Those working to restore the island of Kaho`olawe are bracing themselves for the impact of a new bomb. This time, it’s us who are laying the blow instead of the American military. Tonight at midnight is the deadline for the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) GoFundMe campaign Aloha Kahoʻolawe 2015. Begun last month, it’s barely scratched $36,000 dollars of its … [Read more...] about Kahoolawe braces itself for end of crowd-funding campaign
Restoration
Kahoolawe watershed restoration effort nearly done as island appropriation bills move through Legislature
It looks like a two-year effort aimed at restoring the Hakioawa watershed on Kaho'olawe is nearly done. The project has involved 600 volunteers working 12,000 hours to put 20,000 native plants into the ground, according to a Feb. 26 newsletter from the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC). The funding for the project came from the state Department of Health Clean Water … [Read more...] about Kahoolawe watershed restoration effort nearly done as island appropriation bills move through Legislature
Army Corps of Engineers Getting Serious About Mokuhinia Restoration
If you find yourself on the second floor of the old courthouse in Lahaina, you might notice a lot of new exhibits on local Maui history and culture. There are still a few old whaling harpoons and such, but for the most part the museum is now dedicated to showing how Hawaiians lived on Maui, both before and after contact with Western civilization. On a wall near the makai side … [Read more...] about Army Corps of Engineers Getting Serious About Mokuhinia Restoration