Ashley Kaase is an O‘ahu-based watercolor artist whose work will be featured in the Kawela Art Gallery beginning March 2 through June 30. In this Q&A session, we learn about Ashley’s growth as an artist in Hawai‘i and how she receives inspiration from the lush environment around her. How does […]
North Shore EVP Plants Seeds of Knowledge at Laulima Gardens Workshop
We are pleased to highlight the amazing work of the North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership (North Shore EVP) not only because the non-profit is a Turtle Bay Foundation grant recipient, but also because its members care for their very own Laulima Gardens plot. In January, North Shore EVP conducted a […]
Scholarship Enables Student to Reach for the Stars
Leah Kaaua-Acorda, a student at Kapi‘olani Community College and North Shore native, dreams of becoming a registered respiratory therapist. As a multi-year scholarship recipient of the Turtle Bay Foundation, Leah was able to focus on her education without having to worry about how she afford tuition, books, and transportation to […]
Laysan Albatross Thrive at Turtle Bay
Since establishing their partnership in 2015, Turtle Bay Foundation has supported the work of North Shore Community Land Trust to restore 35 acres of coastal land within 630 acres of preserved open space along the shoreline surrounding Kahuku Point, a site now home to new Laysan albatross hatchlings. “It’s been […]
Cooling Down Classrooms with the Gift of AC
Turtle Bay Foundation and AES Hawai’i Donate $40,000 to Fund Air Conditioning for North Shore Students As temperatures soar, returning Kahuku High School students will enjoy cool classrooms Thanks to a combined gift from the Turtle Bay Foundation and AES Hawai‘i, around 1,000 students at Kahuku Intermediate and High Schools […]