Teacher Resources

Browse through our Online Program Guide for Teachers, based on your chosen theme or the site you'll visit:

Water is Precious

Seasonal Wetlands & the Watershed

Living Streams in Balance

The Blue-Green Bridge: Connecting Oceans & Streams

Sugar Beach

Or use our Wild Hawai'i Teacher's Guide section to check out General Information.

Wild Hawai'i Teacher's Guide

7 Easy Steps to get on the trail with Wild Hawai'i

1. Read through the information on the website
2. Call Wild Hawai'i's Program Director to learn more & schedule your trip – 874-1256
3. Download the Program Guide for the theme or site you choose
4. Read it and fill out a few simple required forms (registration, etc.)
5. Work with Wild Hawai'i to prepare for the field study
6. Introduce your students to the concepts in the classroom
7. Meet us at the curb the morning of your trip!

The Wild Hawai'i team provides teachers with a curriculum focusing on observation techniques, cultural ahupua'a principles and practices, and forest, stream and coastal plant and wildlife identification. To prepare for the field study, teachers need to facilitate classroom discussions about Hawaiian watershed management and how it has evolved over time, as well as considerations for developing sustainable watershed management policies.

Wild Hawai'i Program Forms

Download, Complete & Return to Wild Hawai'i ONE MONTH BEFORE TRIP:

• Pre-Trip Questionnaire Form
• Scholarship Forms (if required)
• Hiking Group List

Download, Customize for Your School Program & Send Home to Parents:

• Sample Parent Letter
• Required Clothing & Equipment Checklist

Download & Give to Students, Chaperones & Parents (Teacher collects from Chaperones & Students ONE WEEK prior to trip and brings the packet ON PROGRAM DAY):

• Registration Form (for Students & Chaperones)
• Liability & Permission Form (for Students & Chaperones)
• Student Contract (for Students)
• Photography & Promotional Release and Authorization for Medical Treatment

Other Helpful Resources for Teachers & Group Coordinators:

• Trip Organizer Checklist
• Trip Organizer Details

DOC Files require Microsoft Word.
PDF Files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Contact Wild Hawai'i:
Wild Hawai'i Learning Adventures, Inc.
PO Box 1378
Kihei, Hawai'i 96753
Office: 808-874-1256
Fax: 808-875-7536
info@wildhawaii.net