Hakuhia: About us

2020 • Hakuhia began as a ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu (FPCH) with the goal of stewarding Kekele, the land that previously hosted the Koolau Golf Course. Later that year FPCH joined the Koolau Mountains Watershed Partnership (KMWP*).

2021 • Hakuhia registered as an LLC for the purpose of "[entering] into a master lease as a lessee with its sole member FPCH as lessor for the vacant land portion of real property".

2024 • Hakuhia LLC was converted to a Domestic Non-Profit Corporation to "[restore] people and place through healing connections to aina, community, and faith; and To operate exclusively for charitable, religious, literary, educational and scientific purposes [...]". [Articles of Conversion]

Under the direction of Kelly Miyamura and expertise of Jayme Grzebik and Brian Deis, Hakuhia began volunteer Creation Care Fridays and Pilina Restoration Saturdays to tend to native flora and reduce invasive species such as Albizia, African Tulip, and Gunpowder trees.

Other initiatives included:

• Troop 73 planting several small native gardens

• The Fungi of Koolau compilation by Brian Deis

• The Wahi Kupuna Stewardship Internship (video)

• The Nohopapa Ethnohistorical Study

Aloha Ke Akua - A relationship with God our Father is the basis of all healing.

Aloha ke kahi i ke kahi - Love for one another. All are elevated who gather and share experiences, expertise, and interests.

Aloha Aina - As we care for the land, a connection to creation occurs, building a reciprocal sense of provision and purpose.

• • Aina Workdays

  • Retreat Center and Campgrounds

  • School, Community Group, and Organization Aina Engagement

  • A Rocha partnership in biblical creation care

  • Laau Lapaau, Lomilomi, Hooponopono

  • Community access to walking paths for health and wellness activities

Olelo - The native language, written and spoken, is foundational to understanding a culture's history and practices.

Moolelo and mele - The vehicle and embodiment of the Hawaiian people and their understanding of place, historically and presently.

Land surveys and Wahi Pana - The quantitative assessment historic and present and it's flora and fauna, soil composition, topography, and land features.

• Visitor Education Center and Workshops

• Historical survey, site analysis, and curriculum development 

• Citizen Foresters tree mapping and study

• Kekele Native Hala Forest survey and restoration

• UAV+GIS training and mapping

• Soil and water analysis

Malama Aina - restoring native species, treating and removing highly invasive species

Mea Ai - Supporting food security and sovereignty.

Lapaau and handicrafting - Through ike kupuna, sustainable, home-growable, physical remedies and solutions.

• Pilina Restoration Workdays

• Educational Aloha Aina School Huakai

• Nurseries and seed banking

• "Kipuka" agriculture and agroforestry

• Food production and dining experiences

Hakuhia's  funding ,  administration , and  programs  must be coordinated by  Hakuhia's Operations  with the approval of  Hakuhia's Board of Directors .

 Activity specific to the Koolau property  must be coordinated with the property's respective tenants and comply with the  Buildings and Grounds  standards.

 Koolau properties  are owned by  First Presbyterian (FPCH)  and include the  Clubhouse ,  Back Nine ,  Maintenance Shed , and  Front Nine . The properties' tenants include  Koolau Ballrooms (KBC) ,  Pono Pacific , and  KMR Golf School .