#Keolahou Hinau
West Maui school receive healthy snacks for keiki during winter break
The Pilikahakai Foundation provided healthy snack packs this week to three West Maui public schools to support food security for students during their winter break. The distribution targeted students at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School, Kamehameha III Elementary School and Lahaina Intermediate School. The effort is part of the Healthy Snack Program for the 2025–2026 school […]
Pilikahakai Foundation hosts free community events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Maui
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Pilikahakai Foundation and partners invite the community to take part in a weekend of events dedicated to protecting Maui’s coral reefs and ʻāina.
Cultures and Coastlines Speaker Series features discussion on coral genetics
The Cultures and Coastlines Speaker Series, presented by Pilikahakai Foundation and partners, returns on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere. This month’s program, Using Coral Genetics to Empower Local Stewardship of Maui Nui’s Reefs, features Kaʻikuliumaikalani Kaholoaʻa (Kaiku), a Native Hawaiian from Molokaʻi and Ph.D. student at Stanford, who will share how coral genetics research and Indigenous knowledge can guide reef resilience and community stewardship.
‘Plastic Free’ speaking event highlights Maui’s fight against marine debris
Dr. Jenn Lynch, co-director of Hawai‘i Pacific University’s Center for Marine Debris Research, will speak during a free “Plastic Free” event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Maui Ocean Center in Mā‘alaea. The event is part of the “Cultures and Coastlines Speaker Series.” Lynch’s talk is titled “Tides of Impact: Culture, Science & […]
Beach cleanup at ‘Thousand Peaks’ planned Sunday
The Pilikahakai Foundation is organizing a community beach cleanup on Sunday, July 20, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Ukumehame Beach Park (aka ‘Thousand Peaks’), located between Mile Markers 12 and 13 on Honoapiʻilani Highway.
Hawaiʻi State Junior Lifeguard Championships return to Kā‘anapali, Aug. 9
Hawai‘i’s largest Junior Lifeguard championship to date returns to Kā‘anapali Beach on Maui on Saturday Aug. 9. More than 120 of Hawai‘i’s most promising young ocean leaders will gather from across the islands to compete, showcasing their lifesaving skills, ocean knowledge, athleticism and teamwork.
Reef-Friendly Landscaping Summit launches to protect Kāʻanapali’s shoreline
The Pilikahakai Foundation, a nonprofit rooted in Native Hawaiian values and dedicated to preserving Kāʻanapali Beach, hosted its inaugural Reef-Friendly Landscaping Summit over the weekend, aimed at advancing sustainable land care practices that protect West Maui’s coastline.
