At Protect and Preserve Hawai'i, our unwavering commitment is to contribute significantly to a better world for everyone. From the mauka (mountains) to makai (sea), we proactively engage in sustainable practices, championing conservation to safeguard Hawaiʻi's native ecosystem and cultural heritage.

Protect & Preserve Hawaiʻi

Since 2019, our mission has been to cultivate meaningful partnerships and create a positive ripple effect in all our endeavors. Join us in our journey to protect, preserve, and promote the beauty and richness of Hawaii.

330 acres

Preservation land in one of Oʻahu's last remaining lowland dry and mesic forests

11,000 native outplantings

Sourced from the SE Koʻolau seed zone

6 acres

Invasive, flammable species cleared

100+

Volunteers per month, and growing

Protect & Preserve Hawai'i

Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI

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Upcoming Events

Mauka Missions: Kūlepeamoa Ridge (EXPERT)
Sat, Jan 18
Meet at the Anolani St. cul de sac
Jan 18, 2025, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM HST
Meet at the Anolani St. cul de sac, Anolani St, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
Jan 18, 2025, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM HST
Meet at the Anolani St. cul de sac, Anolani St, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
Hike with our resident botanist, Miles Thomas, to survey and study the forest. Learn about Hawaiʻi's unique native species (and invasive threats) to better understand the ecosystems we are trying to restore.
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Pia Power Hours
Mon, Jan 20
Pia Valley
Jan 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM HST
Pia Valley, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
Jan 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM HST
Pia Valley, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
Join us every Monday for Pia Power Hours, a hands-on opportunity to get outside and support conservation efforts! Learn and work alongside Chris Wong, our Conservation Manager, and take part in a variety of important restoration activities.
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"Group Therapy" w/ Botanist Miles Thomas
Sat, Jan 25
Pia Valley
Jan 25, 2025, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Pia Valley, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821
Jan 25, 2025, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Pia Valley, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821
Miles is our resident botanist, ecological consultant, and the talented artist behind many of our botanical shirt designs. He's also a researcher at Bishop Museum and works with Hawaiʻi's PEPP program. Join us in Pia Valley for a special guest lecture, followed by weeding and native outplanting.
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Pōhaku Sessions (Uhau humu pōhaku) Pia Valley w/ Kimeona Kane
Sun, Jan 26
Honolulu
Jan 26, 2025, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM HST
Honolulu, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
Jan 26, 2025, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM HST
Honolulu, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
A special opportunity to learn the cultural practice of Uhau humu pōhaku from Kumu Kimeona Kane and his hui at Pia Valley! Weaving rock, friendships, history...
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Pia Power Hours
Mon, Jan 13
Pia Valley
Jan 13, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM HST
Pia Valley, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
Jan 13, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM HST
Pia Valley, Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
Join us every Monday for Pia Power Hours, a hands-on opportunity to get outside and support conservation efforts! Learn and work alongside Chris Wong, our Conservation Manager, and take part in a variety of important restoration activities.
Details

Mailing Lists

(Mailing list) SuperChill Saturdays Site Visit & Maintenance (Ongoing)
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Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI
(Recommended prerequisite for outplanting events) Check out what we are up to, help us bring some water to our precious young trees & maintain our restoration site. Explore the Valley we are trying to save!
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(Mailing List) Pōhaku Sessions
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A special opportunity to learn Uhau Humu Pōhaku from Kumu Kimeona Kane and his hui.
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(Mailing list) Mauka Missions (Ongoing)
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Southern Ko'olau
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Southern Ko'olau, Oahu, Hawaii
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Southern Ko'olau, Oahu, Hawaii
Hike with experts, surveying and studying the surrounding area to better understand the ecosystems we are trying to restore.
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(Mailing list) "For x Change" Volunteer Exchange (Ongoing)
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Pia Valley
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Pia Valley, Honolulu, HI
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Helping out other projects & organizations. Gives us a chance to return the favor & show our appreciation to other organizations who do good work for Hawai'i.
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Join us in Pia Valley for “Group Therapy”—our intermediate restoration day where we’ll wage war against guinea grass together! We’ll welcome special guest speaker, Miles Thomas, from @bishopmuseum and @hawaii_pepp, who will lead a brief discussion on his conservation work.

Join us in Pia Valley for a guest lecture, followed by weeding and native outplanting. 💚
January 25, 2024, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM HST
Register on ProtectPreserveHI.org
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Today’s FOR x CHANGE was such a treat! Mahalo nui @bwshonolulu and @kmwphawaii for a day of fun and adventure. Helping to restore Waiheʻe and learning about our precious waiwai was a special experience we’ll carry with us forever.

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Join us in Pia Valley for the first SuperChill Saturday of 2025!
January 11, 2025, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM HST
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Mahalo for joining us for the last SuperChill Saturday of 2024! A special shoutout to group leaders Bobbie, Richard, Kori, and Chris for helping us welcome all the new volunteers. It’s a team effort and we’re so grateful for another great year with our growing conservation community 😁
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You’re invited: “FOR x CHANGE” BWS Waiheʻe Tunnel Tour & KMWP Watershed Restoration
Sat, Jan. 4, 2025 | 9AM – 3PM HST

We’re bringing back a crowd favorite! Join us for a special volunteer exchange opportunity with BWS and KMWP. After our mālama ʻāina activities, awaken your senses with an exclusive walk inside the 1,500-foot dike tunnel that provides water to Windward Oʻahu, from Kahaluʻu to Kailua. Get ready for a day of learning and adventure!

Register on our website: ProtectPreserveHI.org
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On our last pōhaku sessions on 2024 we practiced oli, weaved a jetty, raised an ʻauwai, and set intentions for 2025! Mahalo nui for a great year of weaving pōhaku into all our lives.

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Join us in Pia Valley for the LAST SuperChill Saturday of 2024!
December 28, 2024, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM HST
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The last “Group Therapy” event of the year was everything we hoped it would be. We can’t mahalo our volunteers enough for their continued support and belief in our mission. And mahalo nui to Talia Portner from @honolulubotanicalgardens for sharing her kuleana as today’s guest speaker. Together, we’re creating a mālama ʻāina movement to live pono and restore the health of our native ecosystems. E Mālama ‘oe I ka ‘Āina, e Mālama ka ‘Āina ia ‘oe. Take care of the land, and the land will take care of you. 💚🌱🥹
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MAHALO NUI LOA to our awesome friends from @purple_maia for joining us again in Pia Valley! Seeing the impact we’re making as we build pilina with ʻāina and grow our community inspires us to keep going. We hope you’ll join us again soon 🤗💚🌱
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Need to blow off some steam? Join us in Pia Valley for “Group Therapy”—our intermediate restoration day where we’ll wage war against guinea grass together! We’ll welcome special guest speaker, Talia Portner, from @honolulubotanicalgardens, who will lead a brief discussion on the human connection to plants and place, observations of access to place, and the value of our natural resources.

Join us in Pia Valley for a guest lecture, followed by weeding and native outplanting. 💚
December 14, 2024, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM HST
Register on ProtectPreserveHI.org
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“FOR x CHANGE” Mānoa-Pālolo Stream Restoration w/ @paepae_o_waikolu & @protectandpreservehawaii
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We learned about Hawai‘i’s unique native freshwater species and the effect of human influence on their populations. After the lesson, we applied the knowledge to help restore the stream together.
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We caught 72 natives (6 species)
340 Invasive (9 species) - 55 lbs removed.
62 of native species were ʻoʻopu naniha and ʻakupa. Other 10 were ʻōpae and kākū (barracuda) and āholehole . All natives were released and have much more room to spawn after our efforts today.
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Invasives were suckermouth catfish, tilapia, convicts, live bearers (guppies, mollies, swordtails, mosquito fish), kanda mullet,
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At Pōhaku Sessions we continued to expand our amphitheater, pulled some weeds along the rock wall, moved some big pōhaku, and taught new volunteers the basics of weaving. Join us on the next one every 4th Sunday!

SuperChill Saturdays…
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Building our community to build our legacies.
Mahalo nui to our amazing local and visiting volunteers from Michigan & Cali!
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PPH volunteers celebrated Hawaiʻi’s Arbor Day by planting native trees in Pia Valley. Among them was Pam Adams, an Arizona resident and visiting volunteer who chose to give back to the community while vacationing in Hawaiʻi. “I think it’s very important to understand the land and the culture because we can’t just keep taking and taking,” she said. “We have to give back because, as humans, we have choices: to either be part of the problem or part of the solution. Coming here to learn about the history, culture, and land is all part of the solution.”

This Arbor Day celebration also marked the fourth anniversary of PPH’s volunteer program. Over the past four years, volunteers have outplanted more than 11,000 trees and plants in Pia Valley.
Arbor Day is a great opportunity to get people outside to reconnect with the land and each other. This event isn’t just about planting trees, it’s about teaching future generations how to mālama ʻāina.

This project was made possible by the support of the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the Urban & Community Forestry Program of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Region 5, State and Private Forestry. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
@u.s.forestservice @hawaiidlnr @oahudofaw @kaulunani
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Mauka Missions: Hawaiʻi Loa (Intermediate) 🥾🌿Can you name some of the species you see in this video?

Mahalo to everyone who joined us on today’s botanist-led hike! We learned a lot about the different native and invasive species in the southern koʻolaus, while getting some good exercise! 💪🏽 We hope you’ll join us in Pia Valley soon to continue learning about the ecosystems we’re trying to save.
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We are honored to be recognized by Servco Foundation! We are truly grateful for their generous contribution.🙌🏼💚
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“ Coming from an automotive dealership background, @servcopacific is leading the industry in so many ways, from automotive excellence, being awarded one of the best places to work, to it’s efforts towards a sustainable future for Hawai’i.

Knowing there are organizations out there like Servco supporting the community’s efforts motivates us to no end.
Mahalo nui @servcopacific !!! “

- Tyrone Montayre
Founder, President
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Join us in Pia Valley for our upcoming SuperChill Saturday!
November 23, 2024, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM HST
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eMTB Fundraiser for our Plant Nursery is LIVE!
This sick unit features our Uluhe design frame wrap designed Botanist Miles Thomas.
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#linkinbio for details

Group Therapy!!! Kyoko sharing about their important work on the Big Island. Using dogs to not only detect invasive species, but to detect native birds too!
Zephr the Labrador demonstrated some of his impressive seabird tracking skills.
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Go to @conservationdogshawaii to learn more.
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You’re invited: “FOR x CHANGE” Mānoa-Pālolo Stream Restoration w/ Pa‘ēpa‘ē o Waikolu
Nov 30, 2024, 8AM – 12:30PM HST

Join us for a special volunteer exchange opportunity where we’ll learn about Hawai‘i’s unique native freshwater species and the effect of human influence on their populations. After the lesson, we’ll apply the knowledge to help restore the stream together.

Register on our website: ProtectPreserveHI.org
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FOR x CHANGE Event w/ @wmwphawaii & @protectandpreservehawaii Doing work on a very important firebreak that will help mitigate the spread of wildfire. Cleared an entire kīpuka of invasive grasses, making room for the keiki outplantings to thrive. #aalii #wiliwili #mao #naupaka #milo #pohinahina
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