Community
E Hui Kākou
Together for Molokaʻi.
Meaningful stewardship is not the work of one person or one organization. It is the work of many hands, many voices, and many generations — joined in care for the ʻāina.
A proposed long-term community stewardship and acquisition initiative currently under development. No public financial participation program is currently being offered.
Many Voices, One Responsibility
Stewardship belongs to all of us
Protecting and restoring the ʻāina requires participation from many perspectives — each one carrying knowledge, experience, and care that the work needs. Molokaʻi Heritage welcomes the people whose lives, history, and futures are tied to this land.
Community Members
Residents of Molokaʻi whose daily lives, families, and futures are tied to these lands. Your voice shapes every decision.
Kūpuna
Elders who carry generational knowledge of place, practice, and the responsibilities of caring for the ʻāina.
Youth
The next generation who will inherit this land — and whose energy, questions, and ideas belong at the center of this work.
Cultural Practitioners
Those who keep language, protocol, and traditional knowledge alive, ensuring stewardship honors Hawaiian cultural ways.
Volunteers
People who give their hands and time — planting, clearing, restoring, and showing up for the land and one another.
Community Organizations
Local groups and nonprofits whose missions align with caring for Molokaʻi's people, lands, and waters.
Researchers
Scientists and students whose careful study can inform restoration, monitoring, and long-term land management.
Educators
Teachers who help keiki and communities understand the land, its history, and the responsibilities of stewardship.
Businesses
Local enterprises that can support stewardship through partnership, services, and responsible economic activity.
Environmental Partners
Conservation organizations working to protect native forests, watersheds, and wildlife across Hawaiʻi.
Supporters
Friends of Molokaʻi — former residents, allies, and advocates — who stand with the community from near and far.
“When the community comes together for the land, the land remembers.”
Community restoration day — native planting, Molokaʻi.
Ways to Participate
Find your role in this work
Participation looks different for everyone. Choose what fits your time, your skills, and your connection to Molokaʻi. No role is too small — and participation is never only about money.
Volunteer
Join restoration days — planting native species, clearing invasives, and caring for the land alongside others.
Sign up to volunteerShare Knowledge
Kūpuna, practitioners, and residents hold knowledge that should guide this work. Offer your stories and perspective.
Share your storyAttend a Meeting
Come listen, ask questions, and share your perspective at community conversations and listening sessions.
Find a meetingJoin a Restoration Project
Take part in hands-on native forest, watershed, and habitat restoration work as projects develop.
Explore projectsBecome a Community Partner
Organizations and groups can collaborate on shared stewardship goals that serve Molokaʻi.
Partner with usContribute Professional Expertise
Offer skills — legal, scientific, educational, agricultural, or organizational — to strengthen the initiative.
Offer your skillsReceive Updates
Stay informed through regular project news, meeting notices, and restoration progress.
Subscribe for updatesSubmit Public Input
Share questions, concerns, or ideas. Transparency and public participation are central to this work.
Share inputWho Is Welcome
A place at the table for everyone who cares
Molokaʻi Heritage is built on the understanding that the people closest to the land hold knowledge that must guide this work — and that new allies are welcome when they come with respect.
Tell Us How You'd Like to Be Involved
Share your interests
Select the ways you'd like to take part. We'll keep you informed about opportunities that match what you care about. This is an expression of interest in community participation — not an offer or solicitation of any kind.
No public financial participation program is currently being offered. Submitting this form expresses interest in community participation only.
Stay connected to the work
Follow the initiative, attend community conversations, and receive project updates as stewardship plans develop.