Honolulu Watershed Restoration for Reef Protection

A nearly $8 million project will take the Hawaiian approach to land management and apply it to busy parts of town. Backed by a new federal grant, a team of eight conservation groups is launching an effort to restore the natural watersheds in a mostly urban, developed part of Honolulu using traditional Hawaiian land management principles.The $7.8 million project, funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, starts Thursday and is slated to last three years. If the effort succeeds, its participating groups hope it might serve as a model to restore native habitat across Honolulu.