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25 02 <br /> What are the objectives of the proposed project? Choose only one category and use <br /> additional pages as needed. <br /> ❑ Management Planning Maintenance Activities and Public Education <br /> As stewards of the Waipi'o Valley Lookout PONC parcel since 2016, through the help of many <br /> schools, families, partnerships with other organizations, and visitors, there has been much progress. <br /> Removal of layers of trash that was buried on the property, removal of invasive trees, establishment <br /> of gardens, on-going hosting of groups, and offering opportunities for many to participate and benefit <br /> from. We will continue to invite individuals, families, schools, and organizations to help expand upon <br /> Pohaha I Ka Lani's cultural education and land stewardship of the ethnobotanical gardens and <br /> educational space at Koa'ekea. <br /> OBJECTIVES: <br /> 1) Conduct baseline site maintenance of grass, fenceline, and ethnobotanical gardens. <br /> Grass maintenance is required to be done monthly, especially due to guinea grass around property <br /> and along fenceline. Slopes need to be maintained so as to have their grade and contour visible for <br /> participants and the public. The native gardens are established but need regular maintenance due <br /> encroaching guinea grass and other weeds to ensure aesthetic maintenance and upkeep of site in <br /> various areas that have been planted. <br /> 2) Host volunteers, groups, malama 'aina workdays, and educational workshops for cultural <br /> education and land stewardship. <br /> Volunteers through informal volunteer hostings, formal group hostings (educational, community, <br /> cultural, business, etc.), and malama `aina workdays will help to cultivate and maintain <br /> ethnobotanical gardens. Educational workshops focus indigenous Hawaiian culture, practices & <br /> history, with an emphasis on Waipio Valley. All participants will be educated of the PONC sites <br /> environmental, cultural and social significance, along with overall history and culture of Waipi'o <br /> Valley and the surrounding areas, such as Kukuihaele, Lalakea, Mahiki, Hamakua, etc. <br /> 3) Improve the safety and access around ethnobotanical gardens and educational space. <br /> As an open space site with mild to steep slopes, safe access around the property needs to be <br /> maintained for staff, program participants, and the general public. Slopes need to be maintained so <br /> as to have their grade and contour visible for participants or the public. Some areas would benefit <br /> from cement stepping stones place for safe walking. Interior fencing would be installed along areas <br /> that are above steep slopes to prevent participants or the public from falling. <br /> 4) Reduce fire hazard of bamboo, guinea grass, and other fuel sources. <br /> The property has fuel sources of guinea grass, running bamboo, and fallen branches after high <br /> winds that need to be maintained at low levels and reduced over time. Invasive bamboo, guinea <br /> grass, and the thousands of acres of Eucalyptus grandis above the PONC property pose additional <br /> risk as adjacent fuel sources, along with nearby homes. Continuation of wildfire prevention. <br /> 5) Repair fence or gates as needed. <br /> Fence and gate repairs are needed currently and also as regular maintenance. <br /> FINAL 2025 Stewardship Grant Application,Page 4 of 13 <br />