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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Corwin Colbert

NAVFAC Hawaii CO leads Navy team, partners with local community to improve ancient Hawaiian fishpond

Commander Navy Region Hawaii

Sept. 29, 2018 | 10:47

Military members and families, Ali’i Pauahi Hawaiian Civic Club members and the local community join together to improve the ancient Hawaiian fishpond, Loko Pa’aiau, as part of National Public Lands Day on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii was awarded grants from the National Environmental Education Foundation and the Department of Defense Legacy Resources Management Program for both Loko Pa’aiau fishpond and Ahua Reef Wetland. This event included removing of invasive species and putting a stone path along the coastline of the pond.