All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

SPECIAL

SAVING KIMO CONTEST, for keiki: grades K-5, a color drawing; grades 6-8, a color photograph or an essay; high school, two-minute video; enter by Sept. 30; info@diamondbakery.com.

WHO'S KEEPING HAWAI'I GREEN, an evening affair to celebrate those who are working to preserve Hawai'i's environment; 5:30-9 p.m. Sept. 18; Moanalua Gardens; $200; reservations: 386-2352.

COMING UP

KAHE BEACH CLEANUP, by Hawaiian Electric Co. volunteers, as part of the "Get the Drift & Bag It" cleanup; 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 20, along one-mile stretch of beach across from the company's Kahe Point power plant; information: Christina Woolaway, 753-3311.

KANAHA BEACH PARK CLEANUP, coordinated by Community Pride at Kanaha Beach Park, Maui, as part of the "Get the Drift & Bag It" cleanup, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 20, at the park; Valerie Vines Magee, 808-264-1454.

WAHIAWA EXTREME MAKEOVER DAY, recycling community cleanup and graffiti wipe-out, including scrap metal, newspaper/cardboard, beverage containers, tires, cooking oil, green waste, batteries, one-computer limit, sponsored by Wahiawa Lions Club, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 20, Wahiawa Civic Center parking lot, 900 California Ave.; Rene, 306-1876.

KALIHI VALLEY NATURE PARK, a Kokua Kalihi Valley and O'ahu Invasive Species Committee project to remove alien plants in the park, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20, gathering at Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave. (bring water, gloves, hat, jacket, long pants and sleeves, walking shoes - no slippers - and lunch); reservations by Sept. 18: Julia Parish, 286-4616.

BE A GREENIE

WAIMEA VALLEY GREETER: Volunteers needed one day a week for 2 1/2 hours; Kelly Perry at 638-7766, ext. 203.

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 perform beautification and maintenance work; tools, gloves and drinking water provided; wear shoes; 808-249-2798.

NATIONAL GARDEN HELP: Protect rare plants and ecosystems by volunteering at National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua'i; help needed in administration, conservation, education, development and more; 808-332-7324, ext. 228, or volunteer@ntbg.org.

Niaulani nature walk, guided tour through an old-growth forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; meet at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village; donations accepted; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Niaulani Forest WorkDay: Volunteer to preserve the beauty and diversity of the rainforest; 9 a.m.-noon, third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village; free; 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, 264-1454.

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.