Wetlands Cleanup
Several Volunteers lent a hand to help prepare the wetlands in the Kauhalae Preserve for nesting season. The Hoakalei Cultural Foundation sponsored the service project to remove pickleweed from the remove center island by hand in order to clear the way for the endangered Hawaiian Stilts (Ae'o) that nest there.
Several years ago, Haseko cleared a narrow moat around the island to provide a protective barrier for the birds. The shallow waterway keeps predators lke mongoose and cats away from the endangered birds on the island.
The wetlands are a federally protected preservation area, and in addition to the Hawaiian Stilts, also serve as a home for two other types of endangered birds: Hawaiian Coots ('Alae Ke'oke'o) and Hawaiian Duckes (Koloa maoli).
Thanks to the Foundation and volunteers from the Pu'uloa Outrigger Canoe Club, Hale Pono Boys & Girls Clubhouse and Hoakalei Country Club, the Hawaiian Stilts will have a larger, pickleweed-free area to make their nests this season. Nesting season for all three birds runs from March thru September.
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