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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, April 25, 2008

For the Environment

KULA FOREST RECOVERY — The state Division of Forestry and Wildlife seeks volunteers to help replant burned areas in the Kula Forest Reserve on Maui; call 808-873-3980. To help maintain trails, call Na Ala Hele at 808-873-3509.

WORM COMPOSTING — Learn the basics of vermicomposting from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Mylene's Floral, 94-1181 Ka Uka Blvd., Waipi'o; $20 fee, includes minibin, starter colony and manual. Call 382-0432 or e-mail waikikiworm@hawaii.rr.com.

KOKE'E INTERNS — May 15 is the deadline to apply for summer internships with the Koke'e Resource Conservation Program. Must be at least 18; major in biology or conservation preferred. Housing and stipend provided. Visit www.krcp.org or e-mail rcp@aloha.net.

CONSERVATION CONFERENCE — Volunteers needed for 2008 Hawaii Conservation Conference to be held July 29-31. Seeking volunteer coordinator and help with audio-visual, exhibits, film festival, registration, souvenir sales; volunteer orientation on July 28. Contact Mariza Silva at silvam@hawaii.edu or 587-0061.

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

THURSDAY WORKDAYS — Join the Nature Conservancy from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Honouliuli Preserve in Kunia for volunteer work requiring hiking and moderately strenuous activity removing invasive species, clearing trails, monitoring and repairing fences. Meet at Kunia base yard. Contact Lynette Williams at lynette_williams@tnc.org or call 621-2008.