Community Coral Garden
As part of the Taxonomy: Our Lives Depend On It public programming, the Invertebrate Zoology Collection staff presented an initiative to build a new coral reef display that reflects the interconnectivity and relationship-building needed to maintain our coral reefs and protect our environment.
The interactive art display invited the community to create unique coral polyps, tiny individual animals that live in large numbers as part of an interdependent community organism that forms a thriving coral reef.
The display grew and evolved throughout the month of November as audiences contributed coral polyps and collectively built the reef.
Throughout November, over three-hundred participants of every age contributed to our reef, including out-of-town visitors, museum members, local families, museum staff, volunteers, students, and board members.
The individual creativity of each participant blossomed as they designed their coral polyps. It was heart-warming to see the impressive and beautiful result of hundreds of people coming together and connecting to our coral garden community. Our deepest mahalo to all those who became members of our Coral Community Garden!
The completed coral reef will be on display in the Science Adventure Center while the renovation of the Hawaiian coral reef exhibit is underway. Check back with us for updates on the progress of the display!
Watch our coral garden grow!
Mahalo piha to all the community contributors who have joined us in building Bishop Museum’s Community Coral Garden. Below are the participants as of 11.30.22.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS
Ada • Bolick • Addie • Adrian Rhodes • Aiden • Aiden Haley • Aila • Akane • Akiko • Freitas • Aleesia E • Aleia Rauckhorst • Alessandra N. • Alexander • Allen Allison • Allison Hummel • Allyn • Amber Ricks • Amiula • Andrew • Anela Chong Angel, Eddie, Frida, Rafael • Angela Arlene Choy • Ann Botticelli • Anna • Anna M • Anonymous • Anson S. • Anton Krucky • Aria • Aria P • Ariel • Arlene Arlo • Ashley • Ashley Bare • Astrid • Lata • Athena • Atlas Pangle • Audrina • Aukele Freitas • Aura • Aurom Opstad • Ava Zhang • Axel Bolick • Axyl • Baijo • Puaoi • Bea • Bethany • Billy Richards • Bodza B. • Brady Frank • Brian Greene • Briella Rose Timas • Briley • Brittany Stone • Camden J. • Cami • Camille Young & Lindsey Thenot • Capri • Carrie • Chandra E • Chloe • Chris Serna • Colette • Cora • Cora Bolick • Craig Telljohn • Cyrus • Dan Akaka Jr. • Dan from Philadelphia • Darci • Dason Rauckhorst • DeAnne • Debbie Hopkins • Doah • Do-Eun • Donnette Tuisano • Easton • Edua • Eduardo M • Ekaterina • Elenore Jenlehs • Elizabeth Rice Grossman • Ella Garst • Ellie Ellison • Eloise Pangle • Elsa Nguyen • Elua • Emery • Emily Gercke • Emily He • Emily N. • Emma • Emma K • Emmitt • Erica Back • Everett • Evi • Ezekiel C. Hartwell • Finley • Freggie • Gale Ard • Gaylord Wilcox • Gemma • George • Gerald • GuGu • Hailey • Haleigh • Haley • Mansanas • Henry • Hina • Hina-vai • Holly Bolick • Ida Lum • Isaac • Isaac Younglund • Isabella • Isla • Ivy • Jack • Jacob • Jada Avila • Jaia Ingram • Jan Kealoha • Janey Bullard • Jason Arakaki • Jazmine • JC • Jesse • Jessie • Jessy • John Knutze • John Robert • Jolie Ingram • Joyce A. • Judy R • Judy Ung • Junni Raymond • Kai • Kai Habazin Akemann • Ka’ihi’ihilauakea • Kailea Figueroa • Kaiya J. • Kamana • Ka’ōlinokaimana • Kassandra “Maui” • Kate • Katelynn, Kate & Justin • Katerin L Ramirez-Martinez • Katheryn Tsang • Kaulana • Kayla Choy • Kaylee • Kazu & Athena • Keahni • Keely • Kelly Rabun • Kelsi Tamanaha • Kennie • Kerrick King • “Mimi” • Kevin S. • Kiana Lee • Kilihe • Kimberly Olkowski • Kina Aki • Lauran • Lena • Leo • Levedi Kaleo Bovdas • Liam • Liev • Lila • Lila Folsom • Lilly Ching • Lindsey • Linus Lum • Lucas • Luka Rogers • Luke Tamanaha • Magnus • Mahina Chong • Manna Hunakalia B. • Maricel B. • Marigold • Martina Telljohn • Maverick • Maya • Megan Conley • Melody • Micah • Mika • Miles • Milo • Moku Aki • Molly Hagemann • Momo • Mom’s Coral • My • N. Owen • Naia • Nicoline Hvidsten • Noah • Noxx • Olive • Oliver • Olivia “Teka” • Osian Conley • Pamela A. Owen • Papa Keethe and Baba Berna • Bush • Parrot Food • Patrick Krich • Penny • Petra • Phoenix • Pi’ilani Bates • Piper • Poor lil Porites • Puaoi • Puna • Rachel Frank • Rand M • Reid and Keiko • Reylyn • Rhea • Rhealyn • Riley • Rin • Rod • Roland Kawahanakoa • Rory • Rose Bolick • Rylan • Saige • Samuel • Sarah • Sheena Joseph • Sherry • Silje Sigvartsen • Sophia • Stella • Stellah • Stephanie • Sunshine School • Susan Yamamoto • Tall Man • Tami Vermillion • Tati • Taylour Chang • Thomas • Todd Apo • Trajan • Trevor Muir • Tristan • Tutu Adele • Ty • Tyler Lum • Uluwehi • Vai Vai Vai • Val Shintaku • Vania Fusco • Watters Martin • Wayne Pitluck • Wendy Tokumine • Westley • Willow • Xolani • Yuexin Ung • Zachary • Zamora • Zander •
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