Community to celebrate nearly 20 years of dune restoration at Kapukaulua Beach
Nearly 20 years after community restoration efforts began at the Pāʻia Youth and Cultural Center, partners and volunteers will gather Nov. 13 to celebrate their work caring for Kapukaulua, also known as Baldwin Beach.
The free, all-ages Kapukaulua Dune Restoration Celebration will include native dune planting, community activities and live music. The event is hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, the Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation and partners. Attendees can learn how native vegetation helps restore coastal ecosystems and strengthen shoreline resilience.
A sign marks the Dune Restoration Project at Kapukaulua (Baldwin Beach), asking visitors to stay on designated pathways to protect the native plants. PC: Pāʻia Youth and Cultural Center- A hand-painted sign asks beachgoers to protect plants and stay on paths at the Kapukaulua dune restoration area, where native groundcover is taking hold. PC: Pāʻia Youth and Cultural Center
What: Kapukaulua Dune Restoration Celebration
When: Nov. 13
- 3 p.m.: Welcome, introductions and pule, followed by native dune planting
- 3–4 p.m.: Partner information tables, activities and art
- 4 p.m.: Live music by Maui musicians Sunny Kalama and Sticky Rice
Where: Pāʻia Youth and Cultural Center, 65 Puna Road (Lower Pāʻia Park), Pāʻia
Who: UH Sea Grant, County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation, PYCC, community volunteers and project partners
Activities: Volunteers planting native dune vegetation; community members taking part in activities and art; partner information tables; live music
Participants are encouraged to bring refillable water bottles, sunscreen and beach chairs or blankets.
More information on the project is available at bit.ly/KapukauluaDunes.
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