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Boating & Recreation Tips: Having Fun Responsibly

For people who visit, work, and live in Hawai’i, the ocean is home to some of our favorite activities, and Maunalua Bay is no exception! While some spend their time boating and fishing, others participate in a variety of paddle…

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World Ocean Day- The Importance of our Ocean

We often hear that it is important to protect and conserve our oceans, but why exactly are oceans important? For World Ocean Day, we are sharing information on how vital the ocean is for humans & our Earth. Read below…

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This Earth Month, We Mahalo our MM Volunteers!

With volunteer week occurring April 17th - April 23rd  and Earth Day on Friday, April 22nd, we wanted to extend a huge MAHALO to our volunteers and leaders here at Mālama Maunalua. We would not be able to do it…

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The History of Maunalua Bay

Maunalua Bay, a densely populated suburb many of us call home, used to be a vast agricultural area scattered with wetlands, massive fishponds, clear springs flowing through the valleys, and bountiful fish thriving in the bay. Maunalua is home to…

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Invasive Alien Species Awareness Month in Hawaiʻi

Did you know that February was Invasive Alien Species Awareness Month in Hawaiʻi? Nowhere is invasive species more problematic than in the Maunalua Bay region, both on land and in the water. In the water, invasive alien algae, or IAA,…

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Heavy Rain Hides a Secret!

Do you ever notice how clean streets look after a rain? It almost feels good seeing how there is no buildup of dirt, gravel, grass clippings and leaf debris along gutters and around storm drains. But, there is a big…

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Heavy Rain, Heavy Consequences

What a difference a month and heavy rain makes! During much of the year, the dry months, the water in Niu Stream doesn’t reach Maunalua Bay.  Rain and urban runoff – water that flows from houses, driveways, roads, parking lots…

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Highlights of June

Mālama Maunalua has been busy this month! Even with COVID-19 keeping many aspects of the island shut down, we have been hard at work studying our native environment, exploring the island, and starting our summer projects. June 5th Limu Walk …

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MM Welcomes Summer 2020 Interns

Mālama Maunalua is happy to welcome six interns this summer, hailing from right here on O'ahu all the way to the east coast of the mainland. These interns will be working on a range of projects on land and in…

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