Pololu Trail to temporarily close for maintenance

KOHALA (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Pololū Trail in Kohala will be closed Sunday for maintenance.

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The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said the trail and the surrounding areas would be closed from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m., including the following areas:

DLNR said the volunteer maintenance efforts will be led by the Protect Pololū Ohana (PPO), a group of mostly lineal descendants of Pololū to ensure the safety and well-being of visitors and conduct necessary upkeep of the trail, valley and surrounding environments.

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Officials said the workday coincides with the sixth annual “E Lei ʻO Pololū” event, which stems from a dream of a lineal descendant to drape a ti leaf lei across the entire valley floor to safeguard iwi kupuna.

PPO has collected lei from the community and is weaving them together.

Residents with questions, concerns or interest in volunteering may contact PPO at [email protected], @protectpololu on Instagram, and Protect Pololū on Facebook.

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Access to the lookout and trail is expected to resume at 2 p.m.