New 2025 resources.
2016 Monitoring Regeneration cycles.
Wild keiki Hala pepe in front of Aunty Yvonne & Kumu Tamara.
January 2023 a new cycle in front of the same wild keiki Hala pepe.
The next generation of forest ‘ohana—plants & people—flourish and tend this legacy.
Such comfort to the kūpuna as the next generation grows strong spirits, roots and bodies to adapt and lead the next cycle tending the rare native forest. Mahalo , Kekaulike Tomich, Lehua Alapai and Kuulei Keakealani for continuing the pilina and leadership to Ho‘ola Ka Makanaā. With reverence, hope and sometimes daunting, heartbreaking work; Aunty Yvonne, Uncle Keoki, Wilds Brawner, Hannah Springer, Mike Tomich, Heather Simmons, Peter Simmons and so many before them walked trails old and new. We cherish the many partnerships of kindness—especially Kumu Tamara and Alex Moore—and the next generations they nourish and love as well.
[Insert 2025 Photo too]
Also see “Quick Acts” menu of Activities. https://piliaina.org/hui-1-elama-hala-pepe-hau-kuahiwi-hauhele-ula/
Haukuahiwi o Hualālai
‘Āina is our family.
Kumu Lā‘au are truely ancestral teachers
and keepers of memories
if we listen with more of our being.
None of this could have happened without the hard working forest caregivers over the past 25+ years. Some like Kekaulike came as children or students—now their keiki volunteer and mālama.
2022. People like the Kauwaihao and Nobriga families who offer their heartfelt hard work, care and legacy spirit are the most precious of resources to dryland forest, so-long-forgotten until the late 1990s.
Reflection Time Activity
With Mālama Volunteers To Let The Day Settle In
Is A Simple But Powerful Activity.
Some do well with words…others with quick sketches. A Few Samples.
Ongoing Resources by Aunty Yvonne, Ku‘ulei Keakealani, Uncle Keoki and others as noted.
Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest Learning Flyer
Kalaemanō, Ka‘ūpūlehu Shoreline Learning Flyer
Lineal descendant, Leinaala Keakealani Lightner at the ancient salt pans at Kalaemano.
MAHALO NUI & CREDITS
Mahalo to the many people, organizations, partners and funders who make this intertwining of hard work, kuleana and creativity for the forest vitality possible.
Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest co-directors: On the ‘āina in 2025:
add photos
•Lehua Alapai-Ho‘ola Ka Makana‘ā, Director on & off-site outreach program strands
•Kekaulike Tomich-Aloha ‘Āina o Ka‘ūpūlehu, Director —in-the-forest site manager
“Ka‘ūpūlehu ‘Ohana Team”: Others HANDS-ON Outreach Delivery—
add photios
•Lauren-title Site restoration support, fundraising, creative hands-on outreach events.
•NAME
“Ka‘ūpūlehu ‘Ohana Team”:Legacy Resources & Creative Multi-generational Events
•Ku‘ulei Keakealani
•Anakala Keoki Apokolani Carter
Anakē Yvonne Yarber Carter
“Ka‘ūpūlehu ‘Ohana”: Bio-cultural Monitoring Partners
•Tamara Ticktin—UH- Manoa Ethno-botany
•
•
FUNDING:
Ka‘ūpūlehu Foundation:
‘Āina Ulu-Kamehameha Schools
Kilohana HTA-Grant