Waikalua Loko Iʻa

Kāneʻohe, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu

Waikalua loko Fishpond is one of the few remaining intact ancient Hawaiian fishponds in the state. Located in Kāne‘ohe Bay, the approximately 400-year-old fishpond exemplifies the ancient Hawaiians’ skillful management of natural resources. The Waikalua Loko Fishpond Preservation Society, a nonprofit organization, has managed the pond since 1995, working to eradicate invasive mangrove and maintain the pond’s kuapā (wall) and mākāhā (gates), work done strictly by volunteers. “Since we began,”says Herb Lee, Executive Director of thePacific American Foundation

and one of the founders ofthe preservation society,“we’ve had tens of thousands of peoplecome down to help.” 

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Waikalua Educational Project

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Historical Maps of Waikalua

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Historical Photos of Waikalua

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Waikalua Work Days for 2020

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the history of Waikalua Loko Iʻa.