OUR STORY
Our Commitment to Make An Impact

Protect natural resources against soil erosion and the soil run-off from the adjacent marine ecosystem

Preserve natural environment and biodiversity indigenous

Beautify and improve aesthetic value and scenery for our residents and visitors

Increase sustainable community engagement through improved access to green spaces
WHO WE ARE

Ryo Kubota
Co-Founder / Board of Director / President
Ph.D. in Molecular Bioscience and Bioengineering; Former Co-chair of Surfrider Foundation of Oahu Chapter; Owner of Diagenetix, Inc.

Mary Demonteverde
Co-Founder / Board of Director / Vice-President
Deals Transactions Services Advisor at PwC

Waipa Parker
Board of Director / Head of Volunteer Training
Electrical Engineer and High School Football Volunteer Coach

Keoni Kino
Board of Director / Head of Safety Management
Former Captain of Honolulu Firefighter
Our Progress
Phase I Project- Kahala-side Lookout. After 7 years of grassroots activism, a lush grass lawn is holding sandy soil, preventing further erosion from wind and rain runoff. Invasive plants like kiawe are replaced by native trees and flowers. The area is completely restored for better use of land.

BEFORE : JANUARY 2022

NOW : APRIL 2022

We are restoring the area by Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park access and current plan is to:
- Remove weeds and invasive plants (i.e., Kiawe and Koa Haole) and replace by planting native trees (i.e., Milo trees, Kuo trees) and grass roots
- Clear illegal campsites and clean up illegal campers/homeless trash and clean up illegal campers / homeless trash (e.g., tents, makeshift structures, needles, debris)
- Restore the water irrigation system to help our native plants and grass
- Redirect and reclaim shower runoff water for the native plants and grass