Here are the upcoming
opportunities in 2008 to participate in our Saturday service
projects that care for our vital cultural and natural heritage.
Sat Mar 8 -- Ulupō
Sat Mar 15 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat Mar 22 -- Kaha Park
Sat Apr 12 -- Ulupō
Sat Apr 19 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat Apr 26 -- Kaha Park
Sat May 10 -- Ulupō
Sat May 17 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat May 24 -- Kaha Park
Sat Jun 14 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat July 12 -- Ulupō
Sat July 19 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat July 26 -- Kaha Park
Sat Aug 8 -- Ulupō
Sat Aug 16 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat Aug 23 -- Kaha Park
Sat Sept 13 -- Ulupō
Sat Sept 20 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat Sept 27 -- Kaha Park
Sat Oct 11 -- Ulupō
Sat Oct 18 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat Oct 25 -- Kaha Park
Sat Nov 8 -- Ulupō
Sat Nov 15 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat Nov 22 -- Kaha Park
Sat Dec 13 -- Ulupō
Sat Dec 20 -- Nā Pōhaku
Sat Dec 27 -- Kaha Park
Please help us mālama ‘āina (care for the land) at these important sites!
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Service Project Sites
 ULUPŌ HEIAU (Night Growth) one of
the first sacred temples to have been built as a "māpele" (agricultural
heiau) by the first people or menehune and dedicated to Kāneulupō. Later in the reign of high chief Kuali‘i, the
temple may have been reconstructed as a luakini or war temple heiau.
The Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club and ‘Ahahui Mālama I ka Lōkahi are the
co-curators at this State Park heiau complex and conduct service projects every
second Saturday of the month to restore the ethnobotanical and cultural
features.
 NĀ PŌHAKU O HAUWAHINE (The rock formation of the Hawaiian Mo‘o goddess and
guardian of Kawainui Marsh) is located on the right-hand side of Kapa‘a Quarry
road at the Y-intersection before entering the Kapa‘a Landfill Transfer
Station. It offers a panoramic view into the "piko" of Kawainui Marsh
where one can observe in tranquility the wetland birds and marsh vegetation. ‘Ahahui Mālama i ka Lōkahi is the curator
for this newly designated State Park. We are planting the 12 acres with native
plants to recreate a dryland forest ecosystem. Brush removal and trail
construction has revealed ancient Hawaiian terraces that align the massive rock
outcrops. We are also working in the marsh, to form a wetland bird habitat. Service
projects are held the third Saturday of each month.
KAWAINUI ESTUARY WETLAND BIRD ISLET and KAHA NATIVE
LANDSCAPE RESTORATION - As part of the ‘Ahahui Mālama i ka Lōkahi
restoration program in Kawainui Marsh, an islet located at the Kaha Park side
of the Kawainui estuary has been cleared of alien vegetation and landscaped as
a wetland bird habitat. ‘Ahahui has joined with the Kailua Bay Advisory Council
to maintain a Hawaiian plant landscape at Kaha (Kawainui Neighborhood
Park). Service projects
are dependent upon school groups.
Meeting
time for all service projects will be at 8:30 am and completed by 12:30
pm. Meeting places for Ulupō Heiau will
be at the heiau parking area next to the Windward YMCA. For Nā Pōhaku o
Hauwahine it will be on the right side of Kapa‘a Quarry Rd. about one mile from the
intersection of Kapa‘a Quarry Rd.
and Kalaniana‘ole Hwy. For the Kaha Landscape maintainence we meet at the Kawainui Neighborhood Park.
(Dates of projects may be subject to change depending
on weather or other circumstances. Check
for updates at the AML blog: http://www.ahahui.wordpress.com
BRING: Backpack, lunch, water, rain gear, mosquito repellent, gloves.
TOOLS: Sickles, pruners, handsaws, machete, hand cultivators.
CALL: Hanaloa or Malia Helelā for more information and to sign-up: Phone: 808 593-0112 or email: email@ahahui.net |
