A 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond on Kauaʻi was nearly sold for development before Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan committed $4 million to help preserve it. The Alakoko Fishpond, also known as the Menehune Fishpond, was purchased by the Trust for Public Land and transferred to Mālama Hulē'ia for conservation and restoration.

A 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond that faced the possibility of development is now permanently protected as a community conservation site after a $4 million charitable gift from…

The 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond is now protected indefinitely after receiving a $4 million donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan.…