Organization

Mālama Paʻakea o Waimalu seeks to repair and care for what remains of Loko Iʻa Paʻakea, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond built by Oahuʻs chiefess Kalanimanuia and located in the ahupuaʻa of Waimalu. We hope to restore aquatic and plant life to the fishpond, as well as create a native Hawaiian garden nursery on the property. We invite community volunteers, educators and students to assist in the hands-on work, and in the process they will learn about the areaʻs history, the ingenuity of Hawaiian fishponds, the functionality of an ahupuaʻa, and native Hawaiian plants and uses. This is how we plan to perpetuate native Hawaiian culture and kuleana through education, stewardship, and cultivation of Hawaiiʻs natural resources.