In coordination with Mālama Maui Nui and Kane’s Legacy Tree Services, the County of Maui will be conducting removal of trash, invasive trees and abandoned vehicles during a three-day period from October 23 to 25 at a 5-acre parcel owned by the County directly mauka of mile marker 13.5 in Ukumehame, West Maui.

The County Department of Environmental Management Abandoned Vehicles & Metals Section will oversee the removal of vehicles;Mālama Maui Nui will coordinate volunteers for trash removal, and personnel from Kane’s Legacy Tree Services will be removing invasive trees by hand.

To support future restoration efforts, wetland experts, archaeologists and cultural practitioners were consulted as part of the project, called HoʻōlaʻĀina, to identify best practices in preservation efforts for the project. Water quality testing is being conducted by the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

The nonprofit Mālama Maui Nui is seeking additional volunteers for the cleanup effort. To volunteer with Mālama Maui Nui, sign up at www.malamamauinui.org/volunteer.

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