The Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative Volunteer Program aims to enrich the community through dry forest exposure, education and training.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to experience a lowland wiliwili dry forest ecosystem and learn about conservation in Hawai‘i. Education will focus on topics such as native Hawaiian flora and fauna (including common and endangered species), cultural practices and resources, history, threats to the forest, solutions to conservation problems, forest stewardship, management strategy and philosophy. Volunteer activities may include fuel reduction, invasive species removal, survey, trail construction, seed collection, native plant propagation, monitoring and out-planting. Other activities and opportunities will arise as the program evolves.
Volunteer field work within the dry forest can be an inspiring and rewarding experience. If you, your organization or someone you know would like to volunteer please join us! Email the Waikoloa Dry Forest Project Manager Jen Lawson, at jen@waikoloadryforest.org to be added to the volunteer email list or to find out more about how you can help!