For the environment
Advertiser Staff
All events are free unless otherwise indicated.
COMING UP
GREEN DRINKS, hosted by Hawaiian Association of Watershed Partnerships to learn about Hawai'i's Watershed's; 5:30-7:30 p.m. tomorrow; Brasserie Du Vin at 1115 Bethel St.; free; 388-9699; or coordinator@hawp.org.
GO BANANAS, a traveling exhibit on bananas discussing genetic diversity and it's central role in Native Hawaiian culture; 4-8 p.m. Friday; $5 in advance or $8 at the door; Lyon Arboretum at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa; opening reception; 988-0461 or www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum.
CLEAN ENERGY DAY, learn about how Hawai'i's Clean Energy initiative positions Hawaii as a leader in energy efficiency; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Kennedy Theatre and Imin International Conference Center; $25 (general) $15 (students/seniors) with lunch; www.outreach.hawaii.edu/summer/hced.
WORLD OCEAN DAY, plant native plants on the island, pick up marine debris, and remove invasive species; 9 a.m-12 p.m. Saturday; Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island; free; 282-8012 or kaimakana@g-mail.com.
SECRET OF FLOWERS, discover nature up close with the Nature Seedlings Parent-Child Program for children 3-5 years old; 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. June 7; Hawaii Nature Center; $20 nonmember parent/child team; reservations required; 955-0100, ext. 18
LOCAL VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT, national rainfall observation/recording project in collaboration with National Weather Service, and state climatologist Pao-Shin Chu; registration: www.cocorah.org.
NATIVE FLORA/FAUNA ARTWORKS SOUGHT, for June 13-Aug. 2 "Hawai'i Nei 2009," art show of native plants, animals and landscapes, sponsored by state Department of Land and Natural Resources, Volcano Art Center Gallery and Three Mountain Alliance; at Volcano Art Center, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-333-7741, or www.volcanoartcenter.org.
BE A GREENIE
FREE GARDEN MULCH:
WAIMEA VALLEY GREETER, volunteers needed one day a week for 2 1/2 hours; 638-7733.
WEED AND POT CLUB, Maui Nui Botanical Garden Weed & Pot Club meets 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului, to do beautification and maintenance work; tools, gloves, drinking water provided; wear shoes; 249-2798.
NATIONAL GARDEN HELP, volunteers needed to protect rare plants and ecosystems at National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua'i; help needed in administration, conservation, education, development, etc.; 808-332-7324, ext. 228, or volunteer@ntbg.org.
Niaulani nature walk, guided tour through an old-growth forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; from Volcano Art Center, Niaulani campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Niaulani Forest WorkDay, volunteers needed to preserve the rain forest; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center, Niaulani campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-967-8222.
TUESDAYS AT KANAHA, weekly beach cleanup and plant maintenance, coordinated by Community Pride at Kanaha Beach Park, Maui, 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at the park; Valerie Vines Magee, 808-264-1454.
CHUN'S REEF BEACH/COAST CLEANUP by Adopt-A-Beach Hawaii and Save The Sea Turtles International; noon last Saturday monthly, from 61-529 Kamehameha Highway, Hale'iwa; trash bag, gloves and purified water provided; bring hat, sunscreen and beach shoes; 637-2211.
MAKIKI FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT, volunteers needed to weed, pick up branches and plant, water and fertilize native plants as part of Makiki Watershed Awareness Initiative forest restoration project; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Saturday of each month; 973-9782.
Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: For the Environment, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; or islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "For the Environment" in the subject line. Deadline is 10 days before the event.
