This coming weekend you have two opportunities to get out on the trails. First, on Saturday, August 20, Mike Garcia is coordinating a trail work day. Mike has posted previously on this (click here to read his original post), however the general plan is to meet at the Hawaii Nature Center at 8:00 a.m. The…
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…
Aloha Trail Runners, Thought you might be interested in this post from Aaron Lowe: "As you may have heard or seen in the news, Magnum Tours has been fined by the DLNR $2,500.00 for illegal tour operations on the Manoa Falls Trail. While the Department sees this as a great success, we are still concerned…
Aloha Runners! FYI, a brief summary of the meeting held 15 February 2005. 1. Poamoho Trail access is still being negotiated between Dole and the State. When signed, the public will have access directly to the trail head. Per Aaron, this would be a "killer" location for a trail run! 2. Trail Club clearing agreement …
The Oahu Na Ala Hele Trails and Access program and the Hawaii Nature Center are asking volunteers to come and help on the Makiki Watershed Awareness Initiative, or MAKIKI WAI project. Post HURT 100, on Saturday, January 22nd, 5 HURT runners replanted seven ala He’e trees plus weeded and restored dryland taro patches uprooted by…
For anyone Interested: NA ALA HELE TRAIL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, 15 February 2005Makiki Baseyard Conference room4-5:30PM Meeting is open to public.Partial Agenda includes: 1. Poamoho trail access status 2. Manoa Falls parking agreement 3. Trail maintenance report 4. Wahiawa Hills trail permits 5. …
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.