Kahanaiki Work Day led by Experiential Ed Team at Le Jardin Academy
Please note: this is not a Shanti Alliance Event
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Aloha all, thank you for your interest in volunteering at Kahanaiki. Please read the information provided below to prepare for your workday.
Kahanaiki is a ~3 acre restoration site within Kawainui, along Kapaʻa Quarry road, that Le Jardin Academy is stewarding in collaboration with DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Since January 2021, students have worked to clear invasives, plant native species, and maintain Kahanaiki as an educational native garden and outdoor classroom. This partnership is an effort to restore ecosystems, increase community connection to place, and promote outdoor and environmental education within and beyond Kailua.
Meeting Logistics: Meet at the DLNR the parking lot on the makai (ocean) corner of Kapaʻa Quarry Road, 200 ft after the turn off Kalanianaʻole Hwy. There is a large yellow gate and grass parking lot, please do not drive further up the road. Plan to arrive around 8:50, we will walk up to the road, sign waivers, do brief introductions and start our work day at 9am. We usually end work days around 12pm. Please be aware, there are no facilities such as running water or restrooms at this site.
About Kawainui: Kawainui is historically the second largest historical fishpond in Hawaiʻi, a breadbasket within the Koʻolaupoko region. Kawainui is currently a RAMSAR protected wetland which provides habitat to native waterbirds including the endangered aeʻo, ʻalaeʻula, ʻalae keʻokeʻo and kōloa maoli. Various community organizations around Kawainui are working to restore abundance to different sections of the marsh. Our workdays entail a mix of weeding, planting native species and building and maintaining site infrastructure such as trails. We may use tools including pick axes, sickles, shovels and hand saws. Come prepared to get muddy.
Please bring:
Signed waiver attached below
Full water bottle(s)
Snacks/lunch
Closed toed shoes/boots
Gloves if you have them
Recommend long sleeves and long pants for sun and abrasion protection
Contact site coordinator Aubree Woods, aubree.woods@lejardinacademy.org and Local Impact Programs Manager, Joel Saito joel.saito@lejardinacademy.org for questions