Nahele Hou Foundation

Nahele Hou foundation conducts Native hawaiian forest restoration and watershed protection activities on lands located in kula, maui. Approximately 360 acres of land have been donated to, or leased rent-free by the chevalier family to support the foundation's conservation mission. These lands are managed for the restoration of Native forest ecosystems through the removal of invasive species, installation of fencing to exclude non-native animals, and the planting of Native trees, ferns, shrubs, and groundcover in order to protect watershed resources, improve ecosystem health, and support the recovery of Native biodiversity, including habitat important to endemic hawaiian plant and forest bird species. In 2025, three additional parcels totaling approximately 17.60 acres were donated to the foundation to expand its conservation and restoration efforts. The foundation's work is centered within two primary conservation areas: pulehunui sanctuary, comprising approximately 310 acres in pulehu