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Multimodal Transportation in the South Maui District

5/3/26  #kihei Almost daily we hear community comments about the lack of transportation infrastructure in South Maui. Traffic jams on the Pi'ilani Hwy; why don't we have sidewalks? what happened to the North South Collector Road? I would bike ride if it was safe; buses that come once per hour have little value; we need a plan!   Almost six years ago there was an attempt at some proposals coordinated through the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)  ...

South Maui Needs Shade Trees NOW

5/1/26  #Kihei#   There is that old expression  that offers the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.  Next best is NOW!  So we have the who (YOU!) the  what and the when. How about the where? Even the best tree planted in the wrong location may not work. "Right Tree Hawaii" can help with the where once you have the what. https://www.righttreehawaii.com/        

UPDATE 4/25/26 Will they construct and OPEN a new hotel in LIPOA (R & T Park)??

UPDATE  4/25/26      After years this completed but vacant facility is being utilized, at least temporarily. Hale Makua also helped Maui Health transfer 50 patients to a facility in the Kīhei Research and Technology Park that ‘Ohana Pacific Health, a sister company of Hale Makua, had been trying to sell. A wing of Maui Memorial has also been cordoned off for Kula patients. Fulton said Kula staff have also relocated to the facilities where their patients have gone.  ...

Kulanihako’i Stream Gulch

4/22/26 #kihei      
Coastal Dune Restoration Opportunities

Coastal Dune Restoration Opportunities

On May 15th, Lis and Bob Richardson representing the KCA, worked with members of the Maui Canoe Club at the beach just north of the Whale Sanctuary on a dune fencing project. After obtaining State and County approval and meeting with the coastal geologist...

Honu Heroes, Keiki Clean-Up at Kamaole Beach Park

Honu Heroes, Keiki Clean-Up at Kamaole Beach Park

Mahalo to all those who turned out Saturday May 30th to clean-up Kamaole Beach Park on behalf of the Honu Heroes. The Honu Heroes are a group of Kihei Charter School (KCS) students who volunteer their time aiding our green sea turtles in numerous ways. On...

Lifeguard Towers on Makena/ Big Beach

Lifeguard Towers on Makena/ Big Beach

Lifeguard towers 14A and 14B are now assembled and on Big Beach. 14A is near the north parking lot and 14B near the south parking lot. The blessing for the towers will be at 10:00 on May 8 at the site. There will be a jet ski housed at the site for use by the...

Volunteer Opportunities in Your Community

Invasive Plant Species Removal For all that might be available - Community Work Day Program has scheduled a workday this Saturday, April 25, for Kihei. Please meet at the parking lot of St. Theresa's Church at 9:00 am and work until about 11:00 am. Please join us if...

April 21st KCA Community Meeting

April 21st KCA Community Meeting

After enjoying pupu and talking story, over 100 people attentively absorbed the presentation by the Krausz Companies of their proposed “Downtown Kihei” mixed use development along both sides of Pi’ikea in central Kihei. The Krausz Companies presentation was followed...

Letter of Support for 2nd Phase of Kaheawa Wind Farm

Sam Lemmo Dept of Land and Natural Resources Office of Conservation & Coastal Lands P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, HI 96809 Dear Mr. Lemmo, The Kihei Community Association would like to express their support for the Draft EIS for Kaheawa Wind Power II. We at the KCA...

Kamaole Point Work Day, April 4th

Kamaole Point Work Day, April 4th

Thirty-five hard working volunteers showed up at 8:30 Saturday morning at the Kihei Boat Ramp to take part in a restoration project with sponsors the KCA, Community Work Day Program, and the Rotary Club of Kihei Wailea.  The plan for the first two hours was to spread...

New “Reef Awareness” Signs Installed at Kam II and Kalama Park

New “Reef Awareness” Signs Installed at Kam II and Kalama Park

Mahalo to our volunteers and sponsors for installing more beautiful and informative  "Reef Awareness/Reef Etiquette" signs in South Maui.  One of the signs graces the entrance to Kam II beach park . Two additional Reef Awareness signs have been installed at Kalama...

Recap for the 3/17/09 KCA Community Meeting

The meeting opened with a dire report of the extreme decline in the number of “ornamental” reef fish in Maui’s ocean water, followed by a young group of dancers from Keolahou Church doing  a “Greeting Hawaiian Dance” to greet the featured speaker, Lt Governor James...