Join the Hawai’i Gay Kickball League and the Hawai’i Queer Hiking & Activities Group on Sunday, Jan 22nd to mālama ‘āina and restore the ‘āina at the Kawainui Marsh in Kailua with Hui o Ko’olaupoko (HOK).

Kawainui, Hawai‘i’s largest wetland, is threatened by overgrowth of invasive plants such as bullrush, cattail, water hyacinth, and water lettuce. These plants crowd out areas of open water, reducing habitat for endangered wetland birds such as ‘alae ‘ula (Hawaiian Gallinule), ‘alae ke‘oke‘o (Hawaiian Coot) and ae‘o (Hawaiian Stilt).