Lau Ke Aloha: Limu Love
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Updated: 6 days ago
Date: June 4, 2026
Location: Hale Pili
Join us for Lau Ke Aloha: Limu Love. This free, family-friendly gathering invites our Maui community to create art inspired by the native plant life of Maui and Honuaʻula. Led by local Maui artisans, each hands-on session centers on a unique native species. This gathering is designed to connect more deeply with place through hands-on learning that strengthens pilina with ʻāina in the Honuaʻula moku.
Our Lau Ke Aloha gathering is preceding a dinner event to honor Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and Hui o Ka Wai Ola for their vital work to monitor water quality, restore coral reefs, and protect Maui Nui’s coastal ecosystems are essential to the health of our islands. Hānau kana, he ʻākoʻakoʻa, puka meaning “Born was the coral, it rises,” honors coral as the foundation of the islands and reflects the deep interconnectedness between Hawai‘i’s people, the ocean, and the environment. We invite you to learn more about each of these nonprofits and show some support for these wonderful organizations by donating to their missions below.
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Founded in 2007, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) is a Maui-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of Maui Nui’s nearshore marine ecosystems. MNMRC is committed to, and recognized for, its ability to work in close partnership with communities, landowners, scientists, and government agencies to advance a shared vision of clean ocean water, healthy coral reefs, and thriving native fish populations.
Through science-based monitoring, community-driven stewardship, and collaborative, place-based conservation strategies, MNMRC addresses both land- and sea-based threats to reef health. By connecting mauka-to-makai actions with long-term ecological outcomes, MNMRC helps ensure resilient coastal ecosystems and sustainable ocean resources for current and future generations.
Learn more about Maui Nui Marine Resource Council here.
Hui O Ka Wai Ola (HOKWO) is a group of scientists and community volunteers that monitor water quality at 41 sites along Maui’s leeward coastline and 5 sites along Moloka‘i’s south shore. Once every three weeks, they test each site for temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and organic and inorganic nutrients.
Since 2016, HOKWO has collected and analyzed over 6,000 water quality samples. All of their data undergo a rigorous quality assurance process and are publicly accessible through multiple data publication platforms, including free access on their website at huiokawaiola.com.
Learn more about Hui o Ka Wai Ola here.
