February 17 Community meeting concerning South Maui Parks featured three power point presentations by Community Resource Coordinator Sue Kiang on all our local parks, Goodfellow Brothers project manager John Spasari on building our new regional park, and our volunteer extraordinaire Bob Richardson, on volunteering with the KCA to better all our parks. Next meeting is [...]

The Kihei Community Association has completed phase one of a project to purchase and install high quality commercial grade park benches at Kalama Park. The first ten benches were generously paid for by Maui community members and businesses. This needed project was possible because of the strong partnership between the community and the Maui County [...]

The South Maui Park plan will be the topic of discussion at the Kihei Community Association (KCA) meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16. There are presently 18 parks in South Maui in addition to South Maui Regional Park, which is now under construction. KCA will explore how the community interfaces with the Maui County Department of [...]

Covering Graffiti at Kalama and Keopuolani Skate Parks Originally Published online at The Honolulu Advertiser Thursday, January 14, 2010 The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced today that due to the efforts of community volunteer Andrew Beerer (KCA Parks Committee member)and youth from the Boys and Girls Club of Maui, both the [...]

The KCA has worked for years with the Parks Dept to help improve Kalama Park in Kihei. This 36 acre park is the center of Kihei and much appreciated for the varied amenities it offers the public. The Parks Dept is currently completing the installation of a lighted walking trail around the park and it [...]

Maui News: August 30, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer County awaits only permits from itself for project’s start KIHEI – Before the end of this year, the Maui County Parks and Recreation Department expects to break ground on the much-anticipated South Maui Community Park, said Director Tamara Horcajo. The county is waiting only on [...]

After an opening announcement on DLNR’s upcoming clean up at Makena (see website calendar,) the meeting kicked off with an informative power point presentation by Wilson Okamoto Corp. concerning the proposed design of the new Maui County Jail at Puunene. Then Councilwomen Jo Anne Johnson explained the Council’s proposed alcohol consumption ban at Charlie Young [...]

The Aug 18 meeting will address proposed changes to our south Maui parks concerning prohibition of alcohol consumption and smoking tobacco products. Come express your opinions to the KCA so we can advise County government what our residents want. Doors open at 6 PM at the Community center, and please remember a canned food donation [...]

Mahalo to our volunteers and sponsors for installing more beautiful and informative  ”Reef Awareness/Reef Etiquette” signs in South Maui.  One of the signs graces the entrance to Kam II beach park . Two additional Reef Awareness signs have been installed at Kalama Park.  One near each end of the park along the new one mile pedestrian walking [...]

Park Usage Restrictions We missed our “prompt 6:30 PM start” by a few minutes to let the community enjoy the delicious pupu from Hawaiian Moons. After a few announcements, moderating board member Don Couch offer a bit of history on the relationship between the ocean activity businesses and the county government relating to parks usage, [...]