January 3rd — Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center Volunteer Event
The Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center in the Puna District is a retreat center seeking to give its travelling costumers a way to give back to the land when visiting Hawai’i. On the 3rd of January HER hosted an enthusiastic group wishing to learn more about the rainforest, the challenges we encounter, and the solutions we have discovered.
It was their desire to have a well-rounded restoration experience, so the first part of our journey addressed invasive species, and all 13 participants were eager to then do a planting of 50 hala trees in an area they prepared and cleared of weeds. Being able to put a plant directly into the earth brought deeper meaning to their experience in Hawai’i and stimulated mindful intentions for the New Year.
