For the environment
Advertiser Staff
All events are free unless otherwise indicated.
ARBOR DAY
OUTRIGGER HOTELS ARBOR DAY EVENTS, including a giveaway of native plants (among them, preinspected ti and hibiscus able to be taken to the Mainland), crafts and activities; free:
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO. ARBOR DAY TREE GIVEAWAY (one per family), 7 a.m. Nov. 8 at six locations: HECO Kahe Power Plant; Pearl City Urban Garden Center; HECO Ward Avenue facility; Kailua HECO Ko'olau Base Yard; Wahiawa Botanical Garden; and at 9 a.m., at Waimea Valley; www.arbordayhawaii.org.
ARBOR DAY 2008 LAWN AND GARDEN FAIR, with Hawaiian tree giveaway, speakers and booths; plant sales, planting/pruning demonstration, soil pH testing; plant pest identification; landscape industry trade show, food vendors; small equipment repair/tool sharpening; and silent auction, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 8, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, Maui; free; 808-249-2798.
KAUA'I ARBOR DAY EVENT, giving away 1,500 native species (trade invasive species from your garden for an extra plant), educational displays, free compost, presentations and limited cacao seedling giveaway, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 8, Kukui Grove parking lot (behind K-Mart); www.arbordayhawaii.org/events/.
COMING UP
HALEAKALA NATIVE FOREST PLANTING, organized by The Maui Dryland Forest Restoration Group; Nov. 8; hiking boots required; bring rain gear, 2 liters of water, lunch, sunscreen, hat; details/exact location, 808-573-8989; registration: auwahi@yahoo.com; information, www.lhwrp.org.
MAUI FISHPOND COMMUNITY WORKDAY, monthly 'Ao'ao O Na Loko I'a O Maui (Association of the Fishponds of Maui) replacement of submerged rocks and other work at the Ko'ie'ie Fishpond, Kihei, 8-11 a.m. Nov. 8; 808-359-1172.
O'AHU INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE WORKDAY to remove the invasive manuka from a Waiau trail; 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Nov. 8; meet at Church of the Crossroads parking lot; bring water, gloves, hat, jacket, long pants, walking shoes and lunch; register by Nov. 6: Julia Parish, 286-4616.
KALIHI STREAM CLEANUP, "Second Saturdays for Sustainability" monthly restoration in and around Kalihi Stream; 8:30-11 a.m. Nov. 8; behind Kalihi Waena Elementary School, 1240 Gulick Ave.; 853-2218, KAUPA@googlegroups.com.
WAIMANALO CLEANUP, sponsored by Hui O Ko'olaupoko, Kailua Bay Advisory Committee and the city, 8:30-11 a.m. Nov. 8, from Kahawai Stream Bridge (across from L&L Drive-In); reservations, 381-7202.
ANNUAL DA HUI/WOLFPAK NORTH SHORE CLEANUP seeks surfers, bodyboarders, skaters, bodysurfers, pro-environmentalists, students, etc., from Velzyland Park to Hale'iwa, including roadways, bike paths, surf spots and beach parks, 8:30 a.m. (planning/assignment meeting 8 a.m.) Nov. 8, Velzyland Park; www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/37146/news.htm or www.dahui.com.
"WORMS EAT MY GARDEN," Keiki Explorer Club workshop on turning organic waste to compost with worms, for 4 and older; 1:30-3 p.m. Nov. 8; The Green House; $12 per parent/child team; register: 524-8427.
"GARDEN GREEN HOUR," outdoor green activities for families, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 10, Wahiawa Botanical Garden; free; 621-5463.
BE A GREENIE
FREE GARDEN MULCH, available 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Halawa Xeriscape Garden; self-service, bring containers and shovel; 748-5041, www.boardofwatersupply.com.
HAWAIIAN ISLAND HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, is accepting applications for seats on its advisory council; applications accepted from various public sectors, including business/commerce, citizens, commercial shipping, conservation, ocean recreation, tourism, whale watching, fishing and Native Hawaiian interests; Christine Brammer, 397-2651; www.sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education.
WAIMEA VALLEY GREETER: Volunteers needed one day a week for 2 1/2 hours; 638-7733.
WEED AND POT CLUB: Maui Nui Botanical Garden's Weed & Pot Club meets 8:30-10:30 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: Protect rare plants and ecosystems by volunteering at National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua'i; help needed in administration, conservation, education, development and more; 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: Volunteer to preserve the beauty and diversity of the rainforest; 9 a.m.-noon, third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center, Niaulani campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; free; 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.
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.-2 p.m., fourth Saturday of each month; call 973-9782 for information.
