Kawainui Marsh Native Hawaiian Plant Tour

A Kawainui Marsh Native Hawaiian Plant Tour will be conducted by Rick Barboza
of Hui Ku Maoli Ola (Hawaiian Native Plant Nursery) and Chuck “Doc” Burrows,
Hawaiian naturalist, on Saturday March 1st from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Visits
will be to Ulupo Heiau, Na Pohaku o Hauwahine, Kawainui Park and to the Hui
Ku Maoli Ola Nursery to learn about the native Hawaiian plant restoration
occurring in these areas and how native plants are propagated.

The tour is co-sponsored by Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi and the Kailua
Hawaiian Civic Club.  Donations of $5 will be accepted.  There will be a
limit of 25 persons and reservations must be made by calling: Kaimi Scudder
at 593-0112 or email Malia Bird Helela <hemanumalia@hotmail.com>

Help malama the Hawaiian Xeriscape Garden at the Kawainui Neighborhood Park (Kaha Park)

Work with Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi this Saturday February 23 from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm to maintain the Hawaiian Xeriscape Garden at the Kawainui Neighborhood Park (Kaha Park).  The garden was commissioned by the Kailua Bay Advisory Council to demonstrate the growing of Hawaiian native plants in a xeriscape garden and how stream banks can be stabilized. Hui Ku Maoli Ola, the Hawaiian plant nursery, prepared the site, and planted the native plants. Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi was selected to work with the Windward Women Correctional Community Center and community volunteers to maintain the Hawaiian Xeriscape Garden.

We would like to encourage the residents who live in the neighborhood of the park and Coconut Grove to join with us every 4th Saturday of the month to malama this native garden.  Bring a weeder, gloves, water, snack or lunch and wear comfortable work clothing for the day.  Call Ahahui at 593-0112 if you would like to kokua on this project.

Community service project at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine

Malama Na Pohaku o Hauwahine on Jan. 12th. We will meet Saturday, Feb. 16th from 8:30am-12:30pm at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. (about a mile in from Pali Hwy.) to work on several different projects, weeding in the native plant areas, clearing alien plants, hauling in mulch, planting native plants. Dress in work clothes with covered shoes, bring gloves, a cutting or digging tool, your canteen of water and snack. Contact Kaimi Scudder at 593-0112 or Malia Bird Helela to register for the service project. Email <email@ahahui.net>

Service Project at Ulupo Heiau on Feb. 9th

You’re invited to kokua (help) and malama (care for) Ulupo Heiau on Saturday, Feb. 9th starting at 8:30 a.m. and going to 12:30 p.m. Ulupo Heiau (Night of Inspiration) one of the first sacred temples to have built as a “mapele” (agriculture) heiau by the first people or menehune and dedicated to Kaneulupo. The Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club and ‘Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi are the co-curators at this State Historic site complex and conduct service projects every second Saturday of the month to restore the Hawaiian ethno-botanical and culutral features. We meet at the parking area by the Heiau and behind the Windward YMCA. Bring: Lunch, water, rain gear, sunscreen, work gloves.If you can, also bring tools such as sickles, handsaws, machete, hand cultivators or chain saws.For more info and to signup: call Kaimi Scudder at 593-0112 or email at “email@ahahui.net” If you have not been to Ulupo Heiau in the last year or so, you are in for a big surprise. See what community volunteers can do to malama ‘aina!