Kauleolī Unit Management Plan

The National Park Service is in the earliest phase of developing a long-term management plan for Kauleolī, a 95-acre shoreline parcel in South Kona, Hawaiʻi Island, acquired by Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail in two phases (63 acres in 2016 and 32 acres in 2021). At this stage, the NPS is primarily seeking to learn from the community — including descendant ʻohana, kama'āina, and all those connected to Kauleolī — about her past, what she means today, and how she should be cared for in the future. Community knowledge, stories, and ideas will directly shape the plan before any alternatives are developed. The plan will ultimately guide natural, cultural, and biocultural resource protection and establish appropriate uses for the unit, with an emphasis on recognizing and supporting the important connections of community to Kauleolī. Preliminary ideas have been offered to spark conversation, but the NPS is especially hoping to hear new ideas from the community about how to mālama Kauleolī together.

Topic Questions:

1. What experiences in Kauleolī do you find most important?

2. What do you value or find important about Kauleolī?

3. What strategies would you like the planning team to consider?

4. What strategies do you think the NPS should not consider? Why?

5. Other thoughts you'd like to share with the project team?

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