Let East Maui Watershed Partnership take you into Maui’s natural environment and introduce you to Maui’s native Species including plants, birds, and insects. Find inspiration on one of these hikes to create you next masterpiece and enter it into Maui’s only annual native species juried exhibition Mālama Wao Akua 2024! Time will be given to photograph and ask questions.
Pōhakuokalā Gulch Scout
This hike begins from the side of the Haleakalā highway. From here we will enter the ranch and pass through a person gate in the deer fence into the preserve. We will be walking up through the subalpine shrublands with no trail until we will arrive at Pōhakuokalā Gulch on Haleakala Ranch land. From here we will make our way down into the gulch (some areas may be a little steep and rocky). Slowly we will make our way up the gulch over an intermittent-dry rocky riverbed. We will be treated with views of native species that have made this place their home like ōhiʻa, aʻaliʻi, and ʻiliahi. Hike is moderate, 3mi round trip journey with no defined trail on uneven ground and rock at elevation. We will go as far up the gulch as the group would like as long as we stick together. Parts of the trail may be steep and require large steps over rock and around shrubs. Please wear long pants.
Wednesday, June 26th
Pōhakuokalā Gulch with EMWP Community Outreach Education Liaison Allison Borell
- Meet in Pukalani to carpool up.
- 8:00am-12pm
- Free, 12 max participants
- Bring: Water, sunglasses/hat, sunscreen, rain gear, snacks and lunch, backpack to carry it all in and sturdy closed toes shoes.
