Service Project: Pu'uloa Bike Path Restoration

It was a breath of fresh air as we met up at Pu’uloa Springs one sunny Saturday with the mission to restore the area to its former beauty, glory, and purpose. After our orientation with the Pearlridge Rotary Club, we picked up as much trash as we could within the timeframe.  It was an absolute blast being able to get out there and do something good for the community with fellow Interact and Rotary Club members! The bike path was littered with garbage and invasive plant species but we did our part and made sure we restored the area to its natural state as best we could.  We also got to replant several native trees and plants. It was an experience that couldn't be forgotten as we all bonded over restoring our community to its wonderful and rich past.  Andrew Spiers, Assembly Committee

Service Fieldtrip: Hui Alaloa 2022

Hui: a group of people united in purpose, Alaloa: a sacred, sometimes spiritual path...Our Hui Alaloa Project brings together Hawaiian cultural practitioners, artists, schools, and residents visions for holistic greenspace. Visions for this demonstration project include community engaged art pieces, plantings that include native, medicinal and food species along a well traveled path along the Pu`uloa shoreline. As a community networking non-profit, Hui o Ho`ohonua is committed to supporting the community vision for this place with the help of a network of urban forestry professionals. A hui is a group of people united in purpose and an alaloa is an important or sacred path.  Jazmine, 8th Grade VP

 

Interact Club Service Project: Pu'uloa Cleanup

Pu’uloa Bike Path is a beautiful place to spend your mornings. You can walk along the path and look at Pearl Harbor, it's also great to bike along. Though it is a sad sight to see, the path is covered in trash and invasive plants. Thanks to The Rotary Club of Pearlridge the Highlands Student Council they were able to clean up a good portion of it. As a result a natural spring was found amongst the weeds and trash! The spring eventually became a small stream that led into Pearl Harbor. It was honestly incredible to be able to know that this natural spring was right there under all the trash and plants. When we got there we were split into groups, some people were shoveling sand and the rest were helping with collecting trash and cutting and collecting the plants. It was a gorgeous day to be out helping the community, even though it got a bit hot it was really worth it. We planned to go back the next quarter and help out more! We hope that one day the path can become a better and cleaner environment for people and animals!

Interact Club Service Project: Pu’uloa Bike Path Clean Up Video

Pu’uloa Bike Path is a beautiful place to spend your mornings. You can walk along the path and look at Pearl Harbor, it's also great to bike along. Though it is a sad sight to see, the path is covered in trash and invasive plants. Thanks to The Rotary Club of Pearlridge the Highlands Student Council they were able to clean up a good portion of it. As a result a natural spring was found amongst the weeds and trash! The spring eventually became a small stream that led into Pearl Harbor. It was honestly incredible to be able to know that this natural spring was right there under all the trash and plants. When we got there we were split into groups, some people were shoveling sand and the rest were helping with collecting trash and cutting and collecting the plants. It was a gorgeous day to be out helping the community, even though it got a bit hot it was really worth it. We planned to go back the next quarter and help out more! We hope that one day the path can become a better and cleaner environment for people and animals!