BLACKBERRY WORK TRIP: The O'ahu Invasive Species Committee leads a volunteer trip for advanced hikers to remove invasive Himalayan blackberry on Mau'umae trail, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14. Bring water, lunch, gloves, hat, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, long pants, long-sleeved shirt and sturdy walking shoes. Meet at the Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave. RSVP by June 12 to Julia Parish at oisc@hawaii.edu or 286-4616.

POUHALA MARSH RESTORATION: Help the Hawai'i Nature Center remove invasive species and create habitat areas for endangered Hawaiian stilts, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 14 at the center. Bring your own work gloves and drinking water, and wear a hat, sunscreen and covered-toe shoes. Contact Pauline Kawamata at volunteer@hawaiinaturecenter.org or 955-0100, ext.18.

FRIENDS OF HALEAKALA: Hike-in service trips to perform park maintenance and/or invasive species removal, June 21-23. Participants must sign up on the Friends of Haleakala Web site at www.fhnp.org. For more information, contact Farley at 808-248-7660 or Matt at 808-876-1673.

INVASIVE GINGER REMOVAL: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park ranger Jason Zimmer will lead a work project to remove non-native kahili ginger along the Crater Rim Trail, 9 a.m. June 28. Volunteers should meet at the Kilauea Visitor Center.

CONSERVATION CONFERENCE: Volunteers needed for 2008 Hawai'i Conservation Conference, July 29-31. Seeking volunteer coordinator and help with audio-visual, exhibits, and more; volunteer orientation July 28. Contact Mariza Silva at silvam@hawaii.edu or 587-0061.

WAIMEA VALLEY GREETER: Volunteer greeters are sought to work one day a week for 2 1/2 hours at O'ahu's Waimea Valley. Information: Kelly Perry, 638-7766, ext. 203.

OFFICE HELP FOR PALMYRA: A few hours of office work a week in Honolulu can help The Nature Conservancy's program at Palmyra. Information: palmyra_admin@tnc.org.

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