HAWAIʻI:

Mahukona Navigational & Ecological Complex

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Join HILT, Nā Kalai Waʻa, and Kohala community representatives for a short guided interpretive hike and longer service opportunity at Mahukona on the Kohala Coast. Talk Story on the Land at Mahukona gives the community a chance to learn about Mahukona’s cultural significance and history as well as continued traditional navigational use. It also provides the chance to care for this cherished place through native seed collection, invasive species removal, native planting, fire safety measures, and kilo (observation and documenting changes over time). The hike takes you over rocky, uneven terrain in hot, often windy conditions with few opportunities for shade and lasts for approximately one and a half to two hours. Please wear close-toed shoes, long sleeves, sunscreen and bring water in your own reusable bottle. Meet at the canoe warehouse at 9 AM (on your right after turning left off the highway).

KAUAʻI:

Kāhili Beach Preserve

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Join HILT for a guided interpretive hike at Kāhili Beach Preserve in Kīlauea, Kauaʻi. Learn about the native plants and animals that make their home in this sanctuary, as well as the history and myths that make this place so special. Wear sunscreen, a hat for sun protection. Please bring your own water in a reusable bottle. Meet at the Kāhili Beach parking area at 9 AM. 

MAUI:

Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge

Friday, March 7, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Friday, September 5, 2025

Join Scott Fisher, HILT’s Director of ʻĀina Stewardship, for a guided interpretive hike. Learn about the area’s history, geology and ecology while walking along the shoreline trail - keep an eye out for whales on the horizon! Wear shoes and sunscreen and bring your own water in a reusable water bottle. Meet at the red house at 9 AM.

Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge (MOONLIGHT HIKE)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Join Scott Fisher, HILT’s Director of ʻĀina Stewardship, for a very special guided hike under the full Maui moon. This hike allows you to enjoy the sights, sites, and sounds of Waiheʻe in the coolness of dusk. Following the hike, stay for pupu and talk story to finish the evening. Wear shoes and bring your own water in a reusable water bottle. Meet at the red house at 5:30 PM.

Nuʻu Refuge

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Friday, August 22, 2025

Join Scott Fisher, HILT’s Director of ʻĀina Stewardship, for a morning hike at Nuʻu Refuge. Learn about the area's native plants and animals as well its history and myths. Wear sunscreen, a hat, and sturdy shoes. Bring water and a snack. Meet at Keokea Park at 9 AM.