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For the Future
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Our vision:
A Maunalua Bay where marine life is abundant, the water is clean and clear, and people take kuleana in caring for the Bay.

News Coverage

2026

January 2026

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From Ridge to Reef, Building the Resilient Future Maunalua Bay Deserves

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Mālama Hawaiʻi in 2026: 10 Programs to Help You Get Started Volunteering

2025

December 2025

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Hawaii’s Mālama Maunalua lands $4.6M for vital restoration efforts

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Nonprofit gets $5M boost for community-led conservation project

November 2025

Honolulu Magazine Article

Nonprofit hopes to provide more free rain barrels to homeowners to mitigate environmental harm of stormwater

October 2025

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Kokua Kahiau 2025: Servco Pacific Inc. Volunteers with Mālama Maunalua

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HI Now Daily Spotlights Mālama Maunalua’s Restoration, Education, and Community Impact in Honor of 20th Anniversary

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Rain barrels installed to protect Hawaii’s reefs and reduce flooding

September 2025

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Rain barrels installed to protect Hawaii’s reefs and reduce flooding

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Rainwater barrel in backyard: Cleaner oceans and cheaper bills

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‘Grand’ Donation Aids Restoration

August 2025

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Mālama Maunalua and City & County of Honolulu Award Green Stormwater Infrastructure Support to upwards of 300 Households Through Pilot Rainwater Capture Incentive Program

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Maunalua Bay Now Under Conservation Management

June 2025

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Mālama Maunalua: How to Play Your Part in World Ocean Day

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More Homeowners Are Needed To Join The Push To Restore Honolulu’s Urban Watersheds

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Honolulu Star Advertiser Interview with Doug Harper

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Celebrating World Ocean Day with Mālama Maunalua on GMH

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Mālama Maunalua Celebrating 20 Years of Protecting & Restoring Maunalua Bay

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Mālama Maunalua Celebrating 20 Years of Protecting & Restoring Maunalua Bay

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Mālama Maunalua Celebrating 20 Years of Protecting & Restoring Maunalua Bay

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Nonprofit persists in ocean conservation work despite federal funding cuts

May 2025

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Laura Bailes Named 40 Under 40

Group led by Mālama Maunalua receives $7.8M for habitat restoration in East Oʻahu

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April 2025

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Column: State, Step Up as Federal Cuts Threaten Conservation

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Students Connect to Nature at Maunalua Bay

March 2025

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Mālama: Restore a Local Marine Ecosystem

January 2025

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Oahu launches rainwater collection pilot program for residents

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Oʻahu Residents Encouraged to Participate in Rainwater Capture Incentive Program

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How the City plans to provide free rainwater capture solutions for Oahu residents

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Residents sought to participate in pilot program to capture rainwater

2024

September 2024

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Experience the Reciprocity of Aloha on Oʻahu: Activities to Enrich Your Next Hawaiʻi Trip

June 2024

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Mālama Maunalua: How to play your part in World Ocean Day

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See How Mauka Conservation Projects Help Protect Maunalua Bay

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More Homeowners Are Needed To Join The Push To Restore Honolulu’s Urban Watersheds

2023

May 2023

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‘This Is Gold’: An Unprecedented Push to Restore Urban Honolulu Watersheds from Ridge to Reef

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Saving Our Reefs Documentary

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Group led by Mālama Maunalua receives $7.8M for habitat restoration in East Oʻahu

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Grant to foster traditional watershed management

2022

January 2022

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$50M gift aims to improve Hawaiʻi’s ocean health

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Meet the reef protectors on a mission to cultivate resilient coral

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2021

December 2021

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Darwin in a lab: Coral evolution tweaked for global warming

November 2021

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WSL, Kuleana Coral, and Shiseido Team Up To Restore Reefs In Hawaii

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These Local Volunteers Are Chipping Away At Coral On Oahu — And It’s Legal

October 2021

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A farm in East Oahu found new life, and is now drawing keiki for organic fun

August 2021

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Papahanaumokuakea Is A Model For Our Future

June 2021

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A Love Letter To The Ocean

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Ocean conservation groups work with community to restore coral reefs

April 2021

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Protect & Preserve Hawai‘i

January 2021

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Malama Maunalua PSA

2020

November 2020

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The Conversation: Hawaii County Mayor-Elect on Big Island Issues

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Hawaii’s coral reefs in fair shape but declining, report finds

October 2020

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Environmental group works to restore Maunalua Bay as water quality drops

September 2020

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Malama Your Neighborhood

July 2020

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Protecting Our Environment with Seeds and Serve Campaign

2016

February 23, 2016 – Volunteers invited to take care of Maunalua Bay KHON2 Wake Up 2Day

2015

December 2015

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Can A Sea Robot Help Heal Maunalua Bay?

November 2015

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Maunalua: Past, Present, Future: Ep – 46

September 2015

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Monday Memo: Healing Maunalua, #IStandWithAhmed

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Revival of bay a worthy goal

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Imua Maunalua: Group Launches New Planning Process to Help Troubled Bay

July 2015

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‘Energy and Passion’ for Maunalua Bay Drives a Deep Debate Over the Future of the Marine Sanctuary

June 2015

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The Conversation: Wednesday, June 17th 2015

March 2015

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Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

February 2015

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Former Hawaii natural resource administrator to lead Maunalua Bay nonprofit

2012

October 2012

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KHON 2 Be Green 2 Cleaning Maunalua Bay Algae

July 2012

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Be Green 2 Kona Brewing Company’s Water Catchment System

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Malama Maunalua – Pulama Wai

June 2012

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KHON Be Green 2 – Moi Fingerlings released and protected

April 2012

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Malama Maunalua – Community Huki and “The Great Huki”