Aloha Friends,
As some of you may know, I am collecting Seva stories to spread ideas and positive news. Seva means selfless service for the benefit of our community and the environment. Yesterday I attended an informative lecture delivered by Maui Mauka, Nature-Based Tourism. I learned a lot about endemic and invasive species, restoration, birds etc. Click the link or check out the below list of numerous opportunities to participate with local non-profit groups and then write your seva story! send your seva story to Johanna at info@johannawaters.com.
Mahalo! Johanna Waters
If you’re looking for activities on Maui that have a positive impact and that you can learn from, consider this extensive list:
https://www.mauimauka.org/volunteer
Conservation Volunteer Opportunities on Maui
Coastal
Island-Wide
Volunteer, intern, and job opportunity board for across the Hawaiian Islands – Hawai’i Conservation Alliance – www.conservationconnections.org
Report invasive species – Maui Invasive Species Committee – www.reportapest.org
Volunteering on Vacation program – community service by Pacific Whale Foundation – www.volunteersonvacation.org
Education and hike opportunities – Sierra Club of Hawai’i Maui Group – www.mauisierraclub.org/volunteer/
Protecting the ocean by reducing land-based sources of pollution through personal and community action – West Maui Kumuwai – http://westmauikumuwai.org/
Planting on the Leeward Haleakalā – Auwahi Forest Restoration Project – www.auwahi.org
Restoration, invasive species control in Haleakalā National Park – Friends of Haleakalā – www.fhnp.org
Forest restoration, seed collection, data entry, gear repair – Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project – www.mauiforestbirds.org
Controlling invasive ginger in Waikamoi Preserve – The Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi – www.nature.org or email kfay@tnc.org
West Maui
Project Mālama Honokowai – Maui Cultural Lands – www.mauiculturallands.org/project-malama-honokowai
Native plant restoration – Puʻu Kukui Watershed Preserve – www.puukukui.org
Waiheʻe Ridge invasive Strawberry Guava Removal – West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership – www.westmauiwatershed.org
Restoration and public outreach – ‘Āhihi Kīna‘u Natural Area Reserve – www.facebook.com/FriendsOfAhihiKinau
Coastal restoration at Waihe’e Dunes – Hawaiian Islands Land Trust – www.hilt.org/join-us/volunteer/
Sea turtle and Hawaiian monk seal monitoring – Hawai’i Wildlife Fund –www.wildhawaii.org/volunteer.html
Community work days at Kihei Boat Ramp – Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission – www.kahoolawe.hawaii.gov/volunteer.shtml
Wetland restoration and sea turtle monitoring – Kealia Ponds National Wildlife Refuge –www.fws.gov/refuge/Kealia_Pond/what_we_do/get_involved.html
Community/beach cleanups – Mālama Maui Nui – www.malamamauinui.org
Report fallen seabirds and monitor seabirds – Maui nui Seabird Recovery Project –www.mauinuiseabirds.org
Monk seal monitoring – NOAA Fisheries – http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/PRD/prd_volunteer_opps.html
Kihei coast restoration – South Maui Volunteer Group – www.southmauivolunteers.com
Coastal clean-ups – Surfrider Foundation Maui – maui.surfrider.org
Kahului
Wednesday’s Weed and Pot Club – Maui Nui Botanical Gardens – www.mnbg.org
Preserving and restoring native Hawaiian plants – Native Hawaiian Plant Society – www.nativehawaiianplantsociety.org