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WAILUKU Maui United Way, along with Hawaii Land Trust (HILT) and Hui No Ke Ola Pono, will be hosting a “Healing the Healers” event on April 7, 2022 at W ....
Frozen in Time An ancient crustacean could hold the key to restoring the endemic plant species in Waiheâe Refuge â and protecting Maui against climate change. April 26, 2021 Story by Lara McGlashan The Waiheâe Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge consists of 277 acres of protected wetlands, dunes, marine shoreline, reef systems and riparian habitat. It was once inhabited by two thriving ancient villages, Kapoho and Kapokea, and the acreage features an extensive inland fishpond as well as several heiau (sacred sites). The Hawaiian Islands Land Trust is actively restoring critical native habitat while preserving the areaâs rich archaeological and cultural history. ....
In the Realm Between Ao and PÅ A full-moon hike through the Waiheâe coastal dunes offers an entry into the land of wandering. April 7, 2020 Story by Judy Edwards | Photography by Bryan Berkowitz Ecologist Scott Fisher leads full-moon hikes in the Waiheâe dunes several times a year, offering a wealth of information about Hawaiâi along the way. Here he stands close to the oceanâs edge, in low dunes where the native plant naupaka grows. The magical hour in which the moon rises has always been a favorite time of day for me. It is a period when linear time and concrete reality feel just a little bit shiftedâand that, really, is the point of the full-moon hike I am about to embark on: to bring all of us who are here for the hike into an in-between-ish state of mind. ....