Are you looking for a way to give back to Maui and enjoy a Hawaiian cultural experience at the same time? `Ao`ao O Na Loko I`a O Maui (Association of the Fishponds of Maui) is happy to announce that we will host another community work day to help restore K�ie�ie Fishpond in Kīhei on Saturday, February 14th from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.. We are recruiting volunteers to take part in this monumental event in which volunteers will help dig up rocks and boulders that are submerged and buried in the ocean and will replace them on the fishpond�s wall. �Ao�ao O N� Loko I�a O Maui�s staff and volunteers will be on-site to give background information about K�ie�ie Fishpond and the restoration project, will review safety procedures and will work side-by-side with the day�s participants. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to participate.
K�ie�ie Fishpond is one of the last remaining Native Hawaiian fishponds along South Maui�s coastline and is by far the most in-tact along these shores. This cultural treasure was built more than 500 years ago by Native Hawaiians and has weathered many natural disasters. However, because of neglect over time, the wall has slowly crumbled. �Ao�ao O N� Loko I�a O Maui works with Maui�s communities and recruits volunteers to help with the restoration of the fishpond�s wall. In addition, the association educates students and the public regularly about the host culture and fishponds.
To sign-up for the community work day or for more information, please contact Executive Director, Joylynn Paman at 359-1172 or e-mail her at koieie@mauifishpond.com. For more details about what to bring and to review our volunteer waiver, visit our website at www.mauifishpond.com. |
