ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative

ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative is dedicated to restoring and stewarding Hawai’i’s wetlands and loko iʻa (traditional Hawaiian fishponds).  At Lokowaka Pond complex in Hilo, we work alongside the community to revive native ecosystems, protect endangered and threatened species like the ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot) and nēnē (Hawaiian goose), and reconnect people to the ʻāina (land).  Through hands-on conservation, education, and community engagement, we are breathing life back into this vital place.