Go Coastal

The Hawai‘i Land Trust works across the state to protect and preserve the lands that are integral to the well-being and character of Hawai‘i. On Maui, one site under their stewardship is the Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes & Wetland Refuge. Once the site of two Hawaiian villages, an active fishpond and several heiau (Hawaiian temples), this 277-acre area is now under active restoration to restore critical wildlife habitat and the Hawai‘i Land Trust is looking for participants to help repair the land and become part of their ‘ohana (family). From clearing the land of fallen branches to hoeing invasive weeds from the soil, no effort is too small in the larger effort to restore native habitats. Work days at the Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge are held most Fridays from 8 am to 12 noon. Volunteers are asked to bring their own hand tools, gloves, face masks and water bottles. -

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Volunteer days at Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes & Wetland Refuge, Hawai‘i Land Trust; www.hilt.org/waihee; Work days are held most Fridays from 8 am to 12 noon, hilt.org/volunteer.