Pūʻā Foundation - 2024 Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Program Recipient

Punahoa Heritage Forest Protection and Preservation Project

Pūʻā Foundation focuses its current efforts on a special kipuka area. Conservation of 390 acres of intact native forest and forest bird habitat in the Hilo Watershed on Hawaiʻi Island to perpetuate traditional Native Hawaiian practices and stewardship. Project activities involve feral ungulate and invasive species removal, perimeter fencing installation, and development of cultural access protocol.

We are grateful to be in partnership with, and supported by the Department of Interior, Office of Native Hawaiian Relations. The project start date began on October 1, 2024.