Kealakehe Restoration—Hui La'au Kama'aina

A legacy dryland forest cultural ecology project at Kealakehe DHHL within the planned community of La'i 'Opua.

The team that has taken on the kuleana to restore and protect the lands dedicated to perpetuating these legacy plants in partnership with DHHL is called “Hui La'au Kama'aina” (Group for/of Native Plants). The care for this precious legacy of dryland native life—some extremely rare—is a project that has been long and arduous in the making. The concern and efforts of MANY individuals and agencies, has grown into a formal mitigation plan and cultural ecology partnership with protective protocols, opportunities to learn, volunteer, share kuleana and mälama. Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL), has contracted with HFIA (Hawaiÿi Forest Industry Association) whose cultural ecology startup team in late 2010 includes contacts: Wilds Pihanui Brawner (Site Manager); Keoki Apokolani Carter (Education & Volunteer Outreach) and others behind the scenes with plans by HFIA to expand the working team and intern opportunities.

This partner page is under construction.

Please return to this page in the coming months to learn more about this project. And for learning resources.