Preserve Hawaiʻi

Preserve Hawaiʻi Goes Social

preservehawaii — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:00:54 +0000

As of January 2012, Preserve Hawaiʻi has moved all of our outreach efforts to social media—you’ll find the latest volunteer projects of our partner organizations through our regular Facebook and Twitter dispatches (see links below).

Since we’re not doing monthly online calendars anymore, we also encourage you to check out the monthly postings at our partner Malama Hawaiʻi’s website by clicking here, then on Jobs/Volunteer.

As always, please let us know if we can answer any questions about volunteering in the islands … and mahalo for getting involved!

Fall Volunteering Update

preservehawaii — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:45:02 +0000

Here’s just a highlight of some exciting Fall volunteer happenings among the Preserve Hawaiʻi network partners throughout the islands …

Oʻahu
A monk seal pup was recently born on the North Shore! Volunteers are needed for “pup sitting” and ongoing monitoring—ideal for students and island residents. For more info, contact woolwahine@hawaiiantel.net at the Hawaiian Monk Seal Response Team Oʻahu, www.hmsrto.org

Maui
Turtles are hatching on Lahaina and Hoʻokipa beaches, and Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund is in need of volunteers to help watch over the nests—shifts are available both day and night; training is provided. For more info, contact mauihawksbills@gmail.com, www.wildhawaii.org

Hawaiʻi Island
The Hawaiʻi Island School Garden Network has opportunities for volunteers to help with elementary school garden classes every weekday. Click on the Hawaiʻi Island calendar here—www.preservehawaii.org/calendars—and look for HISGN postings in your area.

Kauaʻi
An easily accessible volunteer opportunity for both visitors and residents on Kauaʻi is at one of the National Tropical Botanical Garden’s beautiful sites—the volunteer program is described in detail here—ntbg.org/donate/volunteer.php—with workdays scheduled throughout each week.

Island-wide
Kupu Hawaiʻi and Americorps are giving educational awards of $1,000 to interns (age 17+) who volunteer for 300 hours in a conservation-related field. Awards can be used to pay off student loans or for further education. Learn more about the awards by clicking here, or contact acprograms@kupuhawaii.org

… and note that many other Fall opportunities, for both visitor and kamaʻaina, can be found on the calendar pages at www.preservehawaii.org/calendars

Hawai’i Magazine Feature

preservehawaii — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:30:51 +0000

Preserve Hawaiʻi and 5 great environmental groups are featured in this month’s Hawaiʻi Magazine!

Click here to view the article.

New Organizations Added

preservehawaii — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:22:09 +0000

We’ve just added new organizations to the Preserve Hawaiʻi network! Now over 80 environmental groups are sharing their volunteer projects here … click on the calendar pages for the most updated information.

Earth Day 2011

preservehawaii — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:29:48 +0000

Volunteering at Auwahi, Maui

Earth Day is just around the corner, and there’s lots to do in Hawaiʻi … below are some highlights during the week—details of each event can be found on the respective island calendars by clicking here.

Hawaiʻi Island:
4/23—UH Hilo Earth Day Festival at Panaewa Ag Farm—food and farmers market, info booths, keiki games, entertainment—10a-6p
4/23—Kohala Watershed Partnership—native plant restoration at Puʻu Kawaiwai
4/23—Earth and Ocean Day Festival, Keahou Beach Resort—education, hands-on activities, local food, and entertainment—10a-3p

Kauaʻi:
4/20—Kauaʻi Community College Earth Day Sust”aina”bility Celebration—educational booths, environmental films, panel discussions, and prizes—11a-9p
4/23—Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park—beach cleanup and malama of park structures—7:30a-12p
4/23—Surfrider Kauaʻi / Sierra Club / Malama Mahaʻulepu—cleanup of Mahaʻulepu Beach—9a

Maui:
4/16—Malama ʻAina Festival at Whole Foods—features Maui nonprofits and how to join their volunteer efforts
4/23—Save Honolua Coalition / Surfrider Maui / Community Work Day—cleanup of Honolua Bay and Lipoa Point—8a-11a
4/30—East Maui Taro Festival—a celebration of taro, along with arts, crafts, local food, live music, and hula
4/26-5/1—Kipahulu ʻOhana—pre- and post- Taro Festival activities: harvesting and processing taro, preparing poi and laulau, replanting huli and open house at Kapahu Living Farm on Sunday

Oʻahu:
4/17—Hui o Koʻolaupoko—native plant workshop and planting event at Kaha Garden—8:30a-12p
4/20—Schofield Barracks Earth Day Festival—hands-on exhibits celebrating natural resources and sustainability—1p-4p
4/20-21—UH Manoa Earth Day—sustainability workshops, unplugged live performances, eco-fashion show, a film screening of Huliau, local organic grinds
4/23—Hawaiʻi Nature Center—30th anniversary and Earth Day celebration with educational activities, live music, aerial dance, organic food, nature games and crafts—11a-3p
4/23—Windward Ahupuaʻa Alliance—Kawainui Marsh roadside cleanup, lunch, entertainment, native tree planting—7:15a-12:45p

Support Preserve Hawai’i

preservehawaii — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:16:21 +0000

We’re thrilled to announce the support of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s Natural Resources Program in 2011 to get the volunteering information on this website into the hands of those who’ll use it most—volunteers like you! Plus over 300 leaders in the youth and visitor industries, which includes outreach to Hawaiʻi’s public and private high schools and universities.

We’re still seeking matching funds, however, to meet the Tourism Authority’s grant requirements. Can you help by making a small donation? Any amount is appreciated, and will help ensure the continuation of Preserve Hawaiʻi’s 2011 outreach efforts, such as our new online Volunteering Calendars.

All donations are tax-deductible through our 501c3, and can be made via PayPal at the Tri-Isle RC&D website (scroll down to “Preserve Hawai’i,” then click donate).

Mahalo for everyone’s kokua. Together we can do amazing things!

Volunteer Calendars Online

preservehawaii — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:09:54 +0000

Volunteer calendars are now online at preservehawaii.org—one for each main Hawaiian Island, every month of the year! Click here to view the calendars. Then simply click on a project’s listing for more details … Projects will be added regularly, so check back often for updates.

Making Connections in Conservation

preservehawaii — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:30:38 +0000

KRCP volunteer Kay Koike and DLNR invasive species technician Sherri Paul

Kokeʻe Resource Conservation Program (KRCP) offers a strategy of experiential education, where volunteers learn by working side-by-side with knowledgeable field staff and passionate local residents. In this way, not only do volunteers make deep connections with the land, but with other like-minded people working to preserve and protect it.

Help become part of the solution on Kauaʻi—become an active partner with KRCP in native forest conservation. For more details about their weekly volunteer opportunities, contact rcp@aloha.net or visit the KRCP website: www.krcp.org

Protecting Kauai’s Endangered Species

preservehawaii — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:50:52 +0000

Not only is the Kokeʻe Resource Conservation Program (KRCP) concerned about eradicating invasive species, they’re focused on preserving native species, such as two highly endangered ferns in the region, Diellia mannii and Diellia erect f. alexandri. By building fences around these fern populations, it prevents ungulates such as deer, goat, and pig from damaging these plants.

Volunteer opportunities include working in the mesic forest of Kokeʻe State Park, or the wet forest of Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve. (The work involves strenuous hiking and may include the use of herbicides—if you prefer to not work with herbicides, the staff will design a volunteer project for you involving only pulling or cutting).

Join KRCP Mondays through Thursdays, or anytime by appointment. (Lodging is also available in their volunteer cabin by reservation.) Contact rcp@aloha.net or visit the KRCP website: www.krcp.org

Spotlight: Koke’e Resource Conservation Program

preservehawaii — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:03:49 +0000

Learn about Kauaʻi’s native ecology while helping preserve it at Kokeʻe—one of Hawaiʻi’s most unique and botanically rich forest regions.

The Kokeʻe Resource Conservation Program (KRCP) needs volunteers to help them clear invasive weed species. Rustic housing is available—a few days’ work then affords you a few days off during your stay, when you can explore the drama of nearby Waimea Canyon and Alakaʻi Swamp, or peer over the cliffs into the majestic Kalalau Valley.

Check back here throughout January to learn more about KRCP’s volunteer opportunities. And visit their website: www.krcp.org