LOCAL COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS MĀLAMA HĀWEA HEIAU AND KEAWĀWA WETLAND

Community has the opportunity to learn, connect hands to the land and replant native species on Saturday, April 2

WHAT: Trust for Public Land will welcome 120 volunteers from 11 companies to Hāwea Heiau and Keawāwa Wetland for a day of learning and caring for the land by removing invasive species, planting native foliage and more. The community workday, “A Day on the Land” is held annually by the nonprofit organization as part of its work to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors through preserving natural, cultural, recreational, and agricultural lands in Hawai‘i.

WHEN: Saturday, April 02, 2022 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Hāwea Heiau and Keawāwa Wetland

Maunalua, Oʻahu

Directions and Parking Instructions Available Upon RSVP to kehaulani@bennetgroup.com

WHO: Volunteers representing eleven companies who support Trust for Public Land’s mission, including AES, Alexander and Baldwin, Capitol Consultants, Central Pacific Bank, Dentons US LLP, G70, Hawaiʻi Gas, Howard Hughes/Ward Village Foundation, James Campbell Company LLC, Macy’s, and Makai Ocean Engineering.

Available for interview:

● Lea Hong, Associate Vice President, Hawaiian Islands State Director, Trust for Public Land

● Anna Hu, Vice-President, Chief Credit Officer of Central Pacific Bank

● Steve Kelly, Vice President, James Campbell Company LLC

DETAILS: The Hāwea Heiau complex reflects the land’s cultural history in its ancient walls and petroglyphs, agricultural terraces, niu (coconut) grove, and heiau (places of worship). The adjoining Keawāwa Wetland, originally used for fishing and farming, provides a home for native wildlife such as the endangered 'alae 'ula (Hawaiian moorhen) and other bird and insect species.

Local community nonprofit Livable Hawai'i Kai Hui and Trust for Public Land partnered to purchase and protect this special site from proposed development. ​ Livable Hawai'i Kai Hui continues to steward the land to celebrate and perpetuate traditional Hawaiian cultural practices.

About Trust for Public Land

Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. As a leader in equitable access to the outdoors, TPL works with communities to create parks and protect public land where they are needed most. Since 1972, TPL has protected more than 3 million acres of public land, created more than 5,000 parks, trails, schoolyards, and iconic outdoor places, raised $84 billion in public funding for parks and public lands, and connected more than 9 million people to the outdoors. To learn more, visit tpl.org.

Leslie Uptain

Director of Field Philanthropy, Trust for Public Land

 

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About Trust for Public Land

Trust for Public Land

Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. As a leader in equitable access to the outdoors, TPL works with communities to create parks and protect public land where they are needed most. Since 1972, TPL has protected more than 4 million acres of public land, created more than 5,364 parks, trails, schoolyards, and iconic outdoor places, raised $93 billion in public funding for parks and public lands, and connected nearly 9.4 million people to the outdoors. To learn more, visit tpl.org.

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Honolulu 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1512 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

www.tpl.org