Sustainable Kohala ʻOhana (SKO), founded in 2008, supports keeping Kohala Kohala through community resilience and care for the ʻāina through partnerships that are rooted in local values and help restore, protect, and care for the land and each other. Project Organizer:Libby Leonard:
Team NSP aims to provide school-age children (5-18) in Kohala with year-round basketball training. Kohala is historically known as a basketball-oriented community but lacks training outside of the Countyʻs minimal offering. Youth currently travel to Kona, Hilo, and Kāʻū for training. Training
Ulu Va’a was established in 2020 by North Kohala community members to engage Hawai’i youth and community in wa’a culture and ahupua’a habitat restoration practices. The intention is to build navigational skills that are transferable to life skills. Many programs relate to
To initiate a pilot project working with relevant government agencies, private entities, individuals, and other North Kohala agricultural producer groups to secure agricultural water from alternative sources generally located in the region between Hoea and Kokoiki, but could be extended to other
