Villagers removed invasive plants on the beach and landscaped the beach area between mid-2006 and late 2007. As of December 2008 a walking trail and observation platform were constructed in the wetlands conservation area, and beach restoration efforts continue.

Village leader Solia Va’ai provided a brief verbal update on December 5, 2007. He noted that the observation platform is now scheduled to be completed by mid-December 2007 and that restoration efforts are continuing.

Members of the Seacology Samoa expedition with Japanese fellows and board members visited the village in July 2006. Village work to restore the beach, including using heavy machinery to clear invasive plants from the area and replant native species, had already begun when the delegation arrived. Board chair Paul Cox presented the first payment of the grant to the village, and the village provided a ceremony in recognition of Seacology’s support. The village plans to complete the removal of invasive plants, landscape the beach area, and prepare the site for construction of the walkway and observation platform by the end of 2006.