Help Restore a native forest at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine, Kawainui State Park reserve, Sat., Dec. 16, 2017

Please volunteer with Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 4 pm, to help restore the native forest at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. by Kawainui, Kailua. Our restoration efforts at this site include removing alien plants and restoring with native plants. We are also maintaining a native wetland bird habitat in the marsh where we remove alien weeds. We will be primarily concerned with weeding and cleaning up areas, and possibly do some new native plantings and watering. Earn community service hours! Wear work clothes, shoes, (no slippers!) bring work gloves, weeding or cutting tool, bug spray, plenty water and a snack. Contact Ahahui at 263-8008 for more information.

 

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Help restore a native forest at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine on Saturday, May 16, 2015

Please volunteer with us on Saturday May 16, 2015 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm to help restore Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. in Kawainui Marsh, Kailua. Our restoration efforts at this site include removing alien plants and restoring with native plants. We are also maintaining a native wetland bird habitat in the marsh where we remove alien weeds. We will be primarily concerned with weeding and cleaning up areas and possibly do some new native plantings and watering. Earn community service hours. Wear work clothes, shoes, (no slippers!) bring your gloves, weeding or cutting tool, bug spray, water and snack. Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 or email: email@ahahui.net if you’re coming and for more information.

Join us on our annual Native Plants of Kawainui Tour, Sat. May 2, 2015

Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi and the Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club are conducting a Native Plants of Kawainui Tour on May 2, 2015. We start at 8:30 am. Mark your calendar. The tour will be led by Rick Barboza of Hui Ku Maoli Ola nursery. We’ll car pool between sites. The tour will visit Ulupo Heiau ethnobotanical restoration site, and Na Pohaku o Hauwahine native forest and wetland restoration site along Kapaa Quarry Road, and for those interested, an optional tour of the Hui Ku Maoli Ola nursery in Haiku. Learn about what native plants exist in the Kailua area of Kawainui, what uses were made of these plants and what is being done to restore Kawainui with more native plants. Donation of $10 is suggested. Casual outdoor wear. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, camera, water. Wear good walking shoes. Tour limited to 25 persons, so sign up early.

Register early with Ahahui for this popular tour by calling Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008, or emailing “email @ ahahui.net”

Help restore a native forest at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine on Saturday, March 21, 2015

Please volunteer with us on Saturday March 21, 2015 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm to help restore Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. in Kawainui Marsh, Kailua. Our restoration efforts at this site include removing alien plants and restoring with native plants. We are also maintaining a native wetland bird habitat in the marsh where we remove alien weeds. We will be primarily concerned with weeding and cleaning up areas and possibly do some new native plantings. Earn community service hours. Wear work clothes, shoes, (no slippers!) bring your gloves, weeding or cutting tool, bug spray, water and snack. Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 or email: email@ahahui.net if you’re coming and for more information.

Happy Holidays from Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi

Happy Holidays to all our supporters, friends, relatives and volunteers. We hope you have a safe and wonderful holidays. Ahahui will be doing strategic planning and capacity building in 2015 in order to better implement our mission to practice and promote a Modern Native Hawaiian conservation ethic. Your continued support, participation and input is welcomed.

Watch this blog for upcoming events in January, 2015.

Kaimi Scudder, Administrator

 

Wili wili pua at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine, 2014.

Volunteer with Ahahui at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine, Sat. Aug. 16, 2014

Please volunteer with us on Saturday August 16, 2014 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm to help restore Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. in Kawainui Marsh, Kailua. Our restoration efforts at this site are to remove alien plants and replant with endemic natives. We are also maintaining a native wetland bird habitat in the marsh where we remove alien weeds. We will be primarily concerned with weeding and cleaning up areas and possibly do some new native plantings. Wear work clothes, shoes, (no slippers!) bring your gloves, weeding or cutting tool, water and snack. Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 or email: email@ahahui.net if you’re coming and for more information. Also, see Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi’s website at:http://www.ahahui.net

Native Plants of Kawainui Tour, Sat. April 5, 2014

Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi and the Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club are conducting a Native Plants of Kawainui Tour on April 5, 2014. We start at 8:30 am. Mark your calendar. The tour will be led by Rick Barboza of Hui Ku Maoli Ola nursery. We’ll car pool between sites. The tour will visit Ulupo Heiau ethnobotanical restoration site, and Na Pohaku o Hauwahine native forest and wetland restoration site along Kapaa Quarry Road, and for those interested, an optional tour of the Hui Ku Maoli Ola nursery in Haiku. Learn about what native plants exist in the Kailua area of Kawainui, what uses were made of these plants and what is being done to restore Kawainui with more native plants. Donation of $10 is suggested. Casual outdoor wear. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, camera, water. Wear good walking shoes. Tour limited to 25 persons, so sign up early.

Register early with Ahahui for this popular tour by calling Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008, or emailing “email @ ahahui.net”

Rick Barboza will lead the Native Plants of Kawainui Tour

Community Service at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine, Sat. Feb. 15, 2014

Volunteers weed out guinea grass by Kou tree. photo by Kaimi Scudder

Please volunteer with us on Saturday Feb. 15, 2014 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm to help restore Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. by Kawainui Marsh, Kailua. Our restoration efforts at this site are to remove alien plants and replant with endemic natives. We are also maintaining a native wetland bird habitat in the marsh where we remove alien weeds and muck. We will be primarily concerned with weeding and cleaning up areas and possibly do some new native plantings. Wear work clothes, shoes, (no slippers!) bring your gloves, weeding or cutting tool, water and snack. Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 or email: email @ ahahui.net if you’re coming and for more information. Also, see Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi’s website at:http://www.ahahui.net

Community Service at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine, Sat. Jan. 18, 2014

Please volunteer with us on Saturday Jan. 18, 2014 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm to help restore Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. by Kawainui Marsh, Kailua. Our restoration efforts at this site are to remove alien plants and replant with endemic natives. We are also maintaining a native wetland bird habitat in the marsh where we remove alien weeds and muck. We will be primarily concerned with weeding and cleaning up areas and possibly do some new native plantings. Wear work clothes, shoes, (no slippers!) bring your gloves, weeding or cutting tool, water and snack. Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 or email: email @ ahahui.net if you’re coming and for more information. Also, see Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi’s website at:http://www.ahahui.net

Community Service Project at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine, Sat. Nov. 16, 2013

Please volunteer with us on Saturday Nov. 16, 2013 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm to help restore Na Pohaku o Hauwahine located along Kapa’a Quarry Rd. in Kawainui Marsh, Kailua. Our restoration efforts at this site are to remove alien plants and replant with endemic natives. We are also maintaining a native wetland bird habitat in the marsh where we remove alien weeds. We will be primarily concerned with weeding and cleaning up areas and possibly do some new plantings. Wear work clothes, shoes, (no slippers!) bring your gloves, weeding or cutting tool, water and snack. Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 or email: email @ ahahui.net if you’re coming and for more information. Also, see Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi’s website at:http://www.ahahui.net