Second Saturday Community Workday

Mahalo for your interest in volunteering at our Monthly Second Saturday Community Workdays!

Kauluakalana is dedicated to restoring and revitalizing Kailua back to ʻāina – spaces that feed our community – once again. We welcome everyone of all ages, from keiki to kūpuna. Please join us on ʻāina to huli ka lima i lalo (turn your hands to the ground), hear and learn Kailua-specific moʻolelo (stories), and enjoy an ʻono lunch together with food grown from our beloved ʻāina of Kūkanono, Kailua! We look forward to seeing you there! Location: 1200 Kailua Road, Kailua HI 96734

We gather behind/below the Windward YMCA at the base of the historic Ulupō heiau in Kailua, Oʻahu.

• Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
• Parking: Available at the YMCA parking lot with overflow at the DayBreak Church
• What to Expect: Our day consists of an opening welcome circle, followed by hana (work) that may involve wet tasks like weeding loʻi kalo or dry tasks like weeding māla or mulching. We provide a few options for hana so everyone can choose the task best suited for them. After hana, we'll gather to share Kailua-specific stories, and then eat an ʻono lunch together (lunch provided by us)! 
• Accessibility: The top of Ulupō Heiau is easily accessible, however, to get to the base of the heiau requires walking down a steep and bumpy path. 
• Liability Waiver: We require everyone to complete a liability waiver on-site (morning of). RSVP: You do not need to sign up ahead of time if you are coming on your own or with a small group of your friends and family. However, if you would like to bring a group of 10+ people, you must email us at [email protected] at least a week before the work day to confirm that we can accommodate your group. 
• What to Bring/Wear: 
  • Clothes you don't mind getting dirty
  • Covered Shoes/Boots/Tabis
  • Garden/Work Gloves
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat
  • Water Bottle (Refillable water station available)
  • Mess Kit for Lunch