ACT NOW:
Support opening the sand berm at Kailua Beach Park!
City officials need to hear from you! Sign one of three petitions calling for monthly tidal openings of the Kaelepulu Channel at Kailua Beach Park. It’s quick and easy — and your voice can make a difference in the health of Kailua’s waters.
Click below to read and sign.
Why it’s important to open the berm monthly
- Opening the berm between Kaelepulu Channel and Kailua Bay, timed to the tides so that the connection stays open for several days, will bring back the natural water flow that existed before the flood control levee was built.
- More frequent openings let fish larvae (Ama`ama, Awa, and other game fish) enter the estuary and allow adult fish and plankton to move out to the ocean, helping both ecosystems.
- More frequent openings will improve water quality, creating cleaner, safer conditions for beachgoers and paddlers in both the channel and the bay.
- More openings raise salinity levels, which helps restore the oyster population.
- Regular tidal changes support healthy habitat for waterbirds.
- Summer openings help keep the estuary from drying out due to evaporation.
- Tidal flow during monthly openings prevents stagnation, reducing fish die-offs, bad odors, and the risk of avian botulism.
