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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 24, 2006

For the Environment

Advertiser Staff

HALEAKALA FRIENDS — The Friends of Haleakala National Park have scheduled two services trips, July 29-30 in Kipahulu and Aug. 9-12 in the Crater, to plant native plants or remove invasive species, with time left to relax and explore. Kipahulu volunteers will camp in the park or the volunteer cabin, and Crater helpers will stay at Kapalaoa Cabin. Space is limited; call (808) 248-7660 or visit www.fhnp.org.

POUHALA MARSH RESTORATION — The Hawai'i Nature Center is restoring Pouhala Marsh in Waipahu. Volunteers are needed to pull pickleweed and mangrove, 8:30-11:30 a.m. 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.

WORM WORKSHOP — Learn how worms can recycle paper and food waste into compost at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 5 at Manoa Gardens Elderly Housing Community Center, 2790 Kahaloa Drive; $30 materials fee includes minibin, starter colony and manual. Register at (808) 382-0432 or waikikiworm@hawaii.rr.com.

ALOHA 'AINA EARTH DAY — A recycling and community cleanup project, also a fundraiser for Waialua Complex schools, will be held 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Bring scrap metal, appliances, newspaper, cardboard, HI 5¢ containers, old tires, green waste, usable clothing and household items to Pa'ala'a Road, across from Hale'iwa Elementary School. Volunteers and vans/pickup trucks needed. Call 586-6380 or 306-1876.

WEED & POT CLUB — 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 other work. Tools, gloves and drinking water provided; bring sunscreen, wear shoes.

KANAHA POND — Join Native Hawaiian Plant Society volunteers at Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary 7:30-11 a.m. Thursdays for weeding and brush cutting; work also done at Maui Ocean Land Trust wetlands. (808) 572-6338.

MAUI TRAIL CREWS — Na Ala Hele volunteers meet Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays to build and clean Maui trails. Leave from Kahului Baseyard at 7:30 a.m.; bring lunch, water and sturdy shoes; tools and transportation provided. (808) 873-3509 or mark.a.peyton @hawaii.gov.

Send listings to: For the Environment, P.O. Box 156, Wailuku, HI 96793; cwilson@honolulu advertiser.com; or fax (808) 242-1520.