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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 3/21/23
ʻĀina Momona turns 6 this month! ʻĀina Momona’s land base is Keawanui Fishpond and Cultural Learning Site in the Kaʻamola land section of...
Aina Momona
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 1/30/23
Our farm at Keawanui gives us the opportunity to develop reciprocal relationships with ʻāina, our eldest ancestor. As we mālama the ʻāina...
Aina Momona
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 12/23/22
Mahalo nui to our STEMworks interns Kayla Holm, Kiara Lima, and Kiana Kali for all the time and hana at Keawanui this past fall! Getting...
Aina Momona
Dec 23, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/22/22
Our kiaʻi hosted the 6th grade class from Kula Kaiapuni Kualapuʻu at Keawanui. The ʻōpio helped to clean the pūnāwai, took water quality...
Aina Momona
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/19/22
Our goal and vision is "‘Āina Momona". Today feels a lot more like "‘Āina ‘eha‘eha." When we say erosion is one of the greatest threats...
Aina Momona
Nov 19, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/14/22
With the full moons last week our kiaʻi worked on starting a new māla at Keawanui. Cultivating the land, increasing local food...
Aina Momona
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/7/22
Keiki at Keawanui Cultural Learning Center spent time pulling weeds in an area they have planted. Pulling weeds and maintaining crops is...
Aina Momona
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 10/19/22
Over the last few days kia‘i have been working to clear invasive species in front of Keawanui fishpond. There are several natural springs...
Aina Momona
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 10/3/22
Pūnana Leo O Molokaʻi came to Keawanui this past Saturday and visited our learning center. The kamaliʻi helped with invasive species...
Aina Momona
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 9/30/22
Our latest experiment at Keawanui is with mulch varieties. We are using both mangrove charcoal and ogo with our kalo to see any...
Aina Momona
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 9/5/22
The keiki of Rooted are stringing crown flower lei to prepare for and celebrate Queen Lili’uokalani’s birthday. The crown flower was said...
Aina Momona
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/26/22
One of the most important things we do at ‘Āina Momona is teach the next generation of Native Hawaiians about their culture, ‘āina,...
Aina Momona
Aug 26, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/25/22
ʻĀina Momona's land base is Keawanui Fishpond and Cultural Learning Site in the Kaʻamola land section of Molokaʻi. Keawanui is a 55-acre,...
Aina Momona
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/22/22
At Keawanui fishpond we have a variety of native birds that visit us and reside on site. The ʻaukuʻu, kōlea, ʻiwa and aeʻo are just some...
Aina Momona
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/17/22
ʻĀina Momona is restoring ʻāina, one kalo at a time. While less-healthy and less-sustainable foods continue to be imported to our...
Aina Momona
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 7/6/22
Growing kalo at Keawanui has been a lot of trial and error, but we’re figuring it out! This patch received dried gorilla ogo and mangrove...
Aina Momona
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 6/20/22
Mahalo nui @iwikua and @paakahi_academy for hosting our Molokaʻi crew on Kauaʻi for a work exchange this week! We appreciated the space...
Aina Momona
Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 6/14/22
Turning our problems into food - at Keawanui we’ve been harvesting the deer causing damage to our farm and using the meat to feed our...
Aina Momona
Jun 14, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 6/8/22
What makes good soil? Last month our crew at Keawanui worked with UH @ctahr to build upon what we’ve learned about our soil through kilo...
Aina Momona
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Keawanui Fishpond Updates 3/28/22
March has been a productive month out in Keawanui! ʻĀina Momona was able to host Kumu Malia Akutagawa and Kumu Noelani Puniwai’s class,...
Aina Momona
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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