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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, September 5, 2005

For the environment

Advertiser Staff

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POUHALA MARSH RESTORATION — The Hawai'i Nature Center is cleaning up and restoring the wetland habitat in Pearl Harbor. Volunteers are needed to pull pickleweed and mangrove 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Bring work gloves, water, hat, sunscreen, towel and change of clothes; covered footwear and long pants required. Contact Pauline Kawamata at 955-0100, ext. 18, or paulinekawamata@aditl.com.

"GET THE DRIFT & BAG IT" — Meet at 8 a.m. Sept. 17 for beach debris cleanup at Campbell National Wildlife Refuge in Kahana. Call Sherine Boomla at 739-3936. On Maui, crews will work at Hana Bay, Kanaha, Kealia, Mala, Honolua, Paukukalo, Waihe'e, Kahakuloa and elsewhere; call Community Work Day at (808) 877-2524.

MANOA FALLS TRAIL WORK — The Sierra Club needs volunteers on Sept. 18 to move gravel onto the Manoa Falls Trail. Other workdays scheduled for Oct. 1 and 23. Meet at 8 a.m. at Church of the Crossroads, 2510 Bingham St., to carpool. Work ends by 2 p.m., followed by refreshments. Contact Randy Ching at 942-0145 or oahurandy@yahoo.com.

ALA WAI CLEANUP — Join Sierra Club in using scoopers and nets to collect debris from Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor on Sept. 24. Meet at 8 a.m. at the harbor master's office. Bring sturdy shoes, hat, thick rubber gloves, sunscreen, water. Call Sylvianne Yee at 373-3062 or Deborah Blair at 955-4168.

HALEAKALA OVERNIGHTER — The Friends of Haleakala National Park will conduct a three-day service trip Sept. 24-26, with accommodations at Kapalaoa and Holua cabins. Volunteer work usually involves removing invasive plants and cabin maintenance. Call (808) 248-7660.

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