I am writing to encourage everyone who cares about Hawaii’s oceans and its people’s well-being to learn more about the Moʻomomi Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) proposal on Molokaʻi and to support it like you would if it was your own backyard. Prior to COVID-19 we were always busy, not spending enough time with our ʻOhana. In our current … [Read more...] about OpEd: Moomomi Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area designation By Edwin “Ekolu” Lindsey
Maui Cultural Lands
Environmental Champion Receives Special Recognition Award
Edwin “Ekolu” Lindsey is the 2019 recipient of the Hawaii Chapter of the American Planning Association's Grassroots Initiative Special Recognition Award. The award will be presented at the annual Hawai'i Congress of Planning Officials Conference on Sep. 11 at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, hosted by the County of Maui Department of Planning. The HCPO is an annual meeting … [Read more...] about Environmental Champion Receives Special Recognition Award
Summer for a Cause: Experience Maui while giving back with voluntourism
I am sitting in my car at the defunct Pu‘ukoli‘i Train Station in Ka‘anapali at 8:45 in the morning. This is the designated meet up spot for the Malama Honokowai Project, a Saturday volunteer activity that takes you deep into Honokowai Valley. I have no idea what I am getting myself into but I am jazzed about seeing an area of the island I have never experienced, and excited to … [Read more...] about Summer for a Cause: Experience Maui while giving back with voluntourism
Help Restore Honokowai with Maui Cultural Lands
Help Restore Honokowai with Maui Cultural Lands on Sunday, October 14th. Here’s a great opportunity to dedicate your efforts to restoration and conservation on Maui. Attendees will restore an ancient Hawaiian village by removing invasive plants from this 800-year-old archaeological site. Volunteers will also learn about Hawaiian medicinal plants, history, and culture. Space is … [Read more...] about Help Restore Honokowai with Maui Cultural Lands