The Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest (HETF) support facilities for the Laupāhoehoe Unit are present within the town of Laupāhoehoe, outside the forest boundary. The Kahikina Learning Center (KLC) is located on 55 acres of old sugar cane lands within the Laupāhoehoe community, approximately four miles from the HETF forest boundary.
Facilities include a bunkhouse, kitchen, restrooms, and classroom/meeting space. The facility site offers opportunities for research, education, and demonstration. The Center operates on a reservation system for both facility and land use activities.
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- North America
- 36-645 Spencer Road, HI. 96764
- Laupāhoehoe
- 96764
- United States
- HI
- 195749
- 1551502
- sm.fs.hetf@usda.gov
- https://thehetf.us/
- 2009
- 2009
- Susan Cordell
- Susan.cordell@usda.gov
- Research Ecologist
- 60 Nowelo Street
- +18088542601
- Christian Giardina
- christian.p.giardina@usda.gov
- Veronica Moreland
- veronica.l.moreland@usda.gov
- susan.cordell@usda.gov
- Tabby Block
- tabetha.block@usda.gov
- Program Assistant
- $0 - $50,000
- 1-100
- Yes
- USFS
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- 1-10
- 1-25
- Yes
- Solar or Off Grid
- 41-60 minutes
- Continuing Education/Informal learning
- Yes
- Terrestrial
- Tropical Rain Forest
- 301-750 meters
- 301-750 meters
- A (tropical)
- Yes
- Rural
- Yes
- Yes
- 50
- 20
- 30
- Year Founded
- 2009
- Year Joined OBFS
- 2009
- Size of Field Station (hectares)
- 1-100
- FSML Web Address
- https://thehetf.us/
- Private nonprofit organization?
- Yes
- Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
- No
- Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
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USFS
- Member of the Virtual Field
- No