https://kipukaolowalu.org/home daily 1.0 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1608233195243-72CNCN8FQ769EZ8V0UIT/20201204_092103.jpg Home - Our Organization Kipuka Olowalu is an organization seeking to preserve the Native Hawaiian cultural site, the Olowalu valley, located on the island of Maui. The Kipuka Olowalu team is driven to accentuate the relationship between humans and the environment through long standing native Hawaiian cultural knowledge, and passing said knowledge on to future generations. The root of this organization comes with the betterment of education efforts to impose community resilience. The team upholds this mission through our core values: Kupono, malama, kokua, and aloha. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1608233383936-7ZBIJRXK7AEQL1FZZFA6/20201030_090444.jpg Home - Take Action Ready to take the next step? Learn about our next volunteer workday, how to bring your ʻohana or group, and how to donate. https://kipukaolowalu.org/volunteer daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://kipukaolowalu.org/malama-aina daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1621960847806-WNEDIPASXYO6OVF3WBAK/Olowalu+Project-6.jpg Malama ʻĀina - The History of the Olowalu Valley To understand our mission, one must understand where this process began in order to develop a deeper meaning and understanding for the restoration and protection of the Olowalu Valley. Find out about the history of our land here: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1621960881528-02XJP9FQOQN9IB6MW2L9/Photo+Nov+18%2C+9+07+30+AM.jpg Malama ʻĀina - The Cultural Significance of the Olowalu Valley Rebuilding an ahupua‘a occurs at many levels, but the foundational process comes in the form of education and traditional cultural practice. Learn more about our efforts here: https://kipukaolowalu.org/support-us daily 0.75 2023-02-08 https://kipukaolowalu.org/mission-and-values daily 0.75 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1622144290855-S1Y3KPHP4UODGBZJH5HU/IMG_3392.jpg Our Mission & Values - Our Values Kipuka Olowalu is a growing organization guided by the following values: Kupono: Honesty. Ku is to stand upright and Pono is righteous. Malama: To take care of properly; to nurture. Lama is the light, the generation of life. Kokua: To help without expectation of reciprocation. Ko is the sound of infinity, a whistle into eternity. Kua is the backbone; to stand upright. Aloha: Love and Compassion; which becomes automatic after learning the processes of Kupono, Malama, and Kokua. https://kipukaolowalu.org/history-of-kipuka-olowalu daily 0.75 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/839fa187-aa3a-4ce1-b07a-907a0485c77d/IMG_3177.jpg History of Kipuka Olowalu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/2cd6de11-a3fe-4bbf-a6ab-54fe56063af7/IMG_3453.jpg History of Kipuka Olowalu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/f2099d10-14a4-4f49-b905-77acfc2b45fb/Olowalu+project+10-22-20-6.jpg History of Kipuka Olowalu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/ebf9fff5-c682-4743-9047-cb81ca954f6d/Olowalu+Project-7.jpg History of Kipuka Olowalu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1622573370448-NSYK6QTBF66PK0LT1HYI/Olowalu+Project-6.jpg History of Kipuka Olowalu The Olowalu Cultural Reserve was originally founded in 1999 by a group of individuals who were intent on protecting cultural resources through traditional Hawaiian practices and protocols for the present and future. The Olowalu Cultural Reserve was dissolved in January of 2020 and reorganized as Kipuka Olowalu. In February of 2020, Kipuka Olowalu was founded by a new board including Hinano Rodrigues, Kainoa Horcajo, and Edwin “Ekolu” Lindsey with the support of Lawrence Carnicelli representing Olowalu Elua Associates. While the name changed, the mission stayed the same: To perpetuate traditional and customary practices of kanaka maoli of these Hawaiian Islands and to regain the spiritual connection of hanai ‘āina of our Hawaiian ancestors by ensuring these beliefs and customs are passed down to future generations. The “hands in the dirt” officially began in October of 2020 through CARES Act funding granted through Maui County’s Office of Economic and Development. Since then, members of Kipuka Olowalu have worked to restore the land through projects such as lo’i restoration, native plantings, invasive species removal, and re-establishing proper cultural protocols for all who enter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1622573125769-B0J8KD1S6CNAZ0117NOE/IMG_3383.jpg History of Kipuka Olowalu Beyond protecting the Cultural Reserve, Kipuka Olowalu also works to preserve the biodiversity and beauty of Olowalu Reef, a 1000 acre reef habitat that provides food and shelter to a variety of marine species and unique coral habitat. Through proper plantings and sediment mitigation techniques, Kipuka Olowalu is able to reduce reef stressors and help to maintain the integrity of the nearshore marine ecosystem. Kipuka Olowalu believes in a holistic ahupua’a approach to managing the ecosystem that extends from the mountains to the sea, using traditional approaches that is considered to be “organic” in today’s world. Or simply put, no chemicals and common sense. https://kipukaolowalu.org/story-behind-the-logo daily 0.75 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcc05e3bb7ea8683c896647/1622661618568-IWWV1HK0SDIH4XJWD0GI/MainLogo.png Story Behind the Logo It starts with connectivity. A quintessential component of the design is the lower band resembling people standing in unity. This is what ties it all together. They are lifting their arms as one in reverence of the four winds, symbolic of the vital breath of the universe and the changing rhythms of the earth. This is meant to convey the significance of Kuleana and the critical role we serve in supporting this cycle. The design is, in itself, a story. Like the elements of nature we see the constituents of Kipuka. The rain on the mountain feeds the river which is harnessed by the people to cultivate the kalo. 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