Aloha!2007 marks the tenth year of Hale Ho'okipa Inn. It sure feels good to look around and see the fruits of my labor. Now it is time to reach out a little further and continue to give back to the wonderful aina that sustains me. I have lived in these islands for over thirty years now, and everyday I am grateful for the place I call home.Being a hostess for visitors, I find myself in a position to share a bit of Maui no ka oi, Maui the best. I would like my guests to have a wonderful, refreshing and rewarding time while on vacation. At breakfast, as guests ask advice for their day, I weave in culturally sensitive issues and how to approach the places they visit with awareness and respect.With this in mind, I offer some suggestions on voluntourism to anyone who wants to give back to the paradise they love to visit.Aloha malama ka aina.... respect the land, with love,CherieVoluntourism Day Trips
Bring lunch, water and small backpacks, and sun protection.
Tools and rides to worksites are provided.
Pu'u Makua and Auwahi Dryland Forest Restoration
Help to restore leeward and dryland forest on the slopes of
Haleakala. Fit folks with over the ankle boots meet every other
Sat. Reservations a must.
Contact: Art Maderios or Erica Von Alimen 808-572-4471 auwahi@yahoo.com Honokawai Restoration Project
Archaeological sites cleanup on West Side
Contact: Ed Lindsey
808 572-8085
Ko'ie'ie Loko I'a Fish Pond
Maui Costal Land Trust
Eradicate invasive species, periodic native re-plants. Fridays
8:00 a.m. call for directions.
Contact: Scott Fisher, 808-244-5263,
scott@mauicoastallandtrust.org
www.mauicoastallandtrust.org Mahalo nui loa
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