‘Ohana Workdays
Kīpahulu ʻOhana
Join us again for upcoming ʻohana workdays at Kapahu Living Farm. Our workdays are usually on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am – 1 pm. Weʻll be having a potluck lunch to follow!
‘Ohana, community members and visitors of all ages are welcomed! Come prepared to get muddy! Bring water and snacks, sun protection, hand tools, weed eaters, dry change of clothes, and something to share for lunch.
Tasks may include weeding in the taro patch and ‘auwai, weed eating banks, preparing new patches, planting huli, and harvesting depending on what needs to be done that day and the size and interest of the group.
Kapahu Living Farm is located the Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park. Look for a dirt road mauka just on Hana side of Oheʻo Stream bridge in Haleakala National Park. A sign will be posted. (If coming from Hana direction, go past the Mother Mary shrine and then around the corner and down the hill, then look for the road on the right. If coming from the Kaupo direction, go past the national park parking lot and Ohe’o bridge, then look for the road on the left.) The road is somewhat rough, so if your vehicle has low clearance, please contact us ahead of time and we can arrange for someone to meet you at the bottom of the road where you can park.
If you need better directions or more information, call Kamalei at 808-248-8673 or the Triangle/Kitchen at 808-248-4411, or email ohana@kipahulu.org.
Kīpahulu ʻOhana
About the organizer
We operate Kapahu Living Farm, a traditional Hawaiian wetland taro farm located in Haleakala National Park and managed through a partnership agreement with the park service, where we host educational programs for schools and community groups and distribute poi and other products to the local community. We also host cultural interpretive hike tours to the farm for visitors.
We operate Kipahulu Kitchen at Kalena Center, a shared-use certified commercial kitchen where we process our own products as well as renting the facility to value-added processors and lunch wagon vendors.
Through our Malama I Ke Kai program, we conduct community shoreline management projects including an ‘opihi “rest area” no-take zone adjacent to Haleakala National Park, and we have submitted an application to the state for Kipahulu Moku to be designated as a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA).
We also manage the “9-acres,” a state leased parcel with fruit orchard and cattle pasture; we conduct feral animal control fencing and invasive plant removal in the Kipahulu forest; and we conduct and support many other programs through various partnerships.
Good For
Kids, Teens, Families, Kupuna, Students, Visitors
Activity Type
Outdoor, Parks & Trails, Help Plants & Nature, Cleanup
Cause
Environmental Conservation, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support
Requirements
RSVP Required
‘Ohana Workdays
Kīpahulu ʻOhana
Join us again for upcoming ʻohana workdays at Kapahu Living Farm. Our workdays are usually on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am – 1 pm. Weʻll be having a potluck lunch to follow!
‘Ohana, community members and visitors of all ages are welcomed! Come prepared to get muddy! Bring water and snacks, sun protection, hand tools, weed eaters, dry change of clothes, and something to share for lunch.
Tasks may include weeding in the taro patch and ‘auwai, weed eating banks, preparing new patches, planting huli, and harvesting depending on what needs to be done that day and the size and interest of the group.
Kapahu Living Farm is located the Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park. Look for a dirt road mauka just on Hana side of Oheʻo Stream bridge in Haleakala National Park. A sign will be posted. (If coming from Hana direction, go past the Mother Mary shrine and then around the corner and down the hill, then look for the road on the right. If coming from the Kaupo direction, go past the national park parking lot and Ohe’o bridge, then look for the road on the left.) The road is somewhat rough, so if your vehicle has low clearance, please contact us ahead of time and we can arrange for someone to meet you at the bottom of the road where you can park.
If you need better directions or more information, call Kamalei at 808-248-8673 or the Triangle/Kitchen at 808-248-4411, or email ohana@kipahulu.org.
Good For
Kids, Teens, Families, Kupuna, Students, Visitors
Activity Type
Outdoor, Parks & Trails, Help Plants & Nature, Cleanup
Cause
Environmental Conservation, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support
Requirements
RSVP Required
Kīpahulu ʻOhana
About the organizer
We operate Kapahu Living Farm, a traditional Hawaiian wetland taro farm located in Haleakala National Park and managed through a partnership agreement with the park service, where we host educational programs for schools and community groups and distribute poi and other products to the local community. We also host cultural interpretive hike tours to the farm for visitors.
We operate Kipahulu Kitchen at Kalena Center, a shared-use certified commercial kitchen where we process our own products as well as renting the facility to value-added processors and lunch wagon vendors.
Through our Malama I Ke Kai program, we conduct community shoreline management projects including an ‘opihi “rest area” no-take zone adjacent to Haleakala National Park, and we have submitted an application to the state for Kipahulu Moku to be designated as a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA).
We also manage the “9-acres,” a state leased parcel with fruit orchard and cattle pasture; we conduct feral animal control fencing and invasive plant removal in the Kipahulu forest; and we conduct and support many other programs through various partnerships.