Hawaii is a beautiful place and we want to keep it that way! With invasive species of plants taking over the beautiful native plants of island every single year, it is up to us to protect our home! So, on May 14th, 2022, Malama Pu'uloa, the Highlands Student Council, Aloha Aina, and Aquaponics set off to Kapapapuhi Point Park with the help of some Marines to do cleanup and species clearing. We had over 100 people volunteering and helping clean! Once everyone arrived, we chanted E Hō Mai to ask for wisdom, then we got organized and started the clean-up. With gloves pulled on and our tools in hand, everyone fanned out across the park in every direction to clear the invasive plants along the path. After about 4 hours we made a huge pile of tree branches and mangroves! The Highlands Student Council, Aloha Aina, and aquaponics were able to complete the goal of clearing invasive plants and in the process made Hawai’i a little bit more beautiful :) After our service project was complete we had a little pizza party and bonded with one another through talking and just hanging out! Next year, we plan to do more service projects like this and include even more people! Duke, Promotions Committee Chair
