As Maui faces catastrophic contamination to soil and water due to recent devastating fires in Lahaina and Kula, locally-driven solutions to bioremediation - such as mycoremediation - are essential. A Maui middle school pilot program designed to accompany a larger myco-silt sock toxin absorbing research program will empower local youth to participate in research, expand their existing knowledge of bioremediation, and contribute their cultural and community knowledge to a more resilient Maui.