Hui o Ko'olaupoko Projects

Hui o Ko'olaupoko  proactively implements environmental projects in the Ko'olaupoko moku. 
From Makapu'u to Kualoa, we address land-based pollution and watershed health as they impact water quality and the receiving waters of Waimanalo, Kailua and Kaneohe Bay. Hui o Ko'olaupoko believes that a healthy watershed is stewarded, in part through Ecosystem Restoration and Stormwater Management
which are achieved through: On Site Restoration, Native Planting, Invasive Species Removal, Water Quality Monitoring, Environmental Education, and Cultural Practices. HOK's projects are prioritized using a variety of tools including the Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (Kailua Bay Advisory Council, June 2007) and Ko'olaupoko Urban Sub-basin Action Plan and other scientific documents.  

​Ecosystem Restoration

• Kaha Garden
• Kawainui Wetland & Bird Habitat Restoration

Past Projects

• He'eia Estuary Restoration
• Hakipu'u Stream Restoration
• Upper He'eia Stream Restoration
• Waihe'e Fish Passage Project

Past Projects in Stormwater Management

• Windward Community College Low-Impact Retrofit
• Popoi'a Street Stormwater Management Project
• Residential Rain Gardens​
• Windward Mall Rain Gardens​​

Hui o Ko`olaupoko offers weekly  opportunities for volunteering and education such as stream restoration, invasive species removal, native planting, native garden maintenance, water quality monitoring and public presentations.  Participants at every event are educated on the health of the watershed, sources of pollutants and opportunities to take individual action for watershed health and ocean protection.

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