Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi

A 405-acre wetland and loʻi restoration in Heʻeia, growing kalo and native habitat on land that was sugar and then pasture. Volunteers plant, weed, clear invasive mangrove and help make poi.

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Oct16Loʻi & Mala Workdays at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwiMON · TUE · WED · FRI · 8:30 AM · next Fri, Oct 16, 8:30 AMWeekday-morning volunteering in the taro patches and gardens at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi in Heʻeia, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 am to noon — planting, weeding, harvesting and whatever the season needs. Slippers for the loʻi, work clothes, water and sun protection; sign up on SignUpGenius and complete the waiver. No price is stated. Between these, the Thursday poi days and the first-Saturday workday, Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi is the most frequent volunteer opportunity on our calendar.See listing
Oct16Loʻi and Māla WorkdayMON, TUE & FRI · 9:00 AM · next Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 AMHelp in the taro patches and gardens of Heʻeia's wetland restoration project, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 am to noon. Check in at ʻŌpū Nui; sign-up is through SignUpGenius.See listing
Oct19Conservation Workday at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwiMON & WED · 8:30–11:30 AM · next Mon, Oct 19, 8:30 AMTwice-weekly wetland conservation shifts at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi in Heʻeia, focused on restoring native habitat rather than tending kalo. The site is at 46-406 Kamehameha Hwy in Kāneʻohe; sign up for a date on the group's SignUpGenius and complete the conservation waiver before you come. Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 to 11:30 am; the page does not state a price. Together with the Loʻi & Mala and kūlolo days we already list, there is now a Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi session on our calendar every weekday except Thursday.See listing
Oct19Wetland Conservation WorkdayMON & WED · 8:30 AM · next Mon, Oct 19, 8:30 AMConservation crews work on Heʻeia wetland restoration Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 to 11:30 am, entering through the Kealohi gate past Heʻeia Bridge. Pre-register online.See listing
Oct21Kūlolo Production DayWEDNESDAYS · 8:30 AM · next Wed, Oct 21, 8:30 AMVolunteers help prepare kūlolo, the traditional taro-and-coconut pudding, on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to noon at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi in Heʻeia. Sign up in advance.See listing
Oct22Poi & Kūlolo Production Day at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwiTHURSDAYS · 8–11 AM · next Thu, Oct 22, 8:00 AMEvery Thursday from 8 to 11 am, volunteers help Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi turn its Heʻeia kalo into poi and kūlolo — cleaning, cooking and processing in the production kitchen rather than in the mud. Sign up on SignUpGenius and complete the waiver; no price is stated. It is the only food-production volunteer session on our calendar and a good option for anyone who wants to help but would rather stay out of the loʻi.See listing
Nov7First Saturday Community Workday at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi1ST SATURDAY · 8:30 AM · next Sat, Nov 7, 8:30 AMThe monthly open workday at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi's 405-acre Heʻeia wetland and loʻi, 8:30 am to noon on the first Saturday: planting and weeding kalo, clearing invasive mangrove and helping restore native habitat on land that was sugar cane and then cattle pasture. Wear clothes that can get muddy, slippers for the loʻi (nothing that will get lost in the mud) and closed-toe shoes for conservation work; bring water and sun protection. Sign up on their SignUpGenius and complete the waiver first; the page does not state a price. It is one of three first-Saturday workdays we track on Oʻahu, and the only one on the Windward side.See listing
Nov7Saturday Community Workday1ST SATURDAY · 8:30 AM · next Sat, Nov 7, 8:30 AMThe monthly weekend workday in the Heʻeia loʻi, held the first Saturday of each month from 8:30 am to noon, is the easiest way for working folks and families to pitch in. Register on SignUpGenius.See listing

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