Fishbond
Saturday (March 13), 8am-11am, Ko‘ie‘ie fishpond
We here at MauiTime were just discussing the likelihood that our office carpet has never, ever been vacuumed. So while I apologize for always asking people to clean up (I dread being told to organize/wash/fix/scrub/vacuum anything), I’m eco-Picking again. Why? We humans make a big fat mess, and the state of our beaches, parks and roads have more far-reaching effects than the staples in the shag. Let’s at least lend a hand to all the little fish, plants and other creatures that we like to go snorkeling with—and chow down on. Prime opportunity: restoring the Ko‘ie‘ie fishpond with ‘Ao‘ao O Na Loko I‘a O Maui, who regularly recruits volunteers for their bi-weekly rebuilding event (held every second and last Saturday, monthly). The Ko‘ie‘ie is made in the Loko Kuapa design—with an angled rock wall and makaha (sluice gate) that allows little fish to find their way in, stay and fatten up, and then be unable to escape. Volunteers get lunch and drinks, and newcomers receive a fishpond restoration T-shirt. To sign up for this community workday, please contact Joylynn Paman. 359-1172, e-mail koieie@mauifishpond.com, mauifishpond.com. [SB]
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