SPECIAL

MAKIKI FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT, the O'ahu Na Ala Hele Trails and Access program needs 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., Sept. 26; 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.

'AIEA HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT GRAD RECYCLING DRIVE, one of a continuing series of community cleanup collections of recyclable waste, including athletic shoes, cooking oil, green waste, batteries, plastic, HI-5 cans/bottles, cell phones, telephone books and magazines (no paint, hazardous fluids, microwave ovens, TVs, tires or gas tanks); 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 26; Old Sugar Mill, Halewiliko Place; information/for curbside pickup or unwanted-car towing, Rene Mansho, 306-1876.

SANDY BEACH CLEANUP, a Sierra Club service project; 8:30 a.m., Sept. 27, from eastern-end restroom of Sandy Beach Park; recommended: water, hat, sunscreen and wear closed-toe shoes. Trash bags and gloves provided. Call Tred for information, 394-2898.

BE A GREENIE

FREE GARDEN MULCH:

• 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1269 Iwaena St., self-service; www.boardofwatersupply.com; 748-5041.

• Available from city Department of Environmental Services, useful for ground cover, moisture retention, weed suppressant, erosion control and soil enhancement; 768-3200;www.opala.org.

FRESH DAYS, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente; shop for affordable, fresh, locally grown produce, and get information on shopping and eating healthier, and food samples; information, 432-2270:

• Honolulu Clinic, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, main entrance and lobby area.

• Moanalua Medical Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursdays, main entrance.

• Waipi'o Clinic, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, front entrance and main lobby.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP MAINTAIN NU'UANU STREAM inside Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden; information, 621-5463.

SIERRA CLUB is looking for hike/outing 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.

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.

KAUA'I 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 offers a number of daily guided activities, including wildlife walks; music, storytelling and crafts with Waimea kupuna; history walks; native plant walks; lei-making; Hawaiian games; fees; information, 638-7766,www.waimeavalley.net.

WAIMEA VALLEY GREETER, volunteers needed one day a week for 2 1/2 hours; 638-7766.