OUR IMPACT

Dirty work for clean water.

Since our inception in 1998, we have managed the watersheds of West Maui that provide water for Central, South, and West Maui. We protect fragile ecosystems from feral ungulatesby building fences to keep them from degrading the landscape, and we combat invasive weeds that choke out native species and colonize our forests. We do this dirty work becauseour forests are worth a lot more than you might think.

25.2

MILES OF FENCES BUILT

As well as 31,962 acres of land protected above fences

126

SPECIES OF RARE PLANTS, ANIMALS AND COMMUNITIES PROTECTED

Including 23,310 acres of critical habitat for endangered plants protected

103.87

MILES OF PERENNIAL STREAMS RESTORED

Within the 47,321 acres of Partnership lands

DO NOT TAKE US FOR GRANTED!

Our funding comes from public and private grants and small donations. We do not have a dedicated source of funding. Our total operating budget in 2021 was approximately $1.36million, but it would take about three times that to fund the full implementation of our Watershed Management Plan. We think that is a small price to pay for the value of our watersheds.

The protection of West Maui watersheds--our source of fresh, clean water--relies heavily on our ability to generate funds for years to come. Expanded funds are needed to sustain the progress we have made and to protect more acres. Your support means the world to us.

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“Spend a day with the team in the field and they’ll tell you names of mountain peaks you didn’t even know had names, and excitedly stop every couple hundred feet to discuss a plant on the path. This watershed they’re working to protect is habitat for 147 rare species of plants—forty-nine of which are endangered—and there are more than two dozen plants with fewer than fifty individuals known to remain in the wild.”

Story by Kyle Ellison. Photos by Matt McDonald.

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Get Involved

The work we do protects the water you drink. Watershed management helps keep native forests intact and free of weeds and invasive ungulates. This forest collects and cleans fog and rainwater for you. Here are some things you can do to protect it

Volunteer With Us

Love the mountains and forests? Want to learn more about our native plants and animals while also helping to protect them? Come join us on a volunteer stewardship hike, led by trained MKWP crew members! We conduct two separate trips, one to the Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, and the other to Kīpuka Olowalu.

We love bringing students, hula hālau, sports teams, offices and other community groups out into the field. If you have a group you would like come out with us, pleasecontact us.

Make a Donation Online

We strive to manage 50,000 acres of rugged mountain forest with a crew of only 11 men and women! You can imagine how far that stretches our energy, gear, and resources. Here at MKWP, we rely on grants and donations for funding. If you believe in protecting water sources, precious native species, and priceless cultural resources, please consider making a tax-deductable donation to our cause. Every little bit helps!

Living Responsibly

As homemakers, outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners, business owners and citizens of Maui, we can all learn to live and play responsibly, without making a negative impact on our ʻāina, the land which feeds and nourishes our bodies and souls.