March 30, 2023 (KHON2)—Hawai‘i Island Officials have announced that there will be a coral spawning initiative taking place at Kahalu‘u Beach Park in Kona. The spawning event is set to take place between May 5 and May 12.
June 16, 2022 (KHON2)—The Kohala Center’s Kahaluʻu Bay Education Center is educating visitors of Kahaluʻu Bay on how to respect Hawaiʻi marine life with the help of the community. This local organization is spreading awareness of Hawaiʻi marine life by welcoming guests with open arms.
June 3, 2022 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—An organization founded by world-renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle has designated Hawaii island’s Kahalu‘u Bay as a “hope spot.” Kahalu‘u Bay “has become a beacon of hope and a source of inspiration for the community,” Earle said in news release.
May 31, 2022 (Big Island Now)—A bill that would prohibit some types of sunscreen on the Big Island in an effort to help protect the environment, especially coral reefs, has garnered the support of hundreds.
May 29, 2022 (Big Island Now)—Mission Blue, a marine conservation nonprofit that works to rally local and international support to preserve and protect marine ecosystems, has designated Kahalu‘u Bay in Kona as one of its Hope Spots. Kahalu‘u Bay is the 141st Hope Spot named by the organization worldwide and the second in Hawai‘i.
May 27, 2022 (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)—Mission Blue, an international nonprofit, has named Kahaluu Bay on Hawaii island’s west side a Hope Spot. Hope Spots are special places that are scientifically identified as critical to the health of the ocean and championed by local conservationists, according to Mission Blue. They are selected after a nomination process.
May 26, 2022 (Hawai‘i Public Radio)—International marine conservation group Mission Blue has named Kahalu‘u Bay on the Kona Coast a “Hope Spot.” Mission Blue defines Hope Spots as special places that are scientifically identified as critical to the health of the ocean.
April 21, 2022 (Big Island Video News)—Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kona will be closed next month due to an anticipated coral spawning event. The closure is set for May 16th to May 21st.
January 31, 2022 (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)—A new dataset, made public this month by Hawaii Wai Ola, gives community members access to high quality, open-source water quality testing data dating back to June 2020.
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January 30, 2022 (Big Island Video News)—A State Senate bill has been introduced to provide a grant-in-aid to the County of Hawaiʻi to help restore the popular Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kona.
The bill, SB3380, will enable County to “hire an engineering firm to study, plan, assist, and conduct preliminary design and concept work for a two-phase project to restore the Kahaluu Beach Park,” as long as the County of Hawaiʻi matches the contribution.