Waipā Foundation 

For over 30 years, Waipā Foundation has stewarded the 1,600 acre ahupua’a of Waipā, under a lease from the landowner, Kamehameha Schools. Located along Hanalei Bay, Waipā is one of the nine ahupua`a in Kauai’s Halele`a district. Waipā Foundation’s mission is to restore Waipā’s vibrant natural systems and resources and inspire healthy, thriving communities connected to their resources. Our foundation practices balanced stewardship of Waipā’s natural resources, maximizing health and productivity while moving toward sustainability. Waipā is a living learning center that teaches, shares, and inspires Hawaiian values and ahupuaʻa practices; Builds passion, skills, competency in related areas of knowledge; and takes care of its people & communities.