#State Legacy Land Conservation Program
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.
Pōhākea public land purchase: 250 acres protected in perpetuity at Māʻalaea Mauka
A community-led preservation effort safeguards Pōhākea, protecting land, three operating wells and a 750,000-gallon water tank for public benefit. The public purchase enables the reduction of recurrent wildfire risks, enhancement of public access to hiking trails, protection of cultural and scenic resources, and reduction of stormwater runoff and erosion impacting Māʻalaea Bay.
