Programs

Supporting Our Community

The Kaʻūpūlehu Foundation seeks to actively contribute to the management, protection, documentation, and interpretation of natural, cultural, and historic resources throughout the ahupuaʻa. We work hard to collaborate with community-based natural, cultural, and historic resource programs and activities, and support cultural, stewardship, and educational programs throughout the ahupuaʻa that will assist tenants of the ahupuaʻa and the broader community in interpreting and appreciating the unique natural, cultural, and historic resources of the ahupuaʻa. Overall we aim to provide a repository for historical, cultural, and natural resource information.

What's Happening in Kaʻūpūlehu

~ From Ma Uka to Ma Kai ~

Try Wait

PIKO

Uluhaʻo o Hualālai

Na Maka Onauna

Hoʻola Ka Makanaʻā

Nā Kalai Waʻa

Huliauapaʻa

Try Wait

Three years into the Try Wait project, the fish community has increased 62% in some wrasses inside the reserve, 3% outside, 30% increase in some parrotfishes inside the reserve, 3%
outside, and 46% increase in some surgeonfish inside the reserve, 21% outside.

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PIKO

A total of 19 ounces of paʻakai on 6 separate occasions, and each gathered sample indicates the presence of microplastics at the Kalaemanō shoreline. 51 water samples have been collected from Kalaemanō. All samples have indicated no presence of E. Coli and Coliform.

Uluhaʻo o Hualālai

UOH manages the 2.5 acre site of this wahi pana at Kaʻūpūlehu mauka on the mauna of Hualālai.

Productively planted 200 koa seedlings and 150 “seeds in a cup” plants over a total of 140 hours. Aside from planting, 10 acres were sweaped for invasive removal.

Na Maka Onaona

Since 2009 NMO's research has shown not all habitats are created equal ranging in productivity based on the island location, a wave exposure gradient, habitat type (boulder, bench, cliff), salinity, sun exposure, and seasonal shift through the year.

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Hoʻola Ka Makanaʻā

Over 7,700 volunteers since 2016 to help in the efforts of planting 4,018 seedlings, management of 276 acres of forest, and efforts to bring 10 additional acres of forest habitat under intensive management.

Programs

Supporting Our Community

What's Happening in Kaʻūpūlehu

Try Wait

PIKO

Uluhaʻo o Hualālai

Na Maka Onauna

Hoʻola Ka Makanaʻā

Nā Kalai Waʻa

Huliauapaʻa

Try Wait

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PIKO

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A total of 19 ounces of paʻakai on 6 separate occasions, and each gathered sample indicates the presence of microplastics at the Kalaemanō shoreline. 51 water samples have been collected from Kalaemanō. All samples have indicated no presence of E. Coli and Coliform.

Uluhaʻo o Hualālai

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UOH manages the 2.5 acre site of this wahi pana at Kaʻūpūlehu mauka on the mauna of Hualālai.

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Productively planted 200 koa seedlings and 150 “seeds in a cup” plants over a total of 140 hours. Aside from planting, 10 acres were sweaped for invasive removal.

Na Maka Onaona

​

Since 2009 NMO's research has shown not all habitats are created equal ranging in productivity based on the island location, a wave exposure gradient, habitat type (boulder, bench, cliff), salinity, sun exposure, and seasonal shift through the year.

Hoʻola Ka Makanaʻā Over 7,700 volunteers since 2016 to help in the efforts of planting 4,018 seedlings, management of 276 acres of forest, and efforts to bring 10 additional acres of forest habitat under intensive management.

Hoʻola Ka Makanaʻā

Over 7,700 volunteers since 2016 to help in the efforts of planting 4,018 seedlings, management of 276 acres of forest, and efforts to bring 10 additional acres of forest habitat under intensive management.