Huaka‘i
Huakaʻi: Trip, voyage, journey, mission, procession, parade; to travel, parade.
E huakaʻi kākou!
We’re talking about the environment, so let’s get out and experience it through people who are utilizing the kaulana mahina to advance and enhance their work.
On 26 September conference attendees with have opportunities to explore programs around the island of Oʻahu for a day of learning, working, and sharing. The purpose of the huakaʻi is to broaden awareness of the possibilities that can be accomplished in our island environments.
You may reserve your spot for the huaka‘i of your choice with your conference registration. Space for each huaka‘i is limited. Transportation, lunch and water are included. Please bring a reusable water bottle.
Papahana Kuaola
46-403 Haʻikū Road, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi 96744
papahanakuaola.com
Papahana Kuaola is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Waipao, Heʻeia, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu. The property covers an area of 63 acres reaching from the right side of Haʻikū valley floor, up the north side of the valley wall and extending slightly into the next valley of Iolekaʻa. Our mission is to create quality educational programs focused on environmental restoration and economic sustainability fully integrated with Hawaiian knowledge in order to exemplify a lifestyle respectful of kānaka, ʻāina, and akua.
Participants will engage in Aloha ʻĀina, building a relationship with ʻāina through restoration work.
Impact Level: High
ADA Accessible: No
Family Friendly: Yes
Portable lavatories on site, no ADA bathroom
Please wear covered shoes, outdoor attire, bring water bottles, and a change of clothes as it could get muddy
Ka Papa Loʻi o Kānewai
2645 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96822
manoa.hawaii.edu/hshk/ka-papa-loi-o-kanewai
Located on the UH-Mānoa Campus, Ka Papa Loʻi o Kānewai sustains a pure collection of kalo and shares its resources with the community. There are a variety of native trees and shrubs growing along the stream and low-lying slopes. Families, students, and community organizations are welcome to engage and immerse themselves in hana Hawaiʻi and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian activity and language). Kūpuna feel welcome and comfortable sharing their knowledge about kalo and nā mea Hawaiʻi (all things Hawaiian). Our staff is skilled in the identification, cultivation, and propagation of a variety of native plants.
Impact Level: Low/Medium
ADA Accessible: Limited
Family Friendly: Yes
ADA bathroom located on site
Please wear covered shoes, outdoor attire, bring water bottles, and a change of clothes as it could get muddy
Paepae o Heʻeia
46-077 ʻIpuka Street, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi 96744
paepaeoheeia.org
Paepae o Heʻeia, is a private non-profit organization established in 2001 dedicated to maintaining and managing the 88-acre, 800 year-old He‘eia Fishpond, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond located in Heʻeia Uli, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu.
Paepae o Heʻeia was established to mālama (care for) Heʻeia Fishpond and serve as kiaʻi (guardians/caretakers) to this special place of traditional Hawaiian aquaculture. Employing education as a vehicle for change, we aim to fully restore He‘eia Fishpond for its functional use and future cultivation of seafood. Participants should be prepared to get muddy and/or wet working to remove invasive mangrove from the fishpond or assisting in the transport of materials needed to restore the fishpond wall.
Impact Level: Moderate/high
ADA Accessible: Limited
Family Friendly: Yes
ADA restroom located on site
Please wear covered shoes or tabis, outdoor attire, sunscreen, and bring a water bottle
Kumuola Foundation
3837 Haukulu Rd, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96822
kumuolahawaii.com
Kumuola Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the Hawaiian culture. Our mission is to perpetuate Hawaiian Arts & Culture through the legacy laid before us of people, places, arts & spiritual practices, sustainability, and education.
Kumuola invites you to experience cultural learning though native practices and beliefs. Mahina was the deciding factor in farming practices as well as peopleʻs activities to support life in Hawaiʻi. To facilitate a connection with the ʻāina, hands-on activities including loʻi work, gathering pohole, and partaking in the fruits of our labor.
Impact Level: Moderate
ADA Accessible: No
Family Friendly: Yes
No restrooms on site
Please wear covered shoes or boots, outdoor attire, bring water bottles, and a change of clothes as it could get muddy
Kōkua Kalihi Valley
3659 Kalihi St, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96819
kkv.net
On a 100-acre ʻāina-based health center in upland Kalihi, participants will engage in mālama ʻāina activities ranging from native forestry, laʻau lapaʻau, and community food production. Hoʻoulu ʻĀina staff bring a strong sense of welcoming and aloha in sustaining the connections between land and people.
Impact Level: Low/Moderate
ADA Accessible: Limited
Family Friendly: Yes
Portable lavatories on site, no ADA bathroom
Please wear covered shoes, outdoor attire, bring water bottles, and a change of clothes as it could get muddy
Lyon Arboretum
3860 Mānoa Road, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822
manoa.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum
Nestled deep in Mānoa Valley on the island of O‘ahu, the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum is a leader in the fields of conservation biology, Hawaiian ethnobotany, and horticulture. On its 194 acres, Lyon Arboretum maintains a world renowned collection of more than 5,000 tropical plant species, supports Hawai‘i’s horticultural and agriculture industries, and works to preserve and restore Hawai‘i’s tropical forests. It is an active research facility and academic resource offering a wide range of programs to local and international communities including an innovative and ground-breaking tissue culture program for propagation of endangered native Hawaiian plants. Along with the Hawaiian Charter School, Hālau Kū Māna, we have been able to restore a series of ancient lo‘i kalo along the ‘Aihualama Stream at the Arboretum. As a project-based charter school, Hālau Kū Māna uses the lo‘i as an outdoor classroom for traditional farming and cultural practices.
Impact Level: High
ADA Accessible: Limited
Family Friendly: Yes
ADA restroom located on site
Please wear covered shoes, outdoor attire, and rain gear
MA‘O Organic Farms
86-210 Puhawai Road, Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi 96792
maoorganicfarms.org
The Wai‘anae Community Re-Development Corporation (WCRC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2001 with a mission is to provide educational and employment opportunities to the Wai‘anae community, especially youth, through the development and implementation of social entrepreneurial initiatives like the MA‘O Community Food Security Initiative (MA‘O).
As a huakaʻi site for ʻAimalama Conference participants, we hope to share with you working social enterprise that is managed and operated by youth leaders from the Waiʻanae moku. We welcome our guests from the moana nui to spend a day learning from the ʻāina (that which feeds) and the mahiʻai (farmers who steward our ʻāina). Along with a tour of the farm and operations, we will have a special hands to the soil activity, as well as an opportunity to co-create a farm to fork experience that will inspire you. We hope you will learn about our comprehensive, interconnected and sustainable edu-preneurial programs here at MAʻO Organic Farms. Our goal is to have our youth once again flourish in their communities as college educated leaders and practitioners of organic, sustainable and just agriculture.
Impact Level: Moderate/High
ADA Accessible: Limited
Family Friendly: Yes
Restroom facilities located on site
Please wear covered shoes, comfortable outdoor attire, and sunscreen
Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy
47-705 Kamehameha Hwy, Unit A, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi 96744
kanehunamoku.org
Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Kaʻalaea, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu, and programs are run from Hakipuʻu, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu. Our mission is to perpetuate the knowledge of traditional Hawaiian navigation and provide opportunities to Native Hawaiian students for advancement in contemporary ocean based careers through academic, college, and career support.
Participants of this huakaʻi will get to experience first hand the art of traditional navigation through the introduction of the star compass, learn the history and genealogy of the modern day voyaging canoes, learn the skill of knot tying and why it is important for sailing, and weather permitting, participate in a ocean voyage on one of our sailing canoes.
Impact Level: Medium
ADA accessible: Limited
Family Friendly: Yes
ADA restroom located on site
Please wear outdoor/beach attire, and bring water bottles, sunscreen, and towel
Sorry, this huaka‘i is full.
Papa Kaulana Mahina
2645 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 96822
kaleinuuhiwa.com/moon-info.html
This interactive classroom-based “huakaʻi,” led by renowned practitioner Kalei Nuʻuhiwa, will demonstrate how the Kaulana Mahina methodology can be a useful tool for identifying natural environmental indicators that were once utilized for tracking climate changes through chants, proverbs and stories.
The session will incorporate information about phenological data collection, empirical data and traditional data recordation which can be utilized in classrooms, in communities, and in families to calculate your own lunar calendar specific to your immediate environment. Participants will learn about the basics of Kaulana Mahina, engage in ʻōlelo noʻeau composition for traditional data collection, and how to identify parallel forms and growth processes with oli and moʻolelo.