MauiNow.com Nov. 16, 2023 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 … Read More
MauiNow.com October 28, 2023 ʻAlalā, or Hawaiian crow, is extinct in the wild, but a pilot release program in East Maui may change that status. PC: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance The Hawaiʻi State Division of Forestry and Wildlife has … Read More
The Maui News October 26, 2023 Invasive species experts say the eradication of little fire ants on 175 acres in Nahiku is “in sight” after years of efforts to eliminate the painfully stinging pests across a wide swath of … Read More
Hawaii Public Radio | By Catherine Cruz Published October 18, 2023 at 4:33 PM HST Listen to Radio Story It’s been several years since the Maui Invasive Species Committee took a big leap in the battle against the little fire ant … Read More
The Maui News Sept. 9, 2023 A historic Buddhist temple in Hana is reopening 83 years after it was first built, marking the occasion with a bon dance on Saturday. The Hana Gakuen Hongwanji Temple was built in 1940 by … Read More
Haleakalā National Park has the following updates for the Kīpahulu and Summit Districts. Summit District: • Summit District of Haleakalā National Park is reopening Tuesday afternoon, August 22, 2023 • Camping reservations for Hosmer Grove will resume Tuesday, August 22, … Read More
Haleakalā National Park News Release For Immediate Release: August 17, 2023 Contact: Jill Peters, 808-318-3449, jill_peters@nps.gov Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts to remain closed through Monday night, August 21, 2023 Kula, HI— Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts remain closed to the public through … Read More
Haleakalā National Park News Release For Immediate Release: August 15, 2023 Contact: Jill Peters, 808-318-3449, jill_peters@nps.gov Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts to remain closed through Friday night, August 18, 2023 Kula, HI— Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts remain closed to the public through … Read More
Ka Wai Ola O OHA By Lisa Eller August 1, 2023 More than a decade after declaring its intent, the community of Kīpahulu, Maui, is on the cusp of becoming Hawaiʻi’s next Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA). Advocates say … Read More
MauiNow.com Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke Building Program received a grant award totaling $300,000 that will support the Native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Program representatives say the grant will help to reinforce and strengthen Native Hawaiians ‘ohana (family), moʻomeheu (culture), and ʻāina (land and water) while also providing support … Read More