For the environment
Advertiser Staff
All events are free unless otherwise indicated.
COMING UP
LYON ARBORETUM ENDANGERED SPECIES DAYS, May 15 & 16, with "Weed Pull" hands-on weed eradication project, behind-the-scenes tours of Lyon Micropropagation Lab; special guided tours; plant sale and give-away; propagation class, native plant tour, book signings and children's activities, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa; information, 988-0456, www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum.
KEIKI EXPLORER CLUB, "Beautiful Bucket Gardens" activity, for children 4 and older; 1:30-3 p.m. May 16, The Green House, Pauoa Valley; $12 per parent-child team; required registration, 524-8427, www.thegreenhousehawaii.com.
"GLOBAL WARMING AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE WORLD AND HAWAI'I," by Fred Mackenzie, University of Hawai'i-Manoa, professor emeritus, Oceanography Department, one of a series of May lectures, sponsored by the UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program, exploring climate change induced coastal hazards; 6:30 p.m. May 14, Hanauma Bay Education Center theater; free (free parking after 5:30 p.m.); 397-5840.
"PLANT PROPAGATION BASICS," class on choosing and making potting mixes; proper techniques and various methods of propagation (seeds, cuttings, air layering, etc.); 9:30-11:30 a.m. May 15, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa; $15; reservations: 988-0461.
POUHALA MARSH RESTORATION, removing invasive species and creating habitat for endangered Hawaiian stilts; 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 16; Hawai'i Nature Center, Waipahu; bring work gloves, drinking water, hat, sunscreen and covered-toe shoes; Pauline Kawamata, 955-0100, ext. 18, or volunteer@hawaiinaturecenter.org.
HO'OMALUHIA BOTANICAL GARDEN SPRING PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES, 10:30 a.m. May 19; with bee-themed story and song time, crafts and short hike. Recommended items: rain, mud and mosquito precautions, picnic lunch and covered shoes; free; 233-7323.
NATIVE FLORA/FAUNA ART WORKS SOUGHT for June 13-Aug. 2 "Hawai'i Nei 2009," art show of native plants, animals and landscapes, sponsored by state Department Land and Natural Resources, Volcano Art Center Gallery and Three Mountain Alliance; entries due May 29 and 31 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 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului, Maui, 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 rainforest; 9 a.m. to noon 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 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the park; Valerie Vines Magee, 808-264-1454.
CHUN'S REEF BEACH /COASTCLEANUP 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. to 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.
