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Don’t wait until the next KCA meeting (July 15 2025) to contribute to the Maui Food Bank

6/2/25 #kihei So you know KCA has had an ongoing food drive for the Maui Food Bank     https://mauifoodbank.org/   for over a decade. In spite of numerous entities participating in this endeavor, the situation is now worse. We still encourage bringing non perishable , nutritious food donations to every meeting on the third Tuesday of  the odd months, but we ask you to consider helping in other ways too.  Several businesses in So Maui have collection drums,...

Update to event at Pro Arts on May 27 regarding the So Maui Community Plan

5/25/25 # kihei #housing   https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/maui-county-council-is-reviewing-the-south-maui-community-plan-on-may-27th The event will be moderated by Lucienne de Naie with a panel of Cody Nemet (Koko Rootz), Robin Knox, Kelly King, and Stacey Alapai

Annual Bike Ride of Silence is Saturday, May 24 at 8:45 AM starting in No Kihei

5/22/25 #kihei #bicycle While this is not a KCA event, we try to alert our community each year of this commemorative event which originates in No Kihei.  As we have been long term advocates for safe cycling in our district, we support this yearly event from the Maui Bicycle League.   As Maui faces a surge in traffic fatalities—more than six pedestrian deaths reported in 2025—the Maui Bicycling League is inviting residents to join the Annual Ride of Silence on Saturday, May 24, a...

What Went Down at the Legislature in 2025?

5/20/2025 #kihei #kca #legislature Hawai‘i House Representative Terez Amato and Senator Angus McKelvey presented what succeeded and what failed in the legislature in 2025 and had a fruitful discussion with the audience about what to focus on going forward.

South Maui Water Quality Addressed in KCA Meeting

The 6/15/10 KCA monthly meeting explored some of the causes of near shore water pollution & deterioration of the coral reef system and some possible ways to rectify them. The DIRE (don't inject, redirect) coalition, represented by Irene Bowie and Robin Knox...

Become a Weather Spotter

The National Weather Service (NWS) will present the five major weather patterns that affect Hawaii, and the type of weather each pattern brings to the Islands: Trade Winds, Cold Fronts, Tropical Cyclones, Kona Storms, Upper Lows Attend the session, and YOU can become...

June 15 Community Meeting to Address South Maui Water Quality

Anyone who recreates in our south shore waters over the years will verify the reef system is continuously deteriorating. The longer you've observed, the worse the situation has declined. There are myriad reasons for the deterioration, running the gambit from pesticide...

South Maui Transportation Discussed at May KCA Meeting

South Maui Transportation Discussed at May KCA Meeting

Residents, state and county transportation officials share transportation vision at Kïhei Community Association meeting. “… there wasn’t enough vision and planning.” Scott Broadbent, Maui Weekly May 27, 2010 Ask lifelong Maui residents about their early memories of...

AmeriCorps Volunteers on Kamaole I

AmeriCorps Volunteers on Kamaole I

Who was that group working at Kamaole I on Wednesday morning and what were they doing? They were a group of AmeriCorps volunteers working with Community Work Day on a dune restoration project through the KCA. They were removing the roots of hau and sea grape trees...

Recap of May 18 Meeting on Pedestrian Transportation

Recap of May 18 Meeting on Pedestrian Transportation

Meeting opened with a short power point announcement by Rene Umberger regarding a pending hearing at the Public Service Committee of the County Council on 6/2 regarding aquarium fish collection from near shore waters. The main topic of transportation in South Maui...

Volunteer Opportunities on Maui

Volunteer Opportunities on Maui

The Kihei Community Associations sponsors numerous volunteer opportunities in South Maui, to encourage, promote & aid in developing, improving & maintaining the community of Kihei. Volunteer opportunities include: Community service activities, dune restoration, litter...

Recap of April 20 Meeting on Makena State Park Master Plan

Recap of April 20 Meeting on Makena State Park Master Plan

This month’s community meeting featured presentations from Community Work Day and a presentation on planning issues related to Makena State Park; including DLNR’s Recreation Renaissance Redevelopment Plan. The presentation was presented by the Oneloa Coalition, the...

Broadfoot Duplex Reviewed By Planning Committee

The KCA's Planning Committee reviewed construction plans for the Broadfoot Duplex, a 2-unit, 2-story residential building, designed for the occupancy by two families living independently of each other ("Duplex").  The layout of the duplex will include two (2) separate...

Please Review our Coastal Trail Sign Project

Please Review our Coastal Trail Sign Project

The KCA is engaged in a project to produce and install signage for the South Maui Coastal Trail system. This trail, in some form or another runs along our entire coastline. It covers areas of State and County lands including many Maui County Parks. It also includes...