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East Maui collective mitigating tourism impacts at popular areas under pilot program

Hōlani Hāna, Ke Ao Hāli‘i, and Na Mahi‘ai o Ke‘anae—collaborating under the banner Mālama Maui Hikina—are working to mitigate tourism impacts at popular areas of East Maui including Kaihalulu, Honolewa, Kaihalulu, Waioka and Nā‘ili‘ilihaele Steam.

8.6 acres at Hāmoa, Maui forever protected for cultural preservation, stewardship

Ke Ao Hāliʻi, a Hāna-based nonprofit community organization, in partnership with the County of Maui, State of Hawaiʻi, and Hawai‘i Land Trust, has completed the purchase of 8.6 acres of Hāmoa lands for permanent cultural preservation and stewardship. The County of Maui contributed $800,000 and the State of Hawaiʻi Legacy Land Conservation Program contributed $247,500 toward the purchase.

Scott Crawford of Hāna named new Maui Marine Director for The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy, Hawai‘i and Palmyra has selected Scott Crawford of Hāna, Maui as the new Maui Nui Marine Director. Crawford comes to TNC with 30 years’ experience in environmental and community work on Maui.  

Six Maui groups to receive $550,000 in grants for nearshore marine management training

The Marine 30×30 Pooled Fund grantees can align their marine management work with Holomua Marine 30×30, but it is not a requirement.

Ke Ao Hāli’i receives $100,000 grant to support Native Hawaiians in Hāna

The OHA funding will be used by Ke Ao Hāliʻi to manage more than 90 acres of coastal land south of Hāna town that has been recently returned to community ownership and stewardship.

Ke Ao Hāliʻi gets $100K grant for stewardship of East Maui lands, among list of OHA awards

Ke Ao Hāliʻiʻs project is intended to activate community stewardship to bolster the health of lands at Mokae and Makaʻalae in East Maui.

BREAKING: 33 acres of Hāna coastline now permanently protected at Mokae II

An additional 33 acres along the Hāna coast in East Maui is now permanently protected thanks to a decades-long, multi-partner effort.

BREAKING: 30 Acres of East Maui Coastline Protected at Makaʻalae

Hāna-based nonprofit community organization Ke Ao Hāliʻi (Save Hāna Coast), in partnership with the State of Hawaiʻi, County of Maui, and Hawai‘i Land Trust, announce the purchase and protection of more than 30 acres at Makaʻalae along Maui’s Hāna coast.

OHA Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants to Support the Native Hawaiian Community

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs released $594,079 through three grant programs that will support Native Hawaiian communities.

Public Virtual Presentation: 7 Environmental Projects Funded Through Maui CARES

A free public Zoom presentation about seven Maui County environmental projects funded with federal CARES Act aid will be held Jan. 27 at 5:30 pm.