Projects and Events
2026-2027 Illustration Contest
We are looking for local artists to represent the natural beauty of Keālia Pond through illustration. Have your artwork displayed on merchandise sold in our Nature Store, and recieve products with your work on them.
Friends of Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge 2026 Photography Contest
Friends of Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, in conjunction with Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, are excited to announce our annual wildlife photography contest.
Every photographer who enters will honor their own work and help to support the conservation mission of Friends of Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, which includes improving visitors’ experience, developing environmental and educational activities, offering volunteer assistance with refuge projects, and fundraising to support the Refuge’s mission.
The 2026 entry is closed, and winners are now listed.
Congratulations to the 2026 Photography Contest Winners!
1st Place in Adult Wildlife Gregory Martin. “Ahoy, Mate!”
2nd Place in Adult Wildlife Lundie Robb, “Kona Storm Is Coming”
3rd Place in Adult Wildlife Warren Johnson, “Ring-billed Gull in Flight”
1st Place in Adult Flora Sharon Reeve, “Koʻoloaʻula, Red ʻIlima”
1st Place in Adult Flora Charlene Yoshizu, “Kīpūkai, Hidden Beauty”
1st Place in Adult Scenic June Ono, “Stunning Sunset!”
2nd Place in Adult Scenic Nathan Wada, “What’s Down There?”
3rd Place in Adult Scenic Laure Barthomeuf, “Darling, the legs aren’t so beautiful, I just don’t know what to do with them.”
1st Place in Youth Wildife Easton Vorhies, “The Aeʻo”
2nd Place in Youth Wildlife Ichiro Wada, “Bubble Beak”
3rd Place in Youth Wildlife Hitomi Wada, “Tag!”
