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Raingarden Toolkit: Wahikuli Raingarden Demonstration

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Create your own raingarden!

On March 15th and 16th the MNMRC was proud to partner with the West Maui Ridge to Reef Initiative and the County of Maui Division of Water Supply, for the installation of the Wahikuli raingarden.  Over 70 community members participated in the training workshop and installation.  

A rain garden is an intentionally created flat bottom depression planted with natives positioned to receive, treat and infiltrate runoff from impervious surfaces, in this case, shower and parking lot runoff. This garden  provides a visible example of a low impact design practice that homeowners or business can implement with minimal expense and time. 

Be a leader in water conservation and start your own raingarden on your property or in your community!

Raingarden Resources
View our completed garden HERE

Download our garden plans HERE
Download the Hawaii Raingarden Manual PDF

Are Maui’s Waters Fishable and Swimable? Results of the 2012 State of Hawai‘i Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report

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Did You Know…

That Maui island now has more impaired waters than any other island in the state?

That there are 5 newly impaired waters on Maui island in the last 2 years?

The MNMRC hosted a Public Forum to discuss the results of the 2012 State of Hawai‘i Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report and to write comments to the State regarding its findings.

 Download the complete DOH Water Quality Report 2012

Preventing the Effects of Land-based Sediment on our Near-Shore Reefs: Success, Challenges, and What Lies Ahead

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Maui Nui Marine Resource Council was happy to welcome two guest speakers to showcase how land-based sediment control can protect our marine resourses.  Melora Purell presented on the effects and challenges of the Pelekane Bay Watershed Project and how this has helped to restore the ecosystems of Pelekane Bay.   Mike Field presented information on the threats to Hawaii’s coral reefs with a focus on land-based pollution – and the road ahead: what threats are there in the future? How will climate change affect these systems?

Download Mike Field’s presentation here.

Learn more about the success at the Pelekane Bay Watershed Restoration Project