Fort Shafter | Hale Ikena
Important Notes for the Lunch Meeting Attendance:
Please allot additional time to enter Fort Shafter. New security access requirements have been instituted at Fort Shafter. If you have a DoD CAC, you can enter and escort others in your vehicle onto the base. If you have a Fort Shafter DBIDS (other installations not accepted), you can enter but cannot escort others in your vehicle unless they have a CAC or DBIDS.
The Fort Shafter Pass and ID Office is closed. You will need to pick up a one-day pass at the Tripler’s Pass and ID Office if you don’t have a DoD CAC, Fort Shafter DBIDS, or will be riding with someone with a DOD CAC. Please plan for extra time if you need to pick up a one-day pass at Tripler. Please bring your driver’s license, and vehicle registration and insurance.
Topic:
Punalu’u Stream Restoration Project
Presenter:
Jesse Frey, PE
Senior Capital Program Manager
Kamehameha Schools
Presentation Synopsis:
Punalu’u, once described as a “place of abundance” with a thriving agricultural ecosystem, was negatively impacted over the years leading to extensive flooding and neglect of the area, causing great economic hardship. The project restored the natural valley floodplain and terraces, relocated farmers from flood-prone lands to elevated terraces, and reconnected Punalu’u Stream with its floodplain, enhancing the ecosystem’s health and resilience against chronic flooding, while providing new and enhanced habitats for native species. With its completion and valley restored, cultural and natural resources are protected, community learning and engagement opportunities surged, and agricultural sustainability improved.
Cost:
$35 (SAME Members and Non-Members)
$25 (Active Military Personnel, Government Civilians or SAME Young Members)
Lunch Meeting Sustaining Member in the Spotlight:
Stantec
Please be mindful that SAME is under contract with Hale Ikena and will have to pay for all no-shows.
