I Mua Ala Loa!

Our Ala Loa team has been working hard to continue building the path that will eventually circumnavigate the entire island of Kanaloa-Kaho‘olawe.  We realize that this dream is a huge feat, and with the kōkua of our many volunteers from various community and school groups, we continue to push towards our goal of a beautiful path so that our generations to come may carry Lono in the traditional Makahiki circuit.  

So far, here is what we've been able to accomplish:

• approximately 1.4 miles of Ala Loa from Lae Pakī towards Honoko‘a
• approximately .75 miles of Ala Loa from Kūheia towards Papaka
• approximately 1.28 miles of Ala Loa from ʻIwi Koholā towards Kuikui

We appreciate everyone's hard work and good mana and we are so proud of all of the work thus far.  Here are some photos that were taken while working on the Ala Loa during recent huaka‘i.  Check back for more updates in the future!

Ala Loa crew at Lae ‘O Kuikui

Huaka‘i participants pass pōhaku and place them to line the boundaries of the Ala Loa

‘Ohana kua and Ala Loa po‘o, Syd Boy, works on cutting down a kiawe tree to clear an Ala Loa pathway

Huaka‘i participants use netting that washed ashore to build erosion control check dams to catch runoff and silt

September 2012 Huaka‘i Participants take a group shot after a dayʻs work on the Ala Loa

Mililani High School students pose for a photo to show off their work in lining the boundaries of the Ala Loa with pōhaku