Stories from the ʻĀina
If social media isn’t your thing, this blog is for you. We’ll share updates, stories, and events here about once a month. Mahalo for supporting the ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative!
February 2026 Highlights
At ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative, our work is grounded in hands-on stewardship. Every workday, every volunteer, and every muddy step forward supports the long healing of this special place.
湿地は、陸と水が出会い、いのちと文化、コミュニティを支える大切な場所です。ロコワカの湿地とロコ・イアは、自然の回復力と学びを私たちに教えてくれます。一人ひとりの手と一歩が、この場所の長い癒しにつながっています。
February 2026 Highlights
At ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative, our work is grounded in hands-on stewardship. Every workday, every volunteer, and every muddy step forward supports the long healing of this special place.
湿地は、陸と水が出会い、いのちと文化、コミュニティを支える大切な場所です。ロコワカの湿地とロコ・イアは、自然の回復力と学びを私たちに教えてくれます。一人ひとりの手と一歩が、この場所の長い癒しにつながっています。
January 2026 Highlights
Mahalo nui loa to everyone who put in the hard work to care for the ʻāina—we couldn’t do this without you.
アーイナのために力を尽くしてくださった皆さん、本当にありがとうございました。
2026: Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai
2026 has been declared the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana (Makahiki Kuleana Kahakai). Launched on January 9 by Governor Josh Green, this statewide campaign invites communities across Hawaiʻi to honor our shared responsibility to care for the coastlines where land, sea, and people meet. As we enter our sixth year of restoration work at Lokowaka, we are grateful to be part of this collective effort to mālama our coastal environments for generations to come.
December 2025 Volunteer Highlights
2025 was a year of collective work and healing at Lokowaka—made possible by many hands and hearts. Mahalo piha to all who contributed and helped make this work possible.
2025年は、ロコワカにとって、多くの手と心に支えられた「協働」と「癒し」の一年でした。この取り組みを支えてくださったすべての皆さまに、心からのマハロをお伝えします。
November 2025 Volunteer Day Highlights
Huge mahalo to everyone who came out to care for the ʻāina. Together, we continued to make progress.
October 2025 Volunteer Day Highlights
Every visit adds a new story, a new friendship, and a renewed sense of care for this living landscape.
September 2025 Volunteer Day Highlights
Volunteers are truly the backbone of our restoration efforts at Lokowaka. Mahalo nui for every helping hand that makes this work possible.
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