Ongoing Volunteer Experiences

Aloha! Join us for a fun weekday workday at Lēʻahi State Monument (Diamond Head). This event will start at 4:00PM and finish at 6:00 PM. Tasks will include things like picking up trash, removing invasive species, working in our native plant gardens, and more! This workday usually involves hiking to the summit. If this event...[...]

Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is known for its native Hawaiian Stilt and Coot nesting habitat. But there are areas of the refuge unseen by the public eye that are being restored to a Hawaiian dryland forest ecosystem, one of the most rare systems in the world. Our objective is to plant species that were...[...]

The St Williams Food Pantry distributes 3 of surplus food from local merchants to Kauaʻi’s retired and working class families. The extremely high cost of living requires most families to work multiple jobs in order to pay their bills. By redistributing excess food from Costco, Safeway, Target and Foodland we provide help to our financially...[...]

The Olowalu Cultural Reserve is open for schools and other educational organizations to come and learn about the environment and the culture of the Native Hawaiian land and practices. Our team works hard to create a learning environment for people of all ages to participate in the continuation of the Hawaiian spirit. Weekly Volunteer Days...[...]

The St Williams Food Pantry distributes 3 of surplus food from local merchants to Kauaʻi’s retired and working class families. The extremely high cost of living requires most families to work multiple jobs in order to pay their bills. By redistributing excess food from Costco, Safeway, Target and Foodland we provide help to our financially...[...]

Aloha!! We are looking for green-fingered helpers to assist with keeping the grounds around the Hui in great condition. You will be helping with day-to-day garden maintenance work, primarily weeding, edging and deadheading and picking up refuse and litter from grounds as needed. You will help maintain the grounds so that all areas are presentable...[...]

Volunteer Contributions: Volunteer duties include plant and farm work that restores one mile of beachfront coastline with Native Hawaiian shoreline plants.  Volunteers will weed and clear areas of invasive species while replanting Native Hawaiian shoreline plants that build sand dunes, prevent erosion and protect against sea level rise in the way Mother Nature intended. Volunteer Details:...[...]

Volunteer with Pacific Whale Foundation’s Education Team for Ocean Camp this summer. We are looking for volunteers to chaperon on field trips and snorkel trips. We would love to have you join us in our mission to teach the keiki of Maui about the amazing wonders of the ocean and the natural environment. Participants must...[...]

Aloha!! We are looking for green-fingered helpers to assist with keeping the grounds around the Hui in great condition. You will be helping with day-to-day garden maintenance work, primarily weeding, edging and deadheading and picking up refuse and litter from grounds as needed. You will help maintain the grounds so that all areas are presentable...[...]

Volunteer with Pacific Whale Foundation’s Education Team for Ocean Camp this summer. We are looking for volunteers to chaperon on field trips and snorkel trips. We would love to have you join us in our mission to teach the keiki of Maui about the amazing wonders of the ocean and the natural environment. Participants must...[...]

“I have been told, “Aunty, it’s going to take a long time and $5 million to be able to restore the rest of the wall and pond,” remarks Ali‘i Pauahi President Kehaulani Lum. “And I said, no it won’t, it won’t take that long. And not that much, if everybody comes together, it will cost...[...]

We have a lot of fun with great people at the Saturday Beach Cleanups. We provide tools, work gloves, coffee and treats, we just need you! This group meets weekly, 8:30 am near the lifeguard tower in front of Morgan Pond. All are welcome to come out and join in and stay to talk story...[...]

Choose among a variety of fun projects on a beautiful farm sanctuary in Haʻikū. Projects Gardening Combing cats Cleaning the barn Picking fruit Trimming banana leaves Animal grooming Feeding animals And more[...]

volunteer services will be completed at our Māla Hoʻoulu ʻike site. The Māla Hoʻoulu ʻIke programʻs current mission is to indulge and inspire the community of Hawaiian Homesteaders and others with agricultural opportunities; in order to grow an educational mindset of a self-sustainable life for their ʻohana and the community. Each volunteer will be influenced...[...]

Join the Friends of Amy Greenwell Garden on their weekly garden work day for three hours of fun, stories and gardening. Please bring your water bottle and gloves. We should have the rest.[...]

Volunteer with ʻĀina Hoʻōla Initiative What you’ll do Help restore a vital wetland ecosystem by removing invasive vegetation, replanting native species, and reviving the natural flow of freshwater. Your hands-on work supports critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian waterbirds, migratory species, and other aquatic life—while honoring the cultural and ecological integrity of this special place. Why...[...]

The Hawaiian value of Mālama ‘Āina, to take care of the land, is one that we hold in high regard in our community and our community is integral to our strategy for restoring the forest. Volunteers have provided the hard work and dedication that it takes to rehabilitate our native ecosystem and have achieved amazing...[...]

The St Williams Food Pantry distributes 3 of surplus food from local merchants to Kauaʻi’s retired and working class families. The extremely high cost of living requires most families to work multiple jobs in order to pay their bills. By redistributing excess food from Costco, Safeway, Target and Foodland we provide help to our financially...[...]

Join 100+ volunteers for hands-on native forest restoration in Pia Valley. Activities include clearing invasive flammable species, native outplanting, and ecosystem stewardship across one of Oahu’s last remaining lowland dry and mesic forests. All tools and guidance provided. Meet in the Niu Valley Shopping Center parking lot across from 7-Eleven.[...]

Join in for a fantastic day caring for our native forest at The Ala Mahamoe Dryland Forest Restoration Site!   Volunteers with our Mālama Nā Ko’olau Program will have opportunities to clear invasive species and protect native forests to grow watershed resources and empower community action. This forest restoration work helps protect native plants and...[...]

Join us at Lēʻahi (Diamond Head) State Monument to learn about fire mitigation practices being implemented in the crater, and participate in invasive species removal, tree pruning, restoration and more at this workday. We will be working in tall grass and around trees with thorns. Long pants and closed toed shoes with thick soles are...[...]

Aloha!! We are looking for green-fingered helpers to assist with keeping the grounds around the Hui in great condition. You will be helping with day-to-day garden maintenance work, primarily weeding, edging and deadheading and picking up refuse and litter from grounds as needed. You will help maintain the grounds so that all areas are presentable...[...]

Come join the HER crew on any Monday! If it looks like heavy rains, we sometimes postpone our efforts until Wednesday so be sure to offer us your phone number if registering.  Time of arrival is 9:25am (workers cannot wait for late-comers whosometimes do not show up). Crew works until 4:00pm Site parking is located at...[...]

Volunteer Contributions: Volunteer duties include plant and farm work that restores one mile of beachfront coastline with Native Hawaiian shoreline plants.  Volunteers will weed and clear areas of invasive species while replanting Native Hawaiian shoreline plants that build sand dunes, prevent erosion and protect against sea level rise in the way Mother Nature intended. Volunteer Details:...[...]