Na Pali Coast Ohana (Nā Pali Coast ʻOhana)

In 1995 a handful of Kauaʻi residents met and formed the Nā Pali Coast ʻOhana. They were concerned about the impacts of years of public use of the 6000+ acre park, particularly the destination valley of Kalalau. This heavy use, combined with a lack of proper management, was having a detrimental effect on the coast and its unique natural and cultural resources, particularly along the Kalalau Trail.

The Nā Pali Coast ʻOhana became an integral part of the management team, organizing large valley and beach clean-ups and working with State staff on important tasks such as the reintroduction of native flora. A couple of years later, the focus of the ʻOhana shifted to the small coastal flat of Nuʻalolo Kai at the western end of Nāpali, which houses an extensive complex of archaeological features. The area was overgrown with years of vegetation and cultural sites were being degraded by nature, goats and man. In 1997, the Nā Pali Coast ʻOhana Foundation officially formed as a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation. In early 2000, the successful volunteer work of the ʻOhana was acknowledged by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. An exclusive curator agreement was granted to the ʻOhana to mālama, care for, maintain and preserve, the cultural sites within Nuʻalolo Kai.