New comfort station opens at Haena State Park

HAENA (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new comfort station has opened at Haena State Park on Kauai.

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The facility, located near the park’s entrance parking lot, was funded and built through a community-led partnership between Hui Makaainana o Makana and its nonprofit partner, The Hanalei Initiative, before being transferred to the state.

The new restroom provides visitors with facilities upon arriving at the park. Previously, the nearest restroom was a five- to 10-minute walk from the parking lot.

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“This project is a first for Hawaii with design, planning and financing by a nonprofit community group to improve a state park,” said State Parks Administrator Alan Carpenter. “We have caring partners who fully commit to stewarding this area and preserving it for the greater Hā‘ena community.”

The new comfort station also includes a solar-powered wastewater treatment system designed to reduce impacts on the park’s environmentally and culturally sensitive areas.

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