Backpacks, Bottles and a Brighter Future
This July, Operation Backpack made its return to the North Shore. A grassroots initiative founded by the local community, the project gathers and distributes backpacks and essential school supplies to ensure that North Shore and Koʻolauloa keiki are equipped to thrive in the upcoming school year.
Areté Collective was proud to support this meaningful effort again this year by donating reusable water bottles and assisting with preparing the backpacks for distribution.
Areté Collective was founded on the vision that development should uplift the communities it touches. Ensuring that every keiki has the tools to succeed aligns with its commitment to sustainable, community-centered development and its belief that a resilient future begins with opportunity for all.
Areté Collective supplied water bottles for the school year, benefiting 200 students.
Recent News
Development Update June 2026
Construction continues, primarily focused on pads 3 and 4 of RR3 and Kaihalulu East Drive.
Selective tree trimming on H2 and RR3 paused at the end of May and will resume after September 15, when the ‘ōpe’ape’a (Hawaiian hoary bat) pupping season concludes.
Mauka basins work is nearly complete.
Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of shoreline restoration and native planting.
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Development Update May 2026
Work continues at Kaihalulu East Drive with utilities being installed.
Most of the grading work on the mauka drainage basins has been completed.
Selective tree trimming on H2 (next to Ocean Villas) continues to remove hazardous ironwood vegetation.
A monitoring survey was recently completed by our biologist to assess habitats and species across Areté’s property.
Nordic PCL resumed vertical construction at RR3 phase 1 with a targeted completion in early 2027.
Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of shoreline restoration and native planting.
Continuing removal of invasive ironwood trees and mowing of undergrowth on RR3.