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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 4, 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.

KOKE'E INTERNS — May 15 is the application deadline for summer internships with 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 meeting on July 28. Contact Mariza Silva at 587-0061 or silvam@hawaii.edu.

WEED & POT CLUB — Maui Nui Botanical Garden's Weed & Pot Club meets from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 150 Kanaloa Ave. in Kahului to weed, rake, trim or transplant nursery plants, and perform 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.-4 p.m. Thursdays at the Honouliuli Preserve in Kunia for volunteer work trips 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.