Volunteer

Welcome Volunteers! Volunteers support DLNR’s broad mission to care for our islands from the mountaintops to our nearshore waters. Our volunteer and educational events are primarily managed within each of our divisions.

Department-wide volunteer links:

• Register for DLNR iVolunteer to find events near you. Create a profile to get updates for future events!
• Find events for the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana
• Read our Volunteer Safety guidelines
• Volunteer waiver forms are required. A general DLNR form is available here as a downloadable PDF. If you are volunteering with a specific division, please use their division volunteer waiver forms below.

 

Volunteer with DLNR State Parks

• State Parks volunteering page (including State Parks volunteer waiver forms)

 

Volunteer or participate in a field trip with DLNR Forestry & Wildlife

• Find volunteer events or field trip opportunities from any of the following options:
  • Visit DLNR iVolunteer
  • Check our calendar of all Forestry & Wildlife events (or click here for only Oʻahu Forestry & Wildlife events)
  • Request a field trip for your classroom or organization using our online form
• Complete your required waiver forms, including voluntary service agreement, release of risk, media waiver, and minor medical authorization, where applicable. Each participant in an activity must fill complete a form
  • Adults and any accompanying minor volunteer forms: Participating adults without accompanying minors may leave blank any sections that are specific to minors.
    • Complete the form online, or download, fill, and email a PDF to your event coordinator
  • Unaccompanied minor volunteer forms: For the purposes of this form, a minor is considered “unaccompanied” if their parent or guardian is not present. This form must be completed by the parent or guardian of the participating minor before the activity.
    • Complete the form online, or download, fill, and email a PDF to your event coordinator
  • Field Trip forms: These forms are for students or other minors participating in an educational field trip (which may or may not include some service work, including but not limited to removing weeds or planting). For the purposes of this form, a minor is considered “unaccompanied” if their parent or guardian is not present. This form must be completed by the parent or guardian of the participating minor before the activity.
    • Complete the form online, or download, fill, and email a PDF to your event coordinator