Field Trip - Warm Ponds
We Arrive

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Ahh!!!

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We enter the perfectly warm, jacuzzi-like water of the warm ponds. This brackish water is a mix of sea water and geothermal heated fresh water. It usually is the same salinity as your tears so you can open your eyes underwater without any irritation.

The Sea Enters In

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The pond raises and lowers with the tide as the sea pours in the opening.


Coastal Plants Intro

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John introduces a few key coastal plant species:

Kamani
Milo
Hala
Naupaka
Noni

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