Another thing that I learned is that some native Hawaiian plants in the nursery are either endangered or extinct in the wild. We need to take serious care of them. If we don’t, they may never be able to reproduce and the species may become extinct in the wild and in captivity.

I believe that we should go on more field trips like this one because it helps us to learn about our culture and how to care of our native Hawaiian plants.

There is a plant that has no animal to pollinate it any more because the animal that used to pollinate it is extinct, so they pollinate that plant themselves. Honestly I don’t have hope for this plant because if they are released into the wild again, what’s going to pollinate it?

I think it’s important to go on field trips like these, so that the knowledge will passed down from our ancestors to us to make sure our culture stays alive.

Another thing I learned at the stream is that there is a disease in the water that you can get hurt from because the disease starts from wild animals such as wild pigs. It is OK to go into streams as long as you don’t have open cuts.

I think it is good to go on these field trips to learn what are ancestors did with the lo’i kalo and the streams.

Another thing I learned was that the Haiku Stream has NO native animals. That’s crazy! I was astonished at that because if I thought of a stream, then I probably would have thought that there would be tons of native Hawaiian animals in the stream and a couple of introduced animals in the stream, instead of all of them being introduced animals.

I think its good for us to go on these field trips so that we get the experience of our Hawaiian ancestors. Also, we need to preserve the culture, and one of the ways to do that is that we can do the same things that our ancestors did.

1) Leptospirosis is caused by animals like ‘iole and the pua’a. When they use the bathroom in the water, the bacteria is now in the water and when people have open cuts, the bacteria gets in them could make you sick. You should not go in still streams because the bacteria did not flow to the end of the river, so the bacteria might still be there. That is why it is safer to go in a flowing stream because the bacteria is most likely already gone.

2) In the plant nursery, there are over one hundred thousand native plants. This makes me feel happy because many non-Hawaiian invasive plants have taken over the islands and forced Hawaiian plants to go extinct. This is important because it inspires people to have hope to attempt to keep that part of our culture alive.

Field trips like these are important because it helps students be aware of problems and how we can help. For example, if you learn about something harming a plant like a weed, then when you pass by the plant being harmed, you can help or save it. Overall, this field trip has taught children to be aware and care for the island.

Another thing I learned was that the Haiku Stream can cause diseases. It can affect you if you have cuts.

It is important to go on field trips like this one because now I know some types of plants that are endangered, and now I know to make sure I do not harm them.

Another interesting thing that I learned at the stream is that Haiku stream gives water to Heeia fishpond. This is interesting because Heeia fishpond is where Pauahi went.

I think it is important that we have field trips like this because we need to learn our Hawaiian heritage. It is important for us to get back to our roots.

I think that it is important to go on a field trip like this one because we can learn more about our Hawaiian culture. Also we can help to protect native Hawaiian plants and animals.

Another thing that I learned is that they have a plant nursery that carry plants that are extinct in the wild. I think that is very cool because if we want that plant again, then we know where to get it. It also teaches us how our native plants are getting extinct really fast and that we need to take care of our aina and not to take advantage of it.

I think it is important to go on field trips like this because it teaches us more about our culture and how it used to be back then. It is also important because it gives us a chance to go back in time and see the ways of our kupuna.

2) The other thing that I thought was interesting was that even fresh water is not good to drink because of chemicals and diseases such as leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is a disease that goes in through your open cuts and can get you really sick if you don’t get medicine.

I think that it is important to go on field trips such as this because it creates a sense how it was back in old Hawai’i and teaches us a lot of culture.