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Workdays
Many CWNL-supported conservation sites offer community work days where volunteers can get hands-on and help care for Oʻahu’s special places. Opportunities vary by site and may include activities such as native planting, invasive species removal, restoration, and mālama ʻāina. Visit our partner organizations’ websites to learn more about upcoming work days, volunteer opportunities, and how to get involved.
Pālāwai
A historic and fertile agricultural land used as a primary source of kalo, Hoʻokuaʻāina works with volunteers to perpetuate culture through lo‘i kalo cultivation. Volunteers actively participate in cultural, agricultural and ecological restoration efforts.
Conservation Site: Maunawili, Ko‘olaupoko
Community Workday: Second Saturday of each month from 8:30 am - 12 noon
Hāwea Heiau & Keawāwa Wetland
A wahi pana that holds cultural and historical significance due to Hāwea Heiau and an ancient niu grove. Additionally, Keawāwa Wetland is home to several native species such as ‘alae ‘ula and ‘ae‘ae. Going mauka, there is a native dryland forest as well as a māla for lei and lā‘au lapa‘au. Livable Maunalua Hui organizes volunteer work days to weed, plant and preserve this beautiful site in surrounded by urban.
Conservation Site: Maunalua, Ko‘olaupoko
Community Workdays:
Every Thursday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Every Second Saturday of each month from 8:30 am - 12 noon
Every Fourth Saturday of each month from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Maunawila Heiau
Maunawila Heiau is a wahi pana or sacred ancestral place dedicated as a healing site where native plants are used for medicinal purposes. Hawai‘i Land Trust leads monthly activities that include invasive species clearing, maintaining trails and cultural preservation.
Conservation Site: Hau‘ula, Ko‘olauloa
Community Workday: Second Saturday of each month from 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Kānewai Spring
One of the last remaining natural freshwater springs in East Honolulu, the water provides a healthy environment for native species such as ‘o‘opu. Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center works with volunteers to restore and care for the freshwater site through invasive species removal, native plantings, and uhau humu pōhaku (Native Hawaiian practice of dry rock wall weaving).
Conservation Site: Maunalua, Ko‘olaupoko
Community Workday: Third Saturday of each month from 9:00 am - 12 noon