Protecting Precious Water Resources

Storm water flows untreated to our natural waterways and ocean

Fight pollution

Why Preserve and Restore Wetlands?

Wetlands can store excess water during heavy rainfall, reducing flood impacts to roads, parking lots and homes

Protect wetlands

Residential Rain Barrel Catchment Rebate

Cut down on your water bill AND reduce flooding on nearby streets and yards with a rain barrel

Harvest rainwater

More Mālama ‘Āina Information

Mapping Ocean Wealth Explorer

Explore the map

This map shows the value of flood protection to land, people, and infrastructure from intact coral reefs.

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wetlands Inventory

Use the tool
 

FEMA’s Protecting Floodplain Resources

Read the guidebook