Gearing up for our next community workday this Saturday, April 20th! Join us for an exciting day of mālama ‘āina, ‘ono food, and giveaways to celebrate Native Hawaiian Plant month, Earth month and National Volunteer month! We hope to see you there 🤙🏽 Sign up with the link in our bio or at www.lokoea.org . . . #lokoeafishpond #nativehawaiianplantmonth #nationalvolunteermonth #earthmonth #honua #communityworkday
Nā Pili Wai summer registration is now OPEN!! Join us for a week at Loko Ea Fishpond for immersive experiences focusing on kilo, ‘āina momona and loko i‘a. We can’t wait to see our Loko ea ʻohana for another summer of fun! Visit our website -lokoea.org- or click the link in our bio for program details and more information. I ke kauwela nō! #lokoeafishpond #nāpiliwai #lokoiʻa #kawailoa #kaiāulu #mālamaʻāina #ʻike #kilo #summer2024
Mālama Loko Ea Foundation (MLEF) and Trust for Public Land (TPL) are currently applying for public conservation acquisition funding from the State Legacy Land Conservation Program and the City’s Clean Water and Natural Lands Program and we are in need of public support, YOU! We are in hopes to purchase and protect Loko Ea Queen’s Residence in Haleʻiwa, Kawailoa, Waialua, Oʻahu—which sits on the bank of Loko Ea Fishpond. Loko Ea is part of the historic ʻUkoʻa-Loko Ea Wetland Fishpond Complex and is the third largest wetland on Oʻahu. Protecting this parcel will buffer and protect Loko Ea, preserving aquaculture for local food security, restore habitats for native and endangered life, enhance water quality, support Waialua’s wild fishery, and provide MLEF legal access to Loko Ea to continue its fishpond restoration and ‘āina based educational programs. Your collective testimonies are critical in acquiring this parcel in hopes to keep it functioning as a community kīpuka. We are requesting your support in the form of a Google Form (2 minutes) and an email letter of support (20 minutes) to acquire the LT parcel. Links can be found in our bio or on our website lokoea.org. The State Legacy funding that we applied for assistance in the purchase of this parcel is making its decision at the end of the month and we need our partners—past, present and future to kakoʻo this initiative to keep Hawaiian lands in Hawaiian hands. We are requesting all signatures and letters by February 26, 2024. Mahalo to those who have already signed and submitted their support. We truly appreciate it. If you would like to submit verbal testimony on behalf of acquiring this parcel, please email [email protected]. . . . #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa #waialua #haleiwa #kipuka #queenliliuokalani #keephawaiianlandsinhawaiianhands
Recycle, Reuse, and Repurpose - @lokoeafishpond repurposing cardboard from the North Shore Food Bank! #recycle #reuse #reduce #repurpose #northshoreoahu #communityhelpingcommunity #haleiwa #waialua #lokoeafishpond
We were learning today about traditional fish ponds @Loko Ea Fish Pond . Very informative field trip and so much fun #lokoeafishpond #haleiwa #hawaiikeiki #hawaiifishponds
180 years ago, we—the Hawaiian Kingdom were formally recognized as an independent and sovereign nation. Mahalo to all of those who came to celebrate with us on Saturday. Hauʻoli Lā Kūʻokoʻa!!! . . . #lākūʻokoʻa #lokoeafishpond #haehawaiʻi #ea
The vision of food sovereignty in its activation is here. 🥥🍈🌱 Come to @lokoeafishpond for the Lā Kūʻokoʻa community event featuring kūʻokoʻa presentations from our native Hawaiian community, ʻono Hawaiian music, refreshing meaʻai, and a variety of locally made products and merchandise. The event will be held at Loko Ea on Saturday, November 25, from 10:00AM - 3:00PM. Hope to see you there! #lākūʻokoʻa #lokoeafishpond
First service project of the year! Nā Haumāna o ke kai went down to Loko ea fishpond, located in Haleiwa, to help remove an invasive seagrass called ruppia. We had a super fun day putting in time to mālama 'āina! Mahalo @lokoeafishpond for organizing such an amazing community work day! We can't wait to come back and do it all over again! • • • #lokoeafishpond #communityworkday #malamaaina
Huuuiiii! It's been a little while since we have said aloha to everyone. Come and take a photo walk with us to get to know Loko ea a bit more! We begin on our kuapā as we say aloha to Kaʻala being kissed by the morning clouds. Looking across to the other side, we visit with our pua’ama while getting in a beautiful view of our hale. Once we come towards our loko i’a kalo, we can see our nursery pond with multiple views of our mokulana/puʻuhonua of ʻaeʻae and a little portion of ʻUkoʻa. Ending it off with a favorite vantage point of all 3 ponds. Can you name any of them? As a 400+ year old pond, there have been so many moʻolelo and memories shared throughout the years. Feel free to comment with any stories that you have of this wahi hoʻōla. We'd love to hear how this special place has been part of your life. . . . #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa #ʻukoʻa #wahihoʻōla #wahipana
Eō e ka lāhui! We are excited to invite you all to our next community event, Lā Kūʻokoʻa at Loko Ea! Come with your ʻohana as we round out Thanksgiving weekend with kūʻokoʻa presentations from our native Hawaiian community, ʻono Hawaiian music, refreshing meaʻai, and a variety of locally made products and merchandise from our partnered vendors across Oʻahu. Event will be held at Loko Ea on Saturday, November 25, from 10:00AM - 3:00PM. More info to come, until then mark your calendars, tell your family and friends and we hope to see you there! #lākūʻokoʻa #lokoeafishpond
#lokoeafishpond #malamalokoea 💜🙏🏽💜
What an amazing experience we had at our monthly community work day i kēia lā! We discussed climate mitigation and how to be resilient to the ever changing environment around us. Working together, our many hands made light work in combatting these changes. Grounding ourselves in ʻāina, we build our kaiāulu to become stronger together. . . . #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa #communityworkday #kaiāulu #climatemitigation #resiliencyhub #mālamaʻāina
Summertime will be soon upon us and what better way to pass the time than a super epic internship? Mālama Loko Ea is once again hosting the Holomua summer internship for youth and young adults. Apply to help us restore, support, and teach about Loko ea! Click the link in our bio or visit our website lokoea.org to sign up today! . . . #lokoeafishpond #mālamaʻāina #lokoiʻa #waialua #haleiwa #kawailoa #holomua #ʻĀinaAlakaʻi
Mahalo @lokoeafishpond recycling our NS Food Bank cardboard trash into some neat stuff! #recycle #reducereuserecycle #lokoeafishpond #foodbanks #commmunityhelpingcommunity #haleiwa #northshoreoahu #earthday
National Volunteer Week (and month) are here! If you’re wanting to help give back then come on out to Loko Ea to process cardboard into something new like these awesome planting pots. While also celebrating our beautiful honua this Earth day—Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. We can’t wait to see you here!!! Sign up from 9am-12pm by visiting our website at www.lokoea.org or click the volunteer link in our bio. . . . #lokoeafishpond #hānaikaiāulu #lāhonua #earthday #nationalvolunteerweek #volunteermonth #cardboardupcycling #cardboardpots
Aloha kākou! Can’t make our community work day tomorrow? No worries beef curries 🍛 join us next week on April 22nd, 2023 for Earth Day! We are partnering with @hanaikaiaulu and they will be teaching us how to up-cycle cardboard. Bring your whole ‘ohana and friends for a fun filled day of learning and pilina building. Register on our website - lokoea.org or click the volunteer link in our bio. . . . #lokoeafishpond #hānaikaiāulu #kaiāulu #mālamaʻāina #earthday #lāhōnua #compostablepots #cardboardshredders
Nā Pili Wai registration is now OPEN!! Join us for a week at Loko ea Fishpond. We are looking forward to another summer full of ʻike, mālama ʻāina, kilo, ʻono food, and laughter. Visit our website -lokoea.org- or click the link in our bio for program details and for more information. I ke kauwela nō! #nāpiliwai #lokoeafishpond #kaiāulu #mālamaʻāina #ʻike #kilo #summer2023
Kōkua aku, kōkua mai. "Help others, and you will be helped in return." When you give without expectations, you will recieve the gift of aloha. This morning was another beautiful day with our hoa @lokoeafishpond. Māeaea was calm, the south winds were light as the high manu clouds blanketed the sky. Mahalo to the crew for gifting Loko eaʻs Spring Break haumāna with a fun day to hoe waʻa in the sun. #wananapaoa #lokoeafishpond #māeaea #haleiwa #waialua #kawailoa #springbreak2023 #kokuaakukokuamai
Loko Ea — The rising pond Kuapā — back; wall, enclosure; fishpond wall ‘Auwaikai — brackish water channel for fishponds Just a few Loko specific words and their translations as we approach the midway point of mahina ‘ōlelo Hawai’i. If you folks would like to continue learning ‘ōlelo Hawai’i throughout the end of February and beyond, sign up for our next round of community ‘ōlelo Hawai’i classes taught by the amazing kumu Kahanuola Solatorio! Classes start next week Tuesday, 5:30pm-6:30pm (DOE teachers, students, and family specific option) and/or 7:00pm-8:00pm (beginner course for all) Link to register in bio and at lokoea.org E mau ka ‘ōlelo Hawai’i! . . . #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa #lokoiʻa #mahinaʻōlelohawaiʻi #ʻōlelohawaiʻi #mahinaolelohawaii #kaiāulu
Archives October 2020 - next distribution Wednesday, February 15th at Kaiaka Bay Beach Park, 12noon. Join us for lunch by @lokoeafishpond #foodblessings #foodbanks #commmunityhelpingcommunity #volunteerheros #lokoeafishpond #haleiwa #waialua #northshoreoahu
Posted @withregram • @lokoeafishpond Our registration is now open for our upcoming Nā Pili Wai High School Program happening over Spring Break! March 13-17, 2023. Haumāna will examine the connection and pilina of wai throughout Waialua, Kawailoa, and Loko ea while giving back to the ʻāina as well as the kaiāulu. Limited spots available so, sign up today with the link in our bio or at lokoea.org!!! This is a free program of MLEF with generous financial support from Kamehameha Schools. Open to all students in grades 9-12. . . . #lokoeafishpond #waialua #kawailoa #kamehamehaschools #haleiwa #mālamaʻāina #malamaaina #nāpiliwai
Our registration is now open for our upcoming Nā Pili Wai High School Program happening over Spring Break! March 13-17, 2023. Haumāna will examine the connection and pilina of wai throughout Waialua, Kawailoa, and Loko ea while giving back to the ʻāina as well as the kaiāulu. Limited spots available so, sign up today with the link in our bio or at lokoea.org!!! This is a free program of MLEF with generous financial support from Kamehameha Schools. Open to all students in grades 9-12. . . . #lokoeafishpond #waialua #kawailoa #kamehamehaschools #haleiwa #mālamaʻāina #malamaaina #nāpiliwai
Once again, we have passed into another new year. As we look toward the future and strive to meet new goals, experience new growth and move on to new chapters in our lives, it is important to look back and reflect on what led us here. Let’s not be so quick to cast aside past selves that have got us through all the challenges of 2022. Without looking to the past and understanding how we got here, we are soon to lose our way. I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope. We look to our past to move into the future with intention. We deeply appreciate all of you this past year who have put your time and energy into making Loko ea a kīpuka for so many. Mahalo nui loa to all of the ʻohana, practitioners, kumu, haumāna––all of you who have put your mana into Loko Ea this past year. We are privileged to spend another new year learning and growing with our kaiāulu and lāhui. Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo! Hauʻoli makahiki hou! . . . #lokoeafishpond #makahiki #kīpuka #mahalomahalomahalo
We would like to highlight the Papahana ʻo Kaiona Alternative Learning Program from Nānākuli and Waiʻanae. This group has been amazing in sharing space and learning with us. Every week since the beginning of the 2022 school year they have been traversing to Loko Ea and learning about mālama ʻāina, loko iʻa, kūkulu hale and so much more. Mahalo nui iā ʻoukou for growing with us. @papahanaokaiona96792 . . . #lokoeafishpond #papahanaokaiona #nānākuli #waiʻanae #ʻikehawaiʻi
From our ʻohana to yours, may your days be merry and da Ulua stay biting! Happy Holidays from Loko ea. . . . #lokoeafishpond
Come and join us! We have one last ʻohana work day for 2022. This Saturday, December 17 from 9:00am-11:30am, volunteer at Loko ea, rain or shine!🌦🌺 Sign up with the link in our bio, we hope to see you there!! . Beginning next year we will begin having our monthly community days again, every 3rd Saturday. . . . #lokoeafishpond #ʻohanaworkday #kawailoa #haleiwa #waialua #mālamaʻāina #volunteer #luckywelivehawaii
🎉Today is the day! #GivingTuesday is here and it’s a time to celebrate aloha 🌺 and help change our local communities around the world. 🌎 Each act of kindness, service, generosity and inspiration helps contribute to a better kaiāulu. 💛 If you would like to support Mālama Loko ea’s cause of restoring loko iʻa and ʻāina, educating our lāhui and beyond with cultural knowledge and adding pathways to food sovereignty, please click the link in our bio or email [email protected] to see how you can donate, volunteer, or build back Loko ea. Mahalo nui ʻoukou no ke kākoʻo mau ana i ka ulu pono o ka lāhui! . . . #lokoeafishpond #kaiāulu #kawailoa #restoration #education #foodsovereignty #lāhui #paeʻāina #giveback2022
My new babies! #A'ali'i #ipu #lokoeafishpond #malamalokoeafishpond #plants #garden #grow #backyardgardening #smallgarden
Bought from makeke 2day So ono loa #lokoeafishpond #lakuokoa #makeke #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #supportkanaka #candle #serum #laaulapaau #malamalokoeagishpondshirt #hawaii #cosmicspacekuini #mahinaset #beeswax #candle
Aloha ʻĀina in Education Talk Story with @kanaka_konsciousness and Kawelakai Farrant #alohaaina #kukuluaupuni #lokoeafishpond Mahalo to Hihumanities SHARP for supporting programs like these.
Happy gratitude week! Back at it with the @nsfoodbank partnering with many community members to make the best broke da mouth plates for our food drive people! Appreciate all the hands that made the many dishes to make this first food drive back a success to start the holidays. Catch us next month as we come back to give out hot plates of Christmas goodness to make your holidays just a little brighter. #lokoeafishpond #nsfoodbank #kaiāulu
[REPOST] Kūpono. Kūpaʻa. Kūʻokoʻa! In honor of Hawaiian Independence Day, Loko Ea is hosting a community enrichment and mini mākēkē event celebrating Hawaiʻi’s recognition as an independent and sovereign nation in November 1843. Come down to enjoy some contemporary Hawaiian music, cultural workshops by amazing practitioners, pop-up educational and market vendors, plant sales, Loko Ea merchandise, and community panelist to highlight Hawaiʻi life ways from sustainability to food and national sovereignty. Please click link in bio for schedule and updates. See you there! 🤙🏽 . . . #lokoeafishpond #lākūʻokoʻa #alohaʻāina #kawailoa
Ea!!! We are so full of aloha and gratitude as we begin dredging our loko. It has been a long and arduous journey, but with patience and perseverance, we hoʻomau! Mahalo for the continuous support over the years, check out the article link in bio to read more about our project. 🌺🌺🌺 . . . #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa #restoration #lokoiʻa #hoʻomau #dredgingbegins
Last Saturday, a team of FICOH associates, family members and friends learned about Malama Loko Ea Foundation's work at the fishpond and helped clear brush to prepare for their upcoming dredging operations. Mahalo @lokoeafishpond for sharing your knowledge and passion with us, and for allowing us to contribute to the future of this special place! Click our link in bio to learn more. #lokoeafishpond #FirstCAT
Ea. Sovereignty. Ea. Life, Air, Breath. Ea. To Rise. Ea. To Smell. .. .. .. .. Loko ea. The rising pond. As we begin a new chapter along a journey that has been YEARS in the making, we are so grateful for all that have helped support us along the way. Stay tuned for more info on how we are rising, breathing, and bringing sovereignty and life into Loko EA. . . . #ea #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa #therisingpond
Kūpono. Kūpaʻa. Kūʻokoʻa! In honor of Hawaiian Independence Day, Loko Ea is hosting a community enrichment and mini mākēkē event celebrating Hawaiʻi’s recognition as an independent and sovereign nation in November 1843. Come down to enjoy some contemporary Hawaiian music, cultural workshops by amazing practitioners, pop-up educational and market vendors, plant sales, Loko Ea merchandise, and community panelist to highlight Hawaiʻi life ways from sustainability to food and national sovereignty. Please click link in bio for schedule and updates. See you there! 🤙🏽 . . . #lokoeafishpond #lākūʻokoʻa #alohaʻāina #kawailoa
There are a few more days left to apply for our Holomua ʻĀina Alakaʻi Program for 2022-2023! Take this next year to learn more about conservation and restoration leadership through hands on mālama ʻāina, training, learning, and cultural education. Come and join Loko ea in a fun and engaging way while partnering with many North Shore sites. Can’t wait to see you here!! Click the link in bio to find out more. . . . #lokoeafishpond #lokoea #americorpshawaii #holomuaʻāinaalakaʻi #HAA
Last week we were fortunate enough to be chosen as the Aloha ʻĀina: Love of the Land, Grand Marshall of the Aloha Week Parade! We had no experience on how to build a float, but we were able to pull together and collectively share parts of a loko iʻa and pieces of Loko ea to the many parade goers. We hope you enjoy “Nāmakawaipuna” as much as we did. . . Loko Ea fishpond is not only home to the fish we care for and the native plants that surround her, but also to our kia’i who have been called to her in their own way. Like a fisherman who sews his net, Loko Ea has woven our lives together to become vessels of resources to carry her mana to our communities in Hawai’i and beyond. Within each eye of a fishnet or even the eyes of our mākāhā, things are allowed to pass through while others are caught to nourish the teachings of our kūpuna. We hope that through our efforts, you will feel moved to visit us one day and partake in the ‘ono of ancestral knowledge that we are proud to further in the education and restoration of this community resource. Together, we are Nāmakawaipuna. . . #alohaweekparade #alohaʻāina #lokoeafishpond #nāmakawaipuna #wedidit
More Pai Po'o board making class With Kumu Mahi #lokoeafishpond #paipoboard #handmade #lokoeafishpond #hawaii #hawaiian #kanakamaoli
Amazing weekend with @lokoeafishpond camping and learning. What an amazing group. So many fun learning activities. Last night on the beach looking at the starts with @kamachiatto from the Hokule’a was awesome. Mahalo Malama Loko Ea Foundation. #haleiwa #lokoeafishpond
#Light, Earth & Water- Loko Ea Pond” in 2009 I painted this for the Kamehameha Schools Loko Ea Pond restoration project in Haleiwa. Ended up being the poster for the Haleiwa Arts Festival that year. #haleiwa #lokoeafishpond @kamehamehaschools @haleiwaartsfestival #northshore #livealoha #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #tropicallandscape #nativehawaiianland #sunsetbeach #islandsunset #islandart #tropicallagoon #mtkaala @haleiwa_beach_house #kaenapoint #alohaart
Do you want to get into conservation, restoration, or educating through ʻāina, but don’t know where to begin? Then apply for Loko ea’s Holomua ʻĀina Alakaʻi Program (HAA) today! It is designed for entry-level and emerging professionals who want to deepen their connection with ʻāina and North Shore Oʻahu organizations who strive to perpetuate and exemplify environmental stewardship and Hawaiian cultural education into our communities. To apply, click the link in bio or visit us online at lokoea.org under the LEARN tab. Must be comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding duties. . . #lokoeafishpond #HolomuaAinaAlakai #HAAProgram #conservation #restoration #ainaeducation #americorpshawaii #kawailoa #haleiwa #waialua #northshoreoahu
The 400 year old loko iʻa fishpond in Haleiwa, Hawaii, traditionally named Loko Ea is a rare, significant cultural site on Oʻahu’s North Shore. Ancient Loko Ea is located in the ahupuaʻa of Kawailoa, a land division from mountain to sea, in the moku land district of Waialua. The area is traditionally known for its profusion of fresh water springs and flowing streams. Famous was the moku of Waialua for its abundance and fertility, where mahiʻai farmers and kanaka lawaiʻa fishermen could sustain their families with bountiful harvests. Loko Ea and Ukoʻa are two distinct ponds near the ocean shore, connected to the sea by a stream or ditch, found in the district of Waialua. Together, they make up the third largest existing wetland on the island of Oʻahu. The pond was once the summer retreat of Queen Liliuokalani. Connected physically through the streams and freshwater springs, they are also spiritually connected, as both are the home to Hawaiian Deity Laniwahine, the female water guardian of the two fishponds. Lani-wahine is a mo‘o goddess of Ukoa pond and often appears in human form to foretell some terrible event. Loko Ea is indeed an ancestral place of importance, a significant Wahi Pana to the people of Waialua. The site is associated with ancient deities, cultural practices and historical events. This fishpond once helped to sustain its community by providing aquatic food resources like native fish and seaweed. 💦🐟🌱👸🏽 - - - #lokoea #lokoeafishpond #mālamalokoea #laniwahine #haleiwa #hawaiianhistory #hawaiihistory #historichawaii #deity #hawaiiandeity #historicalhawaii #hawaii #oahu #waikiki #honolulu #northshore #northshoreoahu #hawaiistagram #hawaiitag #hawaiianculture #hawaiiculture #honoluluhawaii #honolululife #waialua #historichonolulu #oahuhawaii #oahulife #oahuadventures #fishpond #historichawaiifoundation
The Johnson Ohana Foundation is matching donations contributed to us at the Jack Johnson concert or directly to our organization until October 15 2022, up to a total of $2500. Make a donation and it will be doubled by the Johnson Ohana Foundation! Make one *THIS WEEK* and you will be entered to win a pair of Jack Johnson tickets (concert on 7/29 or 7/30). Click the link in our bio to make a donation today. Mahalo for all of your support! Big shoutout and gratitude to @jackjohnson @allatonce_org 🌱🙌💚 #lokoeafishpond #jackjohnson #kokuahawaiifoundation #aaoplasticfree #aaolocalfood #meetthemoonlight #matchingdonations #restoration #conservation #kaiāulu
Loko ea is fortunate to receive many helping hands, especially from interns who are able to spend quality time in the ‘āina building pilina. To show how much we appreciate their stories and dedication to our wahi pana, we want to feature them. Meet Celine ☺️ Name: Celine Māhealani Daclison Age: 22 Hometown: Ewa Beach, Oʻahu What brought you to Loko ea? A one week program with the HYCC Kupu Summer Internship in 2021. Ever since then, I have returned to Loko ea every month for ‘Ohana volunteer days. What is your favorite thing about being an intern at Loko ea? I enjoy the peacefulness of looking towards Keiki pond from Moku Walea. I also love the opportunity I have here to share my aloha for the land with likeminded people. I’m happy to have gained skills in hale building, specifically lashing. Celine is currently a Holomua Summer Intern. She has been instrumental in being a role model for our new interns and volunteers. Mahalo @celine.dxhi ☀️You rock! #lokoeafishpond #waialua #kawailoa #internships #āinabased #oahu #holomua #kupuhycc #kupu #conservation #pilina #fishpond
Making Memories at Mālama Loko ea 🌱🐟💚 #GIVEAWAY✨ Here at Mālama Loko ea, we are so blessed to be hosts of all the many individuals that walk through our gates each day. As #kiaʻi loko, we have the kuleana of sharing this space through ʻike and hana with our kaiāulu. To celebrate our aloha for Loko ea and Ke Alanui Polohiwa a Kāne, we want to promote literacy during summertime, by doing a @na_mea_hawaii bookset giveaway!📚 We want to hear about your memories of coming to Loko ea in person or virtually! If you have been here for a work day with your ʻohana, an education program with your kula, a workshop with your hoa, or just to here to learn more—we want to know your fondest memory. Whether it was getting knee deep in the pond to gather invasives, clearing out wheel barrows of cali grass, or seeing an endangered ‘Alae ʻula for the first time, please share with us! E hoʻokaʻana kākou, ke ʻoluʻolu. Guidelines: 1. Follow us, Like ♥️ and save post ⬇️ 2. Share post on your story #makingmalamalokoeamemories shout out @lokoeafishpond @na_mea_hawaii 3. Comment with your fondest memory of Loko ea 4. Tag a friend that has been to Loko ea with you or one you would love to bring with you the next time you come 5. One entry per person 6. Private accounts please DM screenshots of post and story 7. Winners chosen by raffle, must complete all of the above SUBMISSIONS CLOSED Giveaway submissions close, Tuesday, 6/28 at 8am HST. Winners will be announced Wednesday, 7/6. #makingmalamalokoeamemories #kealanuipolohiwaakāne #summer #giveaway #community #literacyinhawaii #lokoeafishpond
‘Āina is the best teacher 🌿🌱🍃. Come and join us at the loko i’a for an ‘āina momona focused week learning about the food systems that feed us and how we can mālama the spaces that we call home! We still have spots available in our Nā Pili Wai Summer Program Week 2: June 20-25 and Week 5: July 12-16 for keiki who have completed 6-8th grades. To register for our free summer program, visit our link in bio, our website, or email us at [email protected] for more information. . . . #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa #ainamomona #nāpiliwai #mālamaāina
ARCC is an immersive travel program that brings students to Loko Ea with the intention of learning and working in ʻāina. These groups have contributed and helped out in many different ways. They have participated in clearing and reclaiming space to plant native species. They have sunken into the depths of the pond to remove invasive limu that is affecting our pond health. Throughout their time here they are practicing aloha ʻāina through moʻolelo, hana, learning, and listening. Overall these groups work hard and through their hard work, they have helped build upon the foundation of Loko Ea. We hope that as these groups come they learn and something inspires them as an individual. We hope that their understanding of Hawaiʻi expands and that they see the intelligent masterpieces that have been created by our kūpuna. Mahalo @arccgap #lokoea #lokoeafishpond #arccgap #waialua #kawailoa #malamaaina
As the school year ends we would like to aloha Ke Kula ʻo Samuel M. Kamakau for sharing space with us. We were fortunate enough to host the WCC dual credit AQUA201 course here at Loko Ea and it couldnʻt have been any better. Every Wednesday for the entire spring semester, 22 haumāna and a few other inspirational kumu would traverse all the way from Kaneohe to Waialua. Throughout the class, they learned a wide array of things ranging from kilo to recruiting puaʻama to mālama ʻāina. This class has been a great experience and the first of its kind here at Loko Ea. The amount of aloha and growth was so immense throughout this papa. We are hopeful for future opportunities to team up with these amazing kānaka. Mahalo nui to the haumāna and staff from Ke Kula ʻo Samuel M. Kamakau. Shout out to @saviliswahili for providing your ʻike and aloha! #lokoeafishpond #lokoea #pilina
We hosted our sixth and final Climate Ready O’ahu Workshop at beautiful @lokoeafishpond this past Saturday! 🙌 We spent the day together building kuapā in many different ways. Like the kuapā or wall of the loko iʻa, we sought to have meaningful conversations around building resiliency in our community in the face of climate change while also physically restoring the kuapā to build a strong foundation for generations to come. Mahalo nui @resilientoahu for your partnership and efforts to engage communities and to all of our site partners for your hana nui!! #malamalearningcenter #resilientoahu #lokoeafishpond #climateadaptation #kuapa
Are you still looking to keep busy and gain some pilina during the summer time? Come be part of our ʻohana at Loko Ea with our Holomua Summer Internship! We are looking for hard working individuals to join both our high school and post-high paid internship programs that will run from June to early August indulging in all things loko iʻa. Through this ʻāina-based learning, weʻll be weaving these lessons together with our education, restoration, and outreach events so our participants have an all encompassing experience of fishpond practices. If you or someone you know is interested, click the link in bio and sign-up by tonight! Looking forward to seeing you here for the summer. . . . #teamlokoea #lokoeafishpond #lokoiʻa #kawailoa #waialua #haleiwa #highschoolinternship #summerinternship2022 #ʻāinabased #disteam
Ka Hale. A meeting place to where our people would come to rest and rejuvenate, cook and dwell and be with each other. We invite our community once again to kako’o and learn from Master hale builder, Kumu Francis Sinenci as we continue to build our very first traditional hale at Loko ea. Please join us tomorrow using the sign up on our link tree (in bio) or on our website lokoea.org. #BuildingNativeSpaces . . . #halebuilding #lokoeafishpond 📷(1): Logan Mock-Bunting
Are you concerned about the impacts of climate change in our community? Let your voice be heard and help provide feedback for Oʻahu’s Climate Adaptation Strategy. We would like to invite you (and one additional personal person from your household; optional) to join us for a Community Engagement Workshop at Mālama Loko Ea. The goal of this workshop is to hear the needs and concerns of the community around adapting to climate change so they can be used to help develop the City's Climate Adaptation Plan. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about different adaptation options, participate in stimulating activities and discussions revolving around our community's concerns with climate adaptation strategies, and help with some hana with Mālama Loko Ea. Each household (max 2 persons per household, minimum age 12) will receive $50 for attendance and participation at this workshop. Registration and completion of the Climate Ready O‘ahu Engagement Survey is required. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please go to the link in our bio or visit our website. Hope to see you there! . . #climatereadyoahu #lokoeafishpond #haleiwa #waialua #kawailoa #paalaa #lauhulu
Mahalo nui to our wonderful kaiāulu. Mahalo for your concerns, your aloha, and mālama for Loko ea. Mahalo for sharing and reaching out to us and being a part of our ʻohana. We know that sometimes unexpected and unfortunate things happen, but just like each new day, we rise with renewed breath, life, growth, and strength. Loko ea is a puʻuhonua- a sanctuary for our community to come and be a part of. If you know anyone that is in need of these things, please let them know that we are here. We have many wonderful opportunities coming up for this new season. Please, e komo mai. . . . #lokoeafishpond #puʻuhonua #kawailoa #kaiāulu
Weaving a lei carries more than just sweet scents and beauty, but the aloha and great intentions of the person who made it. In this workshop, we will explore the art of lei making, its significance in Hawaiian culture, and how to make your very own lei for yourself or a special someone. Get ready for May Day and join this workshop! Saturday, April 30th, 2022 9am-12:00pm Workshop sign-up link in bio. 2/2 Uncle George Naʻope, Kumu Hula, Founder of Merrie Monarch Festival #lokoeafishpond #waialua #haleiwa #leiday #mayday #perpetuatehawaiianculture
Native Hawaiian art pieces embody deep ʻike and cultural history. The kāhili, among many other implements, were made and used in processions of royalty to acknowledge their rank within the chiefly class system. Traditionally, it took weeks to complete one kāhili as they were made with feathers plucked from native birds and then woven. Today, it is a symbol of our ancestors that we strive to emulate in our actions of love, respect, and care for ʻohana and the rest of our lāhui. We are excited to invite the public to a kāhili making workshop to perpetuate this cultural practice. Use the link below to sign-up! https://www.lokoea.org/kumu-699ikena-workshop-series.html #lokoeafishpond #waialua #kawailoa #ʻikehawaii #kumuʻikena #kāhili #culturalarts #hawaiianartsandcrafts #perpetuatehawaiianculture #community
Pilina; Relationship, union, connection. . . So much of our lives are woven together by the relationships we have with each other. When nurtured, it becomes a foundation that reinforces our values and shows us the meaning of aloha that brings people together to be called family. Mahalo nui to the Nākupuna Foundation ʻohana for bringing your light to our loko iʻa this past weekend and exemplifying the true meaning of laulima. As we planted in the ʻāina and cleared her of weeds, we felt her breathe in new life. Your aloha for this space is truly special and we are proud to have you all as members of our Loko ea ʻohana. #mahalomahalomahalo @nakupuna . . . #pilina #ola #laulima #lokoeafishpond
Taking care of our kino, naʻau, and overall health continues throughout the year. As we holomua, we want to provide our kaiāulu with the tools they need, so @lokoeafishpond wants to continue with another Kumu ʻIkena Lāʻau Lapaʻau workshop with our amazing practitioner @emmalani.m.w ! Please sign up for this Saturday, March 26! 9am-12pm. #ea … Link in bio … . . #lokoeafishpond #kaiāulu #lāʻaulapaʻau #kumuʻikena
We are so grateful for our community and ʻohana that shared a beautiful evening with us on Friday. It was an honor to be a host site for ʻĀina Paikaiʻs film, "Hawaiian Soul." We all felt the presence of George Helm's dream of aloha ʻāina. #lokoeafishpond #lokoia #waialua #kawailoa #haleiwa #alohaaina #hawaiiansoulmovie
The windward side - we learned about sustainability in Hawaii #lokoeafishpond #kākooōiwi #halonablowhole
Registration is now OPEN! High schoolers grades 9-12 can sign up for our Spring Break Nā Pili Wai Program! This March, haumana will be able to examine the interconnected ahupuaʻa system, from mauka to makai while participating in mālama ʻāina exploration and community building. Visit the link in @lokoeafishpond bio to register your keiki today! . . #NāPiliWai #lokoeafishpond #ahupuaʻa #maukatomakai #haleiwa #springbreak2022 #kaiāulu #mālamaʻāina
Registration is now OPEN! High schoolers grades 9-12 can sign up for our Spring Break Nā Pili Wai Program! This March, haumana will be able to examine the interconnected ahupuaʻa system, from mauka to makai while participating in mālama ʻāina exploration and community building. Visit our link in bio to register your keiki today! . . #NāPiliWai #lokoeafishpond #ahupuaʻa #maukatomakai #haleiwa #springbreak2022 #kaiāulu #mālamaʻāina
Magical mornings ✨☀️ @lokoeafishpond …………………………………… #morningvibes #lokoeafishpond #sunrise
Kaiāulu - community, neighborhood, village. The Mālama Loko Ea ʻohana would not be able to do all that we do without an amazing community. 🌎🌺 As we perpetuate the Native Hawaiian culture through many different avenues such as education, cultivation, and restoration, we try to give back with as much aloha as we can. Mahalo for supporting us this past week with our many new & ongoing events. Imu w/@nsfoodbank, mālama ʻāina with our kaiāulu, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi w/@ehoopilimai, and a Kumu ʻIkena lauhala workshop w/@kirklandohana. #mahalomahalomahalo . . . #kaiāulu #lokoeafishpond #community #imu #mālamaʻāina #ʻōlelohawaiʻi #kumuʻikena #lauhala #kawailoa #teamlokoea
Reposted from @ehoopilimai @lokoeafishpond ʻAʻa i ka ʻōlelo! We are beyond excited to provide our kaiāulu with a FREE program focused on learning the language of our ʻāina… ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi! If you have always wanted to learn Hawaiian language or refresh your memory on what you learned before, check out the link in our bio or head over to www.lokoea.org to sign up your ‘ohana for this awesome virtual learning opportunity! Tag and share this post with your friends and family who always had the desire to learn Hawaiian!@fernelementary . . . #ʻōlelohawaiʻi #hawaiianlanguage #languageofourʻāina #ehoʻopilimai #perpetuateʻōlelohawaiʻi #perpetuatehawaiianlanguage #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa
ʻAʻa i ka ʻōlelo! We are beyond excited to provide our kaiāulu with a FREE program focused on learning the language of our ʻāina… ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi! If you have always wanted to learn Hawaiian language or refresh your memory on what you learned before, check out the link in bio or head over to our website to sign up your ‘ohana for this awesome opportunity! . . . #ʻōlelohawaiʻi #hawaiianlanguage #languageofourʻāina #ehoʻopilimai #perpetuateʻōlelohawaiʻi #perpetuatehawaiianlanguage #lokoeafishpond #kawailoa