Statewide, Fall 2025 (Hybrid)

• Huaka‘i (Field Trips): Dates Vary By Island(2 Saturdays, Sep-Nov 2025)
• Zoom: Sep 16, 23, 30, Oct 14, 28, Nov 18 (4:30-6pm)

Learn

• Planting, Care, Propagation
• Agro-ecosystem Restoration
• Curricular Integration
• Nā Hopena A‘o & ‘Āina Aloha Competencies

Selection of participants may be made according to the following criteria:

• Availability to fully attend ALL synchronous sessions (2 in-person on your home island, 6 online; see Course Schedule for details).
• Participation by teams of 2 or more teachers from the same school and/or HIDOE complex. Applicants are encouraged to share this announcement with colleagues!
• Commitment to full completion of the PD course (with portfolios due by December 2, 2025).
• Title I schools may also be given priority placement.
  The HIDOE Learning Object and Instance IDs for this course are to be determined (TBD). Participants who are applying to take the course for PD credits will also need to register for the waitlist in Learnsoft once the course is posted.

Course Fee: $150 deposit via HSTA (refundable upon successful course completion). NOTE: Instructor approval to enroll is REQUIRED prior to paying the deposit. The course is not yet posted on HSTA; accepted participants will be notified.

NOTE: Participation in this course will involve light to moderate physical activity in remote areas, including hiking on unpaved trails and conducting outdoor restoration work (weeding, planting).

This opportunity is made possible by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (UH CTAHR), Center for Getting Things Started (C4GTS), O‘ahu Farm to School Network (OFSN), and Hawai‘i Farm to School Network, with sponsorship from the HIDOE School Garden Program.