Volunteers gathered at the Waimea Nature Park on Tuesday to pull invasive plants and replace them with native species as part of the two-year Wai 2 Kai Program whose goal is a clean stream through Waimea and less pollution entering the ocean.
Administered by the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program, the community workday in an area known as the “Amphitheater” was funded through a grant from the Department of Health Clean Water Branch and the EPA. More than 10 native species were planted in the area along Ke Ala Kahawai i o Waimea (Streamside Trail of Waimea).
Community workdays are planned for the fourth Saturday of each month and will rotate between five sites. To volunteer or for more information, email Wai2KaiCoordinator@gmail.com or visit Wai2Kai.com.