I Mau Ke Aloha:
Community Golf Event
Golf Tournament & Fundraiser
Sunday, 08/30/26
August 30, 2026 at
Mākena Golf & Beach Club
Start Time: Noon
Format: Scramble
This tournament is to honor local organizations, Lahaina Community Land Trust and Hawaiʻi Land Trust, for their commitment to fostering a reciprocal relationship between people and ‘āina for the collective well-being of Hawai‘i’s communities.
Our intention for this gathering is I Mau Ke Aloha, meaning “towards the constancy of aloha,” which embodies the enduring connection between Hawai‘i’s people and environment.
All proceeds will directly benefit Lahaina Community Land Trust and Hawaiʻi Land Trust.
Lahaina Community Land Trust
The Lahaina Community Land Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit formed in the fires’ aftermath to ensure that Lahaina’s lands remain forever in the hands of its people. To learn more, visit lahainacommunitylandtrust.org or follow us on social media at @lahainacommunitylandtrust.
“We are so grateful to Mākena Golf and Beach Club for hosting this event and for understanding that caring for this ʻāina means keeping people rooted to it. This support reflects a deeper understanding that when we protect people’s relationship to 'āina, we strengthen community, culture, and the health of our ecosystems for generations to come.” - Autumn Ness, Executive Director of Lahaina Community Land Trust
Hawaiʻi Land Trust
Hawai‘i Land Trust (HILT) is Hawai‘i’s local statewide nonprofit land trust that protects, stewards, and cultivates reciprocal relationships with ʻāina that sustain Hawai‘i. The nationally accredited land trust supports the health, productivity, and resilience of Hawai‘i’s biocultural ecosystems, food systems, and kama‘āina and local communities through its 8 community preserves, 54 conservation easements, and ‘āina transactions, stewardship and community programs. For more, visit HILT.org.
“We’re thankful to the Mākena Golf and Beach Club for their commitment to conservation and partnership in cultivating reciprocal relationships between people and ‘āina across Hawai‘i.” – Olu Campbell, President & CEO
The Plants that Gather Us
Hawaiʻi Land Trust
ʻĀkulikuli
We find a connection to ʻĀkulikuli because it’s a great stabilizer for sand dune ecosystems (similar to the ones found on some of HILT’s community preserves), can be found all over the pae ʻāina (just like us), and itʻs edible and has medicinal uses (bonus!).
Lahaina Community Land Trust
ʻUhaloa
Medicine often presents itself in the places and seasons where it's needed most. In Lahaina, after the fire, ʻuhaloa is often the first and most prevalent plant to grow through the gravel. ʻUhaloa is gentle yet powerful medicine for our respiratory system, and folks in Lahaina are still struggling with the after-effects of the fire on their lungs, and frankly, just to breathe through the stress and trauma.
The ʻuhaloa growing in Lahaina is healthy, abundant, and serves as a reminder that 'āina provides healing, and that breath is an important part of that.
Mākena Golf & Beach Club
ʻAwa
ʻAwa- Commonly known as a medicinal plant for stress and muscle pain, we invoke the kinship of this plant along with Kane and Kanaloa to cultivate relationships with organizations that hold ʻāina in trust. We recognize that one cannot simply hold land; rather, laborious contributions must be made to nurture healthy spaces for ʻāina and kānaka to thrive. The kiʻi, the image, is a kānoa full of the freshly squeezed ʻawa, inviting one to a relaxed space for communication, path setting, and reflection.