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October - December 2025 Fall Update
Hiring: Watershed Technicians
Our team is growing. If you want to make a difference working to restore the forest, join us.
With generous support from Sentry Insurance and other donors, we’re adding two Watershed Technicians to our team.
Apply online at:
https://www.alohapuukukui.org/careers
Planting
Our volunteers have planted 3,000 plants in the fall. Wow!
Our goal is 10,000 by the end of spring. We have several groups scheduled, but we need a couple more.
Sign up your group, planting@AlohaPuuKukui.org
Volunteering
We have a volunteer day on the Third Thursday (Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 16) of each month.
Email volunteer@AlohaPuuKukui.org to reserve your spot.
Support provided by Hawai‘I Tourism Authority through the Kahu ‘Āina program.
'Iliahialo'e
'Iliahialo'e is a native Hawaiian tree that grows well in the dry coastal forest at Honolua. Our volunteers helped us collect thousands of seeds in the fall. We’ll grow them into seedlings and outplant them.
(coastal sandalwood, Santalum ellipticum)
Stream Curtains
A “stream curtain” is a large tarp that we place across streams. Water flows out but pigs can’t get in. We replaced two this fall but it isn’t easy - we have to fly the materials in by helicopter and hike down deep into the gulches to install them.
Many organizations have been generous in sharing their time and talents:
Surfrider Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
Honolua Conservation Crew
Hyatt Vacation Club
Maui Land and Pineapple
Hyatt Andaz Maui
Maui Lifeguard Association
Hiki Ola
Mahele Farms
Nakupuna Foundation
Maui Hands
OUTRIGGER Kāʻanapali Beach Resort
Sentry Insurance Foundation
Merriman’s Kapalua
Mahalo for all of the help.
-John Meier, President, Aloha Pu‘u Kukui
p.s. What am I going to remind you about? We’re hiring - spread the word.