The rain clouds overhead last weekend in Waialua provided a visual reminder to volunteers of why they had gathered to spend a Saturday at Mill 6 Farms.
Just two months ago, Kona low storms had damaged many farmers’ crops and property. To lessen the impact of future storms, two dozen residents and volunteers from Wellspring Covenant Church came to clear hau, noni and invasive mangrove trees from the banks of drainage ditches.
“We didn’t want to do it right after (the storms) but we knew we had to do it,” said Waialua Farmers Co-op board president Grace Kekahuna.
Government agencies have thus far dragged their feet with regard to ditch clearing, Kekahuna said…