For the environment
Advertiser Staff
SPECIAL
MEDICINAL PLANTS TOUR, of plants and trees used as natural remedies, 1 p.m. Aug. 15 and Sept. 19, Foster Botanical Garden; reservations required, admission fee to garden; 522-7066,
"THE WAYFINDER LECTURES: Key Visionaries Propose Innovative Concepts for a Better Future for Hawai'i and the World," sponsored by Hawaii Public Radio, this lecture featuring James Koshiba, founder/executive director for Kanu Hawaii; 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St.; free; reservations recommended, 955-8821.
MACROBIOTIC COMMUNITY DINNER, sponsored by Macrobiotic Hawaii, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21, Church of the Crossroads; eat in or take out, $13; information, 398-2695, www.macrobiotichawaii.com.
"SURF DISCUSSION SERIES," with top surfer/environmentalist/author, Ricky Grigg, speaking on "Environmental Fallacies," 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nu'uanu Ave.; free; information, 585-7200.
RECYCLING COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP of recyclable waste, including athletic shoes, tires, cooking oil (no paint, hazardous fluids, microwave ovens, televisions or gas tanks), green waste, batteries, plastic, and telephone books and magazines, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 22, St. Louis School parking lot; information/for curb-side pickup/unwanted car towing, Rene Mansho, 306-1876.
MANOA WORM WORKSHOP on vermicomposting (recycling with earthworms); 9:30 a.m. Aug. 22, Manoa Gardens Elderly Housing Community Center, 2790 Kahaloa Drive; $30; to register: 382-0432.
"HAWAI'I'S RICH OCEAN CULTURE: Lessons from the Natural World," discussion with specialists on Hawai'i's connection to the sea, sustainability and modern-day resource management practices, sponsored by the UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 22, Hanauma Bay Education Center theater; free; 397-5840.
COMING UP
SIERRA CLUB is looking for new hikes/outings leaders (information, Stan Oka, 429-9814, or Deborah Blair, 955-4168), and for people willing to sign up as new Facebook friends; information, 538-6616.
BE A GREENIE
FREE GARDEN MULCH:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP MAINTAIN NU'UANU STREAM inside Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden; information, 621-5463.
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; 808-249-2798.
NATIONAL GARDEN HELP, volunteers needed to protect rare plants and ecosystems at National Tropical Botanical Garden on 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.-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.
WAIMEA VALLEY GREETER, volunteers needed one day a week for 2 1/2 hours; 638-7766.
MAKIKI FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT, the O'ahu Na Ala Hele Trails and Access program and Hawai'i Nature Center need volunteers to weed, pick up branches, plant, water and fertilize native plants as part of the Makiki WAI (Watershed Awareness Initiative) forest restoration project. Bring long pants, long-sleeved shirt, shoes or boots, gloves, insect repellent, water and lunch; families welcome; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Saturday, monthly; meet at Makiki forestry base yard above new Hawai'i Nature Center (from Makiki Street, take a left onto Makiki Heights Drive; the area entrance is before first hairpin turn); 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.
