Loko Iʻa Community Restoration Day

We’re back at the restoration of a special loko i‘a on Kaua‘i this Sunday! Spots go quick for these so RSVP as soon as possible. The plan for this workday is going to be invasive coastal plant removal  around the fishpond. As a group, we believe we can clear at least one  full side of the 20-acre Nōmilu (Nomilo) loko i‘a (fishpond). Invasive  coastal plant removal around the perimeter of the pond helps so much  with overall water quality and productivity of the surrounding  ecosystems. We're super grateful for and looking forward to having Aaron  Swink from Kauaʻi Division of Aquatic Resources on-site for this  workday to help educate our volunteers on all of the benefits this sort  of restoration work has on our shared natural resources.

Two years ago, the pond was cleared of all of its invasive mangrove  thanks to Uncle Mark Hubbard and his hui. Now, the…