Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center

09/16/2026

You can show your aloha for fishponds when shopping at Foodland in September and donate up to $249 to Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center. Our code is 78651 and Foodland will match a portion your donation. Mahalo nui loa for your support!

09/13/2026

Today we celebrated with friends, partners and colleagues Lea Hong's retirement from the Trust for Public Land. Her remarkable career enabled nearly 50 land protection efforts and an astonishing 77,783 acres. Although Kānewai was less than an acre, it was monumental for us and the community in 2017. According to Lea, every single project was difficult with challenges that almost caused the deal to fall through. So we proudly stood in that room full of passionate, strong believers in safeguarding our āina, and congratulated Lea for her leadership and ability to make miracles happen for 20 years. Mahalo nui loa iā 'oe no na mea a pau!

09/05/2026

We got to meet DLNR's new administrator Ryan Kanaka'ole and deputy administrator Dave Day along with its different agencies including SHPD, Commission on Water Resource Management, Land Division, Engineering Division, Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, and DOCARE who came out to both fishponds today. Looking forward to partnering with the DLNR on some of our community challenges as well as future opportunities.

08/14/2026

Kuaiwi
Far from prying eyes and seen only from above. A Hawaiian landscape imbued with the mana of stone. Stretching long down the ridge spine to Maunalua Bay. Black basalt pōhaku fused by time into a collective whole.

The Konohiki boundary wall separating Wailupe from Niu was lined straight as a spear. Only a portion remained after the Hawaiʻi Loa Ridge subdivision was built in the 1980’s.

06/30/2026

It was a beautiful evening filled with music and 'ohana honoring Carol Wilcox and Kimeona Kane for their deep community impact as we celebrated the completion of the new hale roof at Kānewai on June 10th. Mahalo nui to our generous sponsors, dear friends, and 'ohana who made Hoʻi Hou Ke Pili ʻAha ʻAina ʻElua possible. Together, we raised over $50,000 to support future capital improvement projects at Kānewai and Kalauhaʻihaʻi!

You can check out the wonderful photos of the evening by Christina Hawaii Photography and Rising Tide Print Studios and there are still items available by Kealopiko from their exclusive stunning limited 'ama'ama collection sharing the moʻolelo of Maunalua (while supplies last - see link in comments).

ʻO ka hale kū, o ke kanaka e noho.
Where a house stands, there a man dwells. ʻOlelo Noʻeau 2402

Photo collection by Christina Hawaii Photography

06/13/2026

We are honored to partner with Kealopiko on this limited-edition ʻamaʻama collection, created to celebrate the cultural significance and enduring legacy of this cherished fish. Each purchase helps sustain the restoration of Maunalua’s treasured loko iʻa and supports the educational and cultural programs that connect our community to these wahi pana. Mahalo for helping ensure these traditions continue for generations to come. While supplies last. https://maunaluafishponds.myshopify.com/