Hui Aloha Pu'ukapu Community Safety & Outreach Program affectionately named Kū Kaiāulu is a community-led initiative designed around three interconnected pillars: (1) strategic grazing (2) education and outreach, and (3) collaborative partnerships. Rooted in kuleana to ʻāina and community, this program brings residents together to address fire fuel mitigation, safe roadway access, and shared problem-solving.
This page highlights our core projects and ongoing efforts.
This page highlights our core projects and ongoing efforts.
Community Outreach & Education
Key Activity: Provide opportunities for hands-on education and training for homesteaders, ranchers, and families on fire mitigation, land-stewardship, and DHHL issues & concerns.
In August of 2025, HAP hosted a one-day "Community fire safety & land stewardship" workshop. We were proud to bring together homesteaders and community organizations for an opportunity to learn from each other on topics of fire safety within the home, fire mitigation through grazing, native plants, beef production practices. We featured one of Pu'ukapu's own, 'Anakala Kimo Ho'opai, to talk-story about his life as a Cowboy & weather patterns he's seen in his lifetime.
- In 2026, HAP plans to bring more opportunities for learning and collaborating through similar talk-story sessions & workshops.
Impact: Workshops build local capacity and give residents practical skills to keep our community safe and thriving.
Key Activity: Provide opportunities for hands-on education and training for homesteaders, ranchers, and families on fire mitigation, land-stewardship, and DHHL issues & concerns.
In August of 2025, HAP hosted a one-day "Community fire safety & land stewardship" workshop. We were proud to bring together homesteaders and community organizations for an opportunity to learn from each other on topics of fire safety within the home, fire mitigation through grazing, native plants, beef production practices. We featured one of Pu'ukapu's own, 'Anakala Kimo Ho'opai, to talk-story about his life as a Cowboy & weather patterns he's seen in his lifetime.
- In 2026, HAP plans to bring more opportunities for learning and collaborating through similar talk-story sessions & workshops.
Impact: Workshops build local capacity and give residents practical skills to keep our community safe and thriving.
Road & Safety Committee
Key Activity: A community-led committee focused on roadway safety concerns & long-term infrastructure solutions.
What this committee does:
Commencement Concerns Committee
Key Activity: Investigate & voice the community's concern on the DHHL's efforts to amend the lease commencement date.
Includes:
Key Activity: A community-led committee focused on roadway safety concerns & long-term infrastructure solutions.
What this committee does:
- Host and facilitate Road & Safety meetings throughout the year
- Coordinate with DHHL, commissioners, and local agencies to address ongoing road maintenance issues
- Work with neighbors and DHHL on shared solutions
- Monitor weather-related hazards and advocate for appropriate response
Commencement Concerns Committee
Key Activity: Investigate & voice the community's concern on the DHHL's efforts to amend the lease commencement date.
Includes:
- Hosting and facilitating Commencement Concerns Meetings throughout the year
- Organizing community feedback & testimony
- Intent to share any information, updates, and resource with the Pastoral lessees
- Coordinating with DHHL staff, commissioners, and stakeholders
Why This Program Matters
The Community Safety & Outreach Program is grounded in the lessons learned from the Mana Road Wildfire and the ongoing needs of our homestead community.
It ensures that:
Kū Kaiāulu represents the shared commitment of Hui Aloha Puʻukapu to protect our ʻāina, our families, and our future.
It ensures that:
- Residents have the tools and knowledge to stay safe
- Land stewardship practices reduce fire risk
- Community members have a voice in development and infrastructure
- Resources, training, and equipment are accessible to all
Kū Kaiāulu represents the shared commitment of Hui Aloha Puʻukapu to protect our ʻāina, our families, and our future.