MW Sites

The State Makai Watch Program sites are located on 4 of the 8 main Hawaiian Islands. To learn more about a specific Makai Watch communities click on the picture above to be taken to the Makai Watch Interactive Map or read about them below.

Hawaiʻi Island

HOʻOKENA

Community Group: Kauhako Ohana Association

HONAUNAU

KAʻŪPŪLEHU, KŪKIʻO, KALAEMANŌ

Community Group: Ka`upulehu Marine Life Advisory Committee (KMLAC)
For more information visit: Nature Conservancy on Ka’upulehu

KĪHOLO

Photo credit: Nancy Erger

Community Group: Hui Aloha Kiholo

PUAKŌ

KEALAKEKUA, NĀPŌʻOPOʻO

MILOLIʻI

Miloliʻi community members at the signing of their CBSFA by Governor Ige in 2022.

Community Group: Kalanihale

Miloliʻi CBSFA rules app: https://milolii-cbsfa.glideapp.io/

Maui Island

KĀʻANAPALI-KAHEKILI

Community Group: Kā‘anapali Makai Watch
https://www.facebook.com/KHFMA
Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area Sign

WAILUKU

Community Group: Wailuku CMMA

https://www.facebook.com/WailukuCmma

KĪPAHULU

Kīpahulu ʻOhana community members and DLNR staff at Makai Watch training on August 5th, 2023.

Community Group: Kīpahulu ‘Ohana

https://www.facebook.com/kipahuluohana

Kīpahulu CBSFA rules: https://www.kipahuluohana.org/cbsfa 

KEʻANAE

Nā Moku ʻAupuni ʻo Koʻolau Hui community members and DLNR staff at training on November 25, 2023.

Community Group: Nā Moku ʻAupuni ʻo Koʻolau Hui

https://www.facebook.com/NaMokuAOKH

NORTH KĪHEI

North Kīhei community members at Makai Watch training on January 18th, 2024.

Community Group: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Honolua-Mokulēʻia

Makai Watch team members providing education on Honolua-Mokulēʻia Bay MLCD rules.

Community Group: Save Honolua Coalition

Lānaʻi Island

MĀNELE-HULOPOʻE

Oʻahu Island

PŪPŪKEA-WAIMEA

MPW and Makai Watch Collaboration to monitor Pūpūkea Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD).

Community Group: Malama Pūpūkea-Waimea

https://www.instagram.com/malama_pupukea_waimea/

https://www.facebook.com/malamapupukeawaimea

KUALOA MAKAI WATCH

Kualoa Makai Watch members at Makai Watch training.

Community Group: Kualoa Makai Watch

KAʻŌHAO

Manu Iwa O Malanui community members meeting.

Community Group: Manu Iwa O Malanai

*Manu Iwa O Malanai website under construction

Kailua Canoe Club stewards

Fish Pono

Kauaʻi Island

HĀʻENA

Community Group: Hui Maka’ainana O Makana 

The Transformation of Hāʻena State Park: A case study on how to manage a visitor hotspot

HANALEI

Community Group: Hanalei Watershed Hui