of the Department of the Interior and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, senior members of federal agencies and government officials. In addition to the business meeting of the CRTF, there will be several workshops and public events celebrating the International Year of the Reef. www.coralreef.gov.

Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai’i (B.E.A.C.H.) is organizing a clean-up of marine debris at Kamilo Beach on the island of Hawai`i, in celebration of Earth Day. Bags, gloves and water will be provided. Please bring a picnic lunch and for cleaning up the beach: a bucket, sand sifter and rake (if you have them). Wear a hat, sunscreen and covered shoes. All volunteers will be entered into a drawing of prizes. To volunteer, please register by Mon. 7th April by phone: 393 2168 or 554 2902.

More information at: www.b-e-a-c-h.org.

Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai’i (B.E.A.C.H.) is organizing a clean-up of marine debris at Kokololio beach in La’ie. Bags, gloves and water will be provided.  Please bring a bucket, sand sifter and rake (if you have them).  Wear a hat, sunscreen and covered shoes.  All volunteers will be entered into a drawing of prizes from Kale’s Natural Foods, Ben & Jerry’s, East O`ahu Physical Therapy and Styrophobia.  To volunteer, please register by Fri. Feb. 8th by phone: 393 2168 or 554 2902. 

More information at: www.b-e-a-c-h.org.

This annual conference, presented by the Hawai’i Conservation Alliance, is the largest gathering of people actively involved in the protection and management of the natural environment in Hawai’i and the Pacific Region. This theme this year is “Island Ecosystems: The Year of the Reef.” Keynote speaker will be renowned marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle.  Elliott Norse, President of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute will be the plenary speaker on July 29.  Nainoa Thompson and Dr. Sylvia Earle will be the speakers at the free public lecture on July 30.  More information at:

http://hawaiiconservation.org/2008HCC

This annual two-day concert will feature a variety of performers including Jack Johnson. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Cost ranges from $40 to $125. All proceeds benefits the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation, a nonprofit that supports environmental education programs in Hawai‘i. www.kokuafestival.com, www.myspace.com/kokuafestival.

4 to 10 p.m. Waikiki Shell, O’ahu

 This annual two-day concert will feature a variety of performers including Jack Johnson. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Cost ranges from $40 to $125. All proceeds benefit the Kokua Hawai’i Foundation, a nonprofit that supports environmental education programs in Hawai’i. www.kokuafestival.com, www.myspace.com/kokuafestival.

This annual two-day concert will feature a variety of performers including Jack Johnson. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Cost ranges from $40 to $125. All proceeds benefits the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation, a nonprofit that supports environmental education programs in Hawai‘i. www.kokuafestival.com, www.myspace.com/kokuafestival.