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Blessing commemorates acquisition of Pōhākea Watershed in Māʻalaea for conservation

The County of Maui Open Space Fund contributed $6.2 million, and the State Legacy Land Conservation Program contributed $1 million toward the conservation purchase, which was announced in June.

Land Board set to take up proposed purchase of 257 acres at Māʻalaea Mauka

The state of Hawaiʻi is considering acquisition of nearly 257 acres at Pōhākea, also known as Māʻalaea Mauka, for $8.22 million, as a forest reserve to protect the watershed and prevent massive erosion from damaging Māʻalaea Bay.

Living Pono Project receives more than $650,000 for watershed preservation

The Living Pono Project has received more than $650,000 to support the nonprofit’s preservation efforts of the Pu‘u Kukui Watershed, the largest private nature preserve in Hawaiʻi.