Wahiawā Lands

The Wahiawā property is 511 acres of land located in the City and County, Island of Oahu, bearing Tax Map Key Nos. (1) 7-1-001:026, 025, and 008. The Property is used for traditional Hawaiian agriculture and contains the Kūkaniloko Birthstones, one of the most sacred sites in Hawaii. On December 10, 2012, the Trust for Public Land and The City and County of Honolulu protected the property with a Conservation Easement for the purpose of agricultural preservation. TPL then transferred its interest in the property and the Conservation Easement to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (“OHA”). OHA is now the fee owner and stewards the property. By securing the Conservation Easement, the Kūkaniloko Birthstones are protected from development  and have a large buffer zone surrounding them to ensure the area is consistent with Hawaiian cultural values. Since its acquisition in 2012, the property has been stewarded by OHA who protect the birthing stones and continue to use the surrounding property for agricultural and soil studies to further research on Hawaiian agriculture.