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Our mission and principles
Our mission and principles
Hakuhia's Mission is to foster healing, restoration, and relationship between aina (land), kanaka (people), and Ke Akua (God).
Hakuhia's foundational principles are to Glorify God, Serve the Community, Malama Aina, Uplift the Hawaiian Culture, and Steward Resources into Perpetuity.
A very brief history of Hakuhia
A very brief history of Hakuhia
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:
The Fungi of Koolau compilation by Brian Deis
The Nohopapa Ethnohistorical Study
*See: KITV news segment on KMWP HPR segment on KMWP
Kelly Miyamura introduces Hakuhia in "Raise the Sails"(First Presbyterian Church 2021)
Developing Programs and Deliverables
Developing Programs and Deliverables
Ola: healing our community spiritually, socially, physically
Ola: healing our community spiritually, socially, physically
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.
Creation Care 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
Kilo: relating our community with Kekele via study and observation
Kilo: relating our community with Kekele via study and observation
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
Aina: restoration as a sustainable source of provision and beauty
Aina: restoration as a sustainable source of provision and beauty
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
Kamehameha Middle School Huakai
Nurseries and seed banking
"Kipuka" agriculture and agroforestry
Food production and dining experiences
Operational Constraints
Operational Constraints
Hakuhia is developing a comprehensive Master Plan to serve the mission, best utilize the land, and ensure conservation. Operational constraints include:
Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP): FPCH's Koolau property consists of Resource (§13-5-13) and General (§13-5-14) subzones in a Hawaii State conservation district (designated PRESERVATION or P-1 by the City and County of Honolulu). The property is governed by CDUP OA-1947 (including amendments) which basically restricts unimproved land use to:
removal of invasive species and propagation of native species
basic land and stream management
small, temporary "pop-up" facilities
golfing
Liability and Insurance: Hakuhia is currently under the FPCH policies that have covered activity for the last several years. Activity that does not resemble light agro-forestry work or temporary excursions will likely need to be insured independently.
Safety and Security: Until now, most activity was compartmentalized by FPCH and its tenants and confined to the Front Nine and Ballrooms. Opening up the Back Nine (see below) will require coordinating and standardizing protocols to support land use, access, and emergencies for a broader scope of activity.
Supplies, equipment, and transportation: FPCH and Koolau Ballrooms (KBC) generously share their supplies, equipment and transportation (including golf carts) with us. As our activity increases we will need to support our own functional resources.
Your involvement could even help accelerate our progress, and we're open to creative, low-risk starting points to build momentum. Let's connect to brainstorm ideas that suit both our current stage and your goals.
Activty on the Koolau Property
Activty on the Koolau Property
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 .
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein..." Psalm 24:1
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