Aloha! As we sit licking our wounds from HURT VI, just want to let interested HURT runners know that there will be early registration for the 34th Honolulu Marathon in December. Hawaii residents and active-duty military stationed in Hawaii can get a $15.00 entry fee between this Saturday, 21 January and Sunday 29 January, 2006. …
Good News! This morning, Judge Kevin Chang presided over citizenship ceremonies for 64 people from many different countries. Filiesha LeRand, one of our local trail divas, has officially become an American citizen. It was certainly a long process for her but well worth the effort. All went well until we tried to enter the courtroom……
Aloha, Here is some interesting info from this month’s Trail Advisory Council meeting: 1. Completion of the new Hawaii Nature Center building will be delayed until sometime next year. The contractor has yet to solve a drainage problem with the building. 2. Sierra club volunteers will continue to work until October…
Aloha! This Saturday, 27 August, Na Ala Hele is seeking volunteers to come out and help on a project called the Makiki Watershed Awareness Initiative or commonly known as Makiki WAI ("WAI" is Hawaiian for water). What to expect: The new Makiki Aboretum Trail will be the focus of work. It will connect the lower…
Mahalo to all of you who took the time to come out and work this past Saturday! As a result of your efforts, the armpit high trenches on Manoa Cliffs Trail are history. Am certain that runners and hikers alike will enjoy the now gentle trail. We have more work to do in the future…
Aloha Trail Runners! Just received approval from DLNR – HURT runners will be doing repair work on the Manoa Cliffs Trail later this month! We plan to correct the deeply eroded "S-Curve" section between Kalawahine and the Trex sign – this will be nice for the Trek, especially the triple. Plans are to either regrade…
Aloha again Runners! Pending final approval from DLNR, HURT runners are planning to refurbish the rutted section of Manoa Cliffs Trail between Kalawahine and the trex sign. We hope to get this done before the Trek and of course, HURT VI. We have presented a few options to DLNR for consideration: 1. Cut…
Aloha! As mentioned in an earlier post, DLNR will be cutting a new trail from the lower parking area up to the NC. Have found out that almost the entire NC area from the base of the mountain to the stream below was once an Aboretum. Many of the non-native plants we see on various…
Aloha, Just a few bits of information from tonight’s Trail Advisory meeting: 1. Due to continued tort damage claims plus at least 15 reported auto break-ins at Manoa Falls, the upper parking lot is permanently closed. Parking is available at Paradise Park for $5.00 or you may park in the neighborhood below. Be…
MAKIKI WAI WORKDAY: This past Saturday, almost 30 volunteers mustered at the Hawaii Nature Center for Makiki Wai workday. In addition to planting and general trail maintenance, volunteers completed the long discussed fence between Kanealole Trail and the Makiki baseyard. HURT members, assisted by volunteers, tie-wired split bamboo pickets onto the chain-link fencing and gates…
Aloha! Once again, the Oahu Na Ala Hele Trails and Access Program and the Hawaii Nature Center are requesting volunteers to come out and work on the Makiki Watershed Awareness Initiative. Next workday will be on Saturday, 23 April 2005: 1. Meet at the Makiki Forestry Baseyard @ 0900- you may go through…
Howdy! Just a quick trail report: we ran Maunawili out and back this Saturday. The trail is in very good condition – lots of water is overflowing the tank, so you can cool off on the way back up to Pali. There are some newly downed trees that you will have to scamper around/under. One…
HURT enjoys the privilege of partnerships with State and Federal agencies that hold the responsibility of protecting Oʻahu public lands. Those partnerships are based upon mutual trust and cooperation and shared concerns for the ʻaina. To keep that trust and continue to be provided the opportunity to host trail events, we (HURT) must understand and abide by rules that govern our partner agencies.
HURT does organize and facilitate official trail maintenance only when coordination with our partners has occurred. All trail work is performed under the supervision of a permitted individual with advance permissions. Some trails are off-limits for HURT to perform trail maintenance due to the sensitive flora. No HURT trail maintenance will occur outside of these parameters.
HURT and its partner agencies require that no self-directed trail maintenance occur on publicly-owned trails. Any individuals performing trail work outside of official HURT-organized events, are doing so on their own accord and will be held personally responsible by State and Federal agencies for any violations. Such activity could jeopardize our relationships with partner agencies and lead to inability to use public lands for our events.