Mālama Hāmākua Maui
Brandi Wilkins
PO Box 81653
Haiku, HI 96708
8082687046
mhmainamanager@gmail.com
About Us
In September 2016 Maui County completed the purchase of lots 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Haiku Sugar East Subdivision. Lot 2 was previously sold to an individual and lot 6 is currently being purchased by the County of Maui. See the Maps section for details.
The purchase was called the Hāmākualoa Open Space Preserve, in recognition of the historic moku (district) that encompasses the land and present-day Haʻikū.
Malama Hāmākua is a non-profit, community based organization created to help the county with maintaining and preserving the Hāmākua Open Space. Funding is through grants and maintenance contract with the county. Much of the work is currently voluntary.
- Preserving the land and cultural sites. This is probably the #1 priority. Unfortunately the land has been abused by years of farming and people dumping old cars on it. There are also cultural sites, like a heiau, that need attention.
- Restoring native plants. Cane grass has taken over the old cane fields and many non-native trees have moved in. The original tree types were ʻōhiʻa-hāpuʻu (as described in this research paper) but have largely been replaced by non-natives.
- Community Garden. The original charter passed by the Maui County Council in 2016 called for a community organic farm space to be part of Hāmākua . Our goal is to help make good on that promise.
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