We have an expedition that is headed to the Kohala Range, and particularly the routes our team is going into, are completely unexplored and very likely hide flora that have never been seen or previously thought extinct.
Our team has volunteered to collect data for you on their journey. Please let us know if there are any needs in this area whether flora, fauna, or otherwise. We expect the team to be exploring canyons between now and late April. You can see some photos from initial scouting expeditions to the area taken just last week. http://canyonchronicles.com/**Hawaii/Mana%20Creek%20-%** 20October%2020-22,%202012/**album/<http://canyonchronicles.com/Hawaii/Mana%20Creek%20-%20October%2020-22,%202012/album/> This expedition is aimed at documenting and exploring the many creeks that drain the eastern flank of Mauna Kea as well as Mount Kohala on the Island of Hawaii. A majority of these creeks have cut deep canyons that have extremely difficult access due to a number of logistical issues. Many of the creeks have formed deep gorges with small pockets of habitat that have been isolated from the surrounding environment, cut off by deep and narrow canyon walls with significant elevation drops in the creeks. Many of these 'hanging habitats' have yet to been touched by the human hand and have shown no signs of previous travel. Please email [email protected] or call 406.579.9702 to get involved. We will also need you to fill in the form on our website at www.adventureandscience.org/find-an-adventurer.html Thanks, Gregg Treinish Founder/Executive Director Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation 2008 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year www.adventureandscience.org 406.579.9702
