Our Mission
Malama O Puna is a Hawai‘i non-profit corporation and 501(c)(3) volunteer service organization which focuses on the environment. Our mission is to assure critical habitat for native species and open space for future generations through environmental education, hands-on projects, advocacy, watch-dogging and land trusting. Please browse our website to learn more about what we do and like us on Facebook to receive announcements about our upcoming events!
Upcoming Events
Saturday, February 20, 9 AM – 2 PM: Work party at MOP facility (15-2881 Pahoa Village Rd.) Join us for prepping the building for painting, washing inside walls and ceilings, and garden preparation.
Bring gloves, ladders, tarps, long-handled brushes, pressurized sprayer & other useful cleaning items.
Potluck lunch at noon.
News
On August 9, we held a virtual meeting on “MOP in a time of transition.” Read about it and view presentations.
Malama O Puna recently finished up a Miconia eradication project focusing in 2 locations near Pahoa: the ‘Ginger Patch’ on Post Office Rd and along Ka’ohe Homesteads Rd. See more
Malama O Puna is helping the community recover from the 2018 lava flow. The Tribune-Herald wrote about one of our projects, helping residents get grant money to reopen roads to their properties.
- Puna Kai Drive-Thru Halloween - We'll be at Puna Kai on Halloween from 4-6PM with masks and sanitizer paid for thru the Federal CARES Act. Event brought to you courtesy of the Office of Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, County Councilmember District 5. Click through to see the full poster.
- Mask & Sanitizer Give-Away - Provided from Federal CARES Act funding through the Office of Councilmember Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder. We will be giving out free Kuleana masks and hand sanitizer from Malama O Puna facility Monday Sept 28 at 2:30pm until 4:00pm and Tuesday Sept. 29 at 2:00pm until 4:00pm. If you can't make those times, please call 965-2000 to set up more pick up times later this week.
- Malama O Puna Assists in Distributing Masks and Sanitizers in Puna under COVID 19 CARES Funding - Keeping healthy and safe during this pandemic is of great concern to all individuals and businesses on the Big Island...
- Support us when you shop on Amazon - Malama O Puna always supports buying local first, however, if you're shopping on Amazon anyway, you can make a donation to us at no additional cost!
On hold
Films For Change series
Join us the second Thursday of each month at 6 PM for a free film screening followed by casual discussion.
Free popcorn! Optional: bring food for yourself or to share.
On hold due to pandemic
Visit Us In Pāhoa
On hold due to pandemic
Stop in at our office in Pāhoa to use our Environmental Resource Center or just to say hi!
