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Volunteer Members Work Tirelessly As Stewards Of 77-Acre Park In Kapolei
(Top Left) Shad Kane talks to a group of visitors in front of the hale.
(Above) Parks maintenance manager Kawika Lauriano gives a tour to a group of students in front of Kualaka‘i Trail. PHOTOS COURTESY KALAELOA HERITAGE AND LEGACY FOUNDATION
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maintenance manager. Many structures at the park are of Tahitian influ- ence, which indicates early
Kawena Komeiji, KHLF board member.
While there are more than 177 identified sites on the park, only about 7 acres have been cleared so there are in actuality 12 areas that are visible. Currently, KHLF is working with Uni- versity of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu’s archeology pro- gram to identify and map more locations.
settlement of the area.
“It is interesting to see and learn about the sink- holes in the area and how people actually utilized them for gathering water or for burials. We can see how these people were adapting to the environment rather than the other way around,”
ʻula, ʻilima, ʻuhaloa, ʻāwe- oweo, kou, maʻo and more.
ly taking place by reser- vation only — you can email info@khlfoundation. org to secure a time slot.
“One of the coolest fea- tures is the Kualakaʻi Trail, which stretched from the ocean, all the way up to Pālehua. This trail was identified in 1825. There is a lot of history in this area but sadly, a lot of it has been lost due to the planta- tion era and the military,” says Kawika Lauriano, park
says Komeiji.
Community workdays
“We also have endan- gered native plant species like the ʻEwa ʻakoko, ʻEwa ʻāhinahina and the ʻEwa naio that are endemic to the ʻEwa moku. All of these plants re-sprouted on their own after the invasive spe- cies, like the kiawe and hao- le koa, were cleared away,” says Lauriano.
The organization is also currently fundraising by selling copies of Shad Kane’s book, Cultural Kap- olei, for $30, plus $8 ship- ping.
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are still taking place every month, depending on the number of COVID cases. These activities include watering native plants, weeding invasive species, mulching, planting or weed whacking. The park is home to plants like maʻo, koʻoloa
Park tours are current-
If people are interested in purchasing a copy in sup- port of KHLF, head to bit. ly/culturalkapolei.
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