Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 00, Number 1, 1 June 1982 — THE RESTORATION OF KUHIO PARK FISH POND [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE RESTORATION OF KUHIO PARK FISH POND

Carmen "Boots" Panui Community Information Specialist, Kaua'i The members of the Order of Kamehameha - Chapter 3, Kaumualii have restored mueh ofthe Fish Pond area at Kuhio Park, the birth plaee of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, on Kauai. The funds to do the restoration have been provided by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs under the 'Ili'ili Grants Program. The members have put in many hours of hard work in the re-planting and the upkeep of the grounds. They have been digging and burning haole koa from the area where taro had been originally planted. There are long range

plans for the use of the area, and one of them is to re-plant taro back in the lo'i. For instance, the old clubhouse, whieh was in shambles, has been restored by younger members of the Order. Now the building is used by members to hold their meetings, social functions, work projects or just for plain old "talk story." The ancient palms surrounding the fish pond now stand majestically over the restored fish pond and the lush greenery of the park. E ho'okipa mai a 'ikemaka i ka nani o Kaua'i!

'Ili'ili Grant

The restored fish pond of Kuhio Park on the Garden Island of Kaua'i