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Mākena Golf & Beach Club to host “I Mau Ke Aloha” Golf Tournament on Aug. 30
Mākena Golf & Beach Club will host a community golf tournament, “I Mau Ke Aloha” on Aug. 30, 2026. The event will convene land trust partners, community leaders, and supporters around a shared commitment to healing, stewardship, and the enduring relationship between kānaka and ʻāina.
Water rights achievements to be recognized at ‘Buy Back the Beach’ Lūʻau, Jan. 24
Hawai‘i Land Trust will honor D. Kapua‘ala Sproat and Isaac Moriwake at its 24th-annual Buy Back the Beach benefit lūʻau from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at the Old Lāhainā Lū‘au on Maui.
Hawai‘i Land Trust honors Herb Lee, Jr. as 2025 Kahu o ka ‘Āina
The former CEO of the Pacific American Foundation is recognized for his contributions to ‘āina-based education.
Registration open for fifth year of Ahupuaʻa Stewards Program on Maui
Hawai‘i Land Trust, Hawaiʻi’s statewide local nonprofit land trust that protects, stewards, and connects people to the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi, is partnering with the University of Hawai‘i Maui College for the fifth year of the Ahupua‘a Stewards Leadership Program. The program is supported by Kamehameha Schools and the Robert F. Orr Charitable Foundation.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust Offers workforce opportunities for wildfire-affected residents
The nonprofit Hawaiʻi Land Trust has received a more than $1.1 million grant from the Hawai‘i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund to create temporary workforce opportunities in partnership with KUPU for 48 Maui residents who have been affected by the recent wildfires. Applications are open through Nov. 17, 2023.
8 Native Hawaiian organizations awarded total of $1M in NATIVE Act Grants
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations announced the awarding of $1 million in grants to eight Native Hawaiian organizations to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust awarded $803,700 grant for Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge
The Hawai‘i Land Trust has been awarded an $803,700 grant from NOAA for the federal Climate-Ready Coasts initiative. The funds will be used at the 277-acre Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on Maui. It will also fund restoration of taro fields and the fishpond at Kapoho, which is located within the refuge.
Hawai‘i Land Trust to honor Dana Naone Hall as 2023 Champion of the Land
The nonprofit Hawai‘i Land Trust will honor Maui’s Dana Naone Hall as its 2023 Champion of the Land. She will be recognized at the 21st-annual Buy Back the Beach benefit lū‘au for her longtime contributions to land conservation in Hawai‘i.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust hires 5 people and promotes Maui native James Crowe
The nonprofit Hawai‘i Land Trust has hired five people and promoted Maui native James Crowe to Director of Conservation Easement Stewardship, Compliance and Technology.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust appoints three new board directors, including Makawao native
Hawai‘i Land Trust, the statewide local nonprofit that protects, stewards and connects people to the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi, has appointed three new directors to its 2022 Board. They include Makawao native Uʻiliani Tanigawa Lum, who will serve as the board’s secretary.
Hawai‘i Land Trust Receives $50,000 from Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Hawai‘i Land Trust has received $50,000 as part of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s first CHANGE Grants program, which recently awarded a total of $7 million to 194 nonprofits across the state. HILT received funds under the program’s “Natural Environment” category, with each of the six letters of the CHANGE framework representing an area of focus for the wellbeing of our communities.
