Posted on: Monday, July 4, 2005

For the Environment

Advertiser Staff

HANAUMA CLEANUP — The Friends of Hanauma Bay needs volunteers 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday to clean up the beach, park and highway from Keahole Street to the Blow Hole. Meet at the upper picnic area next to the new visitor center. Call Harvey Shapiro at 395-1217.

CRATER SERVICE TRIP — The Friends of Haleakala National Park is sponsoring a two-night service trip, July 14-16, to remove telegraph plants at the crater's Kapalaoa Cabin. Call (808) 248-7660.

MAUI FOREST RESTORATION — The Maui Dryland Forest Restoration Group's next workday is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 21. Volunteers and four-wheel-drive vehicles needed. Meet at 'Ulupalakua Ranch Store. Hiking boots that cover the ankles are required; clean all gear and boots of dirt that may carry seeds. Bring rain gear, water, lunch, sunscreen, hat. Register by July 19 at auwahi@yahoo.com or (808) 572-4471.

MAKIKI WAI HELPERS — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawai'i Nature Center need volunteers on July 23 to make trail improvements, remove weeds and plant native plants along the Makiki trail as part of the Makiki watershed awareness initiative. Water, gloves and tools provided; bring long pants and long-sleeve shirt, shoes or boots, insect repellent and lunch. Meet at the Makiki Forestry Baseyard at 9 a.m. Call 973-9782, or see www.hawaiitrails.org.

MANOA FALLS TRAIL WORK — The Sierra Club needs volunteers to move 100 tons of gravel onto the Manoa Falls Trail. Saturday workdays are Aug. 6 and 21, Sept. 3 and 18, Oct. 1 and 23. Meet at 8 a.m. at Church of the Crossroads, 2510 Bingham St., to car pool. Work ends by 2 p.m., and refreshments follow. Contact Randy Ching at 942-0145 or oahurandy@yahoo.com.

HALEAKALA VOLUNTEERS — The next Laulima o Haleakala drop-in workday is 9 a.m.-noon July 16. Projects include non-native species removal, weeding of planters and trash pickup. Appropriate for age 6 and up. Meet at summit maintenance yard at 9 a.m.; wear long pants and closed-toe shoes, and bring rain gear, sunscreen, hat, layered clothing, water and lunch. Reservations required for groups of six or more. Contact the Haleakala Volunteer Program office at (808) 572-4487 or HALE_VIP_Coordinator@nps.gov.

MORNING TRAIL SWEEPERS — Lyon Arboretum in Manoa seeks early morning walkers to hike the arboretum trails, clearing debris. Call volunteer coordinator Donna Schult at 988-0464. The arboretum also has volunteer work-party days on the first, third and fourth Saturdays of each month.

WEED & POT CLUB — The Maui Nui Botanical Garden's Weed & Pot Club meets 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 150 Kanaloa Ave. in Kahului to work on nursery plants and perform beautification and maintenance work. Tools, gloves and drinking water provided; bring sunscreen; wear shoes.

For a free listing, write to "For the Environment," P.O. Box 156, Wailuku, HI 96793; fax (808) 242-1520; or cwilson@honoluluadvertiser.com.