Posted on: Monday, November 15, 2004
For the Environment
Advertiser Staff
EXPLORE & PROTECT HALEAKALA Volunteers are needed for a three-night service trip to plant native species in Haleakala Crater. Participants will hike into the crater Dec. 3 and hike out Dec. 6, staying at Kapalaoa Cabin. Reservations are required; call Farley Jacob of Friends of Haleakala National Park at (808) 248-7660. NENE NEED YOUR HELP Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is seeking volunteers to protect and manage Hawaiian geese during the October-to-March breeding season. A three-month minimum commitment is desired. Duties include monitoring of nene flocks, reading lettered bands, predator trapping, and assisting with banding of adult birds and goslings. Requirements include familiarity with using computers, maps and compasses, ability to take detailed field notes and hike up to five miles per day over rugged terrain, and driver's license. Dorm-style housing and meal reimbursement provided. Send resumé, references and cover letter to: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Attn: Kathleen Sherry, Division of Resources Management, P.O. Box 52, Hawai'i National Park, HI 96718, or e-mail kathleen_sherry@nps.gov
TOUR DE TRASH If you've wondered what happens to all the stuff you wash down the drain or flush down the toilet, you'll find the answers on Thursday's "Tour de Trash" bus tour, provided by the City and County of Honolulu's Refuse Division. Tour will visit the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water Reclamation Facility, where Veolia Water North America processes wastewater into clean water for irrigation and industry; the Navy's Biosolids Composting Facility, where sewage sludge is being composted with ground green waste to create a nutrient-rich compost product; the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant; and Pacific Biodiesel, which converts cooking oil and grease from restaurants into a biodiesel fuel. Tour runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and begins and ends at Kapolei Hale. Participants must show up 15 minutes prior to departure time. Call 692-5410 to register; for tour schedules and details, check the Web at www.opala.org/recycling_businesses/Tour_de_trash_2004.html. NATURAL RESOURCE CONFERENCE The public is invited to attend the Environmental and Natural Resource Conference from 8:30 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott. The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum will focus on the land, ocean and cultural traditions and how they relate to the Big Island's economic and business development, with keynote speaker Kyle Datta of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Registration is $35, which includes lunch. Contact the chamber at (808) 329-1758 or e-mail info@kona-kohala.com.
BUILD A COMPOST TUMBLER Learn how to build compost tumblers that can rapidly break down greenwaste into useable compost for your lawn or garden. The Kona Outdoor Circle and Recycle Hawai'i class will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the Festival of Trees. The cost is $15 for Kona Outdoor Circle Members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, call (808) 329-7286. RECYCLE MOTOR OIL Vehicle owners in rural areas of the Big Island who like to change their own motor oil can bring used oil to collection sites at the Ka'auhuhu (Hawi) and Pahala transfer stations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.. Collection sites are open year-round at Hilo Auto Recycling Center, Kona Harley-Davidson, the Kealakehe High School Auto Shop, Pa'auilo Village Service, South Point U-Cart and Waimea Auto Center. For more information, call (808) 961-2676 or (808) 329-2886, or visit the Recycle Hawai'i Web site at www.recyclehawaii.org. HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF Nov. 26 is the deadline to make appointments for the next household hazardous waste drop-off Dec. 4. Call 692-5411 or e-mail info@opala.org to schedule an appointment. The following materials are among a long list that will be accepted: acetone, arsenic, herbicides, kerosene, lighter fluid, mercury, paint stripper and thinner, rust remover, swimming pool chemicals and wood preservatives. For more information, check the Web site www.opala.org. OCEAN VIEW COMPOSTING CLASS Recycle Hawai'i will present a composting workshop at 1 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Ocean View Community Center. in Ocean View. A free Presto Composter will be given to participating families. To register, call (808) 969-2012. For a free listing of your environmental event, send details to "For the Environment," P.O. Box 156, Wailuku, HI 96793; fax (808) 242-1520; or e-mail cwilson@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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