Māmala Aloha ʻĀina 2021
What a way to celebrate Earth Day! Although it is different in the time of COVID, we came together in spirit to care for the ‘āina for our first virtual clean-up. Mahalo for your continued efforts in our community.
Students and faculty from Saint Louis School, Punahou School, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hālau Kū Māna, ‘Iolani School joined together with the non-profit Trees to Seas to care for our watershed for Earth Week April 17 - 25, 2021.
In a year where we could not gather, we came together within our own communities to care for the watershed and collectively removed 6,730 lbs of waste.
Our efforts removed 581 cigarette butts, 166 plastic bags, 36 plastic cups, 258 plastic food wrappers, and during a pandemic year - 46 latex gloves and 26 disposable face masks.
Aloha ‘Āina Awards and Recognition!
Congratulations to the UHM (Aloha ‘Āina Warriors) who were working in Mānoa-Pālolo Stream and Saint Louis School (Mo‘olelo) who were working in Pālolo Stream.
Winner of 2021 Aloha ‘Āina Video Contest: Punahou School (Video by Sabina Funasaki at Pālolo Stream)
Honorable mention 2021 Aloha ‘Āina Video Contest: Hālau Kū Māna Aloha ‘Āina in Makiki
Trees to Seas - 36 lbs of fishing tackle removed from China Walls
Wild & Scenic Film Festival!
Please attend Hālau Kū Māna’s amazing annual event! REGISTER HERE
TIMELINE:
April 17 Virtual Kick-off Event 8:30 - 9am Hālau Kū Māna
April 17 - 25 Clean-up events around the watershed (SEE MAP)
April 17
Hālau Kū Māna - 9-11am Makiki Stream adjacent School
Saint Louis School - 8:30-12pm Pālolo Stream
April 18
UH Manoa Hydrology Lab - 9-11:30am Pālolo Stream @ Kalua Rd.
Trees to Seas - 9:30am - 12pm China Walls
April 21
Saint Louis School - 12 - 1:15pm Pālolo Stream
April 24 ‘
Iolani School - 9-11am Mānoa-Pālolo Drainage / Bike Path
Ka‘i Program - 9-11am Pālolo Valley District Park
Saint Louis School - 8:30-12pm Pālolo Stream
Punahou School - Baker Park/Makiki Stream
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii - more information here
Trees to Seas: Date TBD Snorkel Cleanup @ Magic Island
April 25: 11am Closing / Awards Video-Conference
Events open to the public
The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Facility Maintenance, Storm Water Quality Division and the Waikiki Aquarium and are excited to announce that the 14th Annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo will continue this year in a virtual format. To give families important educational resources in the spirit of Mauka to Makai, we have pulled together online resources from various partners featuring videos and activities. There will be special presentations each Saturday starting April 10, 2021. Families can check the website for new content from our partners each week across three categories: Mauka, Makai and Culture. There is also an events calendar in which there are several online and in-person events from various partners and includes a number of volunteer opportunities.
To join in, please visit www.maukatomakaiexpo.com
We are also providing swag bags with information and activities for families to pick up. Families can pick up swag bags on Friday, April 9 and Thursday, April 22 at the Waikiki Aquarium. To register to pick up a bag visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/14th-annual-mauka-to-makai-2021-free-bag-pick-up-tickets-148112734175
Trees to Seas - Sunday April 18, China Walls
We are headed to China Walls this earth day to clean a familiar reef. Many people visit China Walls for recreation and it's time to give a little gratitude back. Please bring your own equipment (including mesh bag, gloves, cutting device), or if you would like assistance in locating equipment, email Liv at treestoseas@gmail.com.
We will meet at 9:30, set up our gear and go over a short brief of the area. When your all pau, we will pool the debris together and document it. We will also have a BBQ and some pupu's, if you want to join the potluck feel free to contribute grillables. We will conduct this in the most socially responsible and COVID safe way that we can. Please bring your Buff or mask to stay safe.
Māmala Aloha ʻĀina 2020-21 Talk Story
September 22, 2020 - 4:30-6:00pm
2020 has definitely not been a friendly year for traditional aloha ‘āina events. However, we were hoping we could virtually come together to discuss any opportunities that may be more physically distant or acceptable by current/near-future regulations. Ideas to what is safe may vary in our community, so it would be great if we could come up with a variety of opportunities where people can support activities they feel most comfortable with. Please feel free to invite your students, as they are also critical to the conversation.
Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3bPihdV