Places, Hikes, Outings

2017 Q4 Hike Schedule

Friday Sept 1 Palauʻea/Wailea 670 Cultural Sites & Native Plants (C/E) 2.5 miles Explore lava flow areas marking cultural sites and monitoring native plants in Central Wailea 670 preserve. Rugged terrain. Closed shoes/boots, long pants and good balance a must. Bring water, hiking stick, cameras. Meet 3 pm at top of Kaukahi Rd in Wailea. Limit 15. Leader: Lucienne de Naie <laluz@maui.net> or 214-0147. Saturday, September 9 Sliding Sands Trail and Halemauʻu Trail (C/E) Haleakalā, … Read more

2017 Q3 Outings Schedule (June-September)

Please register for all hikes with the leader listed in the description. Please be prepared for outings: bring lunch, water, rain gear, sunscreen and appropriate footwear. Hiking boots are recommended for longer hikes. A donation of $5 ($3 for Sierra Club members) is requested of hikers over age 14. We always welcome more hike leaders. Contact Lucienne deNaie at laluz@maui.net if you are interested in becoming a hike leader. Hike Descriptions Key: (C) means conservation, … Read more

Testify for funds to buy Peahi open space area

NORTHSHORE OPEN SPACE ALERT Don’t let A&B sell this land for development.  Testify in favor of buying the 267 acre Hamakualoa Coast open space-  from Kuiaha to Peahi  Need more funding! What: Mayor’s 2017 Budget Meeting When/Where: two opportunities to speak up • Tuesday Sept 29 Ha’iku Community Center, Hana Hwy Ha’iku  5:30 pm • Wed Sept 30  Tavares Center in Pukalani   5:30 pm Why: the 2016 budget only has $3 million to purchase the 266 acres (over $10 million needed!)  2017 … Read more

County Council: Expand Baldwin Beach

If you love Baldwin Beach: ask the County Council to “Expand the Park” as part of the County’s purchase of a separate site for a new County Service Center. Let Budget Committee Chairman White and committee members know that you support amending the County budget to purchase a Service Center site in the A&B Business park in Kahului. This site is convenient to major roads and includes a not-to-be-turned-down donation of 35.5 acres of Beach … Read more

County Budget Meeting Paia Com. Center

April 9, 6pm Pa’ia Community Center Testify at the County Council’s Budget Hearing Tell them: “Choose the A&B land for the Service Center so we get the donation of 36 acres of Baldwin Beach land!  Amend THIS year’s budget.” And get a free bumper sticker from any Sierra Club Board member there. Download the flyer and spread it around And don’t forget this date also: April 22 6pm Kaunoa Senior Center, Sprecks Get the scoop … Read more

Sierra Club Backs County Acquiring Baldwin Beach Land

The Sierra Club has been gearing up for a campaign advocating that the County buy Baldwin Beach and the HC&S land mauka of the beach.  Right now, the County leases Baldwin Beach from Alexander & Baldwin (A&B). [emailpetition id=”2″] We see the beach eroding at a rapid rate. Already the showers and lifeguard stand have fallen into the ocean.  Thus Maui Sierra Club advocates acquiring the land mauka of Hana Hwy in order to help … Read more