Return Pu'ukua, Ho'i Hou Mai i Pu'ukua, is a community fundraising campaign to help return and preserve Pu’ukua , the last remaining privately owned parcel of land in Waimea Valley – a sacred cultural and historical area located in the North Shore of O'ahu island in the state of Hawai`i. 

About the Campaign:  Ten years ago, the North Shore community led a movement to safeguard Waimea Valley from private interest groups aimed at developing this sacred place.  Now, we are faced with a new, yet familiar challenge.  The last remaining privately owned land parcel in Waimea Valley is up for sale.  Lovingly known as Pu`ukua – named after the last Hawaiian caretaker of the land in 1852 – this property is the missing piece needed to complete the Waimea Valley ahupua`a (sustainable division of land for community members), and to complete the protection of the Valley, from mauka (mountain) to makai (sea). 

Through our partnership with The Trust for Public Land, we raised $350,000 of the $450,000 needed to finalize the sale.  Therefore, we must fundraise $100,000 by July 31st, 2016 to fully secure this property from outside interests.  While this may seem like a tremendous undertaking, we are hopeful that history will repeat itself.