Hawaii: The Bounty of He'eia I
Kamehameha Schools Presents "The Bounty of He'eia" , an excursion of the Hawai'i Food and Wine Festival . This outing was brought back by popular demand and I'm glad they did, I missed out last year. The first part of the day was held at the He'eia Fishpond, located on the Windward side of O'ahu . We headed over to the He'eia ahupua'a and Paepae o He'eia . Ahupua'a is a land division, often extended from the mountains (mauka) down to the ocean (makai) and provided everything needed for a sustainable lifestyle. The ancient fishpond known as Paepae o He'eia was our first stop. Run by a private non-profit organization is dedicated to the caring for the fishpond. Paepae o He'eia works in partnership with the landowner, Kamehameha Schools, to manage and maintain He'eia Fishpond for education and also the community. Hi'ilei Kawelo welcomed us to Paepae o He'eia . We began this beautif...