Coastal Wetland and Estuary Restoration in Hilo
Volunteer with ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative Hawaiʻi Island has lost about 75% of its lowland wetlands, especially in Hilo, where the loss has deeply impacted native waterbirds and aquatic life. At the 51-acre Lokowaka Pond complex—which includes four interconnected traditional loko iʻa (Hawaiian fishponds)—we are restoring one of the island’s most important remaining wetland systems. What…