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NEW: Wreaths Across America on December 12, 2009
The Event: Wreaths Across America (WAA) welcomes you to participate in their mission! On December 12, 2009 along with the annual laying of the wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery WAA will be conducting over 380 Remembrance Ceremonies world wide. Please visit their website to sponsor a wreath:
http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
Local Group phone# (808) 885-5865
Group ID# HICAP060
CEM. Sponsored West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery
NEW: Come Join Us at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery
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May 2006 Photo
The Event: A "Mega Planting - Mega Lunch Event" is planned for Arbor Day at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Nov. 7, 2009. With 500 trees available, this will be the largest tree-planting ever scheduled for the Cemetery, and the West Hawaii Cemetery Veterans' Assn. is inviting anyone ready and willing to put in a few hours work to come and do so and afterwards enjoy a superb lunch provided by the Four Seasons Resort. Planting will begin at 9 am with lunch being served at 11 am. Participants should come prepared with hats, gloves, sturdy shoes, water, and sun protection. Although some tools will be provided, participants should bring their own if possible.
Their Website is http://www.arlingtonofthepacific.org/
and it gives a lot more info about what is being done there and has a number of pictures from past projects showing the progress. When it first was started it was a raw lava field, pretty depressing. This group has really done a lot for their cause.
For details and schedule, contact Richard Stevens, 323-3860
Ka'u Shoreline Cleanup
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 Volunteers come together to collect and remove heaps of marine debris littering the Ka Lae - Wai'ohinu coastline in the Ka'u District. This area has one of the highest marine debris accumulation rates in the main Hawaiian Islands. If left along the beaches, this debris can refloat and entangle marine life; instead, nets collected in this effort are shipped to Honolulu for conversion to electrical power.
The non-profit Hawai'i Wildlife Fund (www.wildhawaii.org) coordinates these events, which are held every other month. Please come help us malama 'aina. For more information about upcoming beach cleanups and how you can help, please contact Megan Lamson at 769-7629, or . Mahalo nui!
The Nature Conservancy's Kona Hema Preserve
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 Volunteer work days are held at The Nature Conservancy's 8,000-acre Kona Hema Preserve every second Saturday of the month (occasionally alternating with the Ka'u Preserve). Activities include tree planting, weed surveys and trail work. Our goal is to protect the koa forest and restore native biodiversity to areas impacted by historic logging and grazing. Please contact Dore Centeio for more information: 443-5403 or
The Nature Conservancy also has programs to help Hawai’i communities understand and monitor marine resources. Volunteers are needed to participate in fish surveys and human use studies – often in areas just offshore from the Ala Kahakai trail, such as Puako. Please contact Chad Wiggins at 756-2080 to find out more.
Kaulana Manu ("safe haven for birds")
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 Kaulana Manu is a beautiful pocket of pristine ancient forest hidden amongst the massive a’a flows of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. Containing some of Hawai’i’s most rare and spectacular native plants and animals, it is an ideal spot for the educational trail being built by DLNR’s Na Ala Hele Trails & Access Systems.
Volunteers are needed to assist with trail work, removal of invasive plants, and bird observation. Work days are scheduled several times weekly, with lunch, gloves, and safety gear provided. For schedule and additional information, please contact Virginia Aragon, Na Ala Hele Trails & Access Systems, 808-933-3440 or email
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