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 Participant Packet, including voluntary service agreement, release of risk, media waiver, and minor medical authorization, where applicable. Each participant in an activity must complete a form (or, in the case of minors, have the form completed for them by a legal guardian). Download, fill, and email the correct PDF to your event coordinator. Your event coordinator may alternatively provide you with an option to complete the from online via eSign.
  • Adult Volunteer Packet (for adults, with or without any accompanying minor volunteers). Participating adults without accompanying minors may leave blank any sections that are specific to minors. 
  • Unaccompanied Minor Volunteer Packet: To be completed by the guardian of a minor who will be volunteering without their legal guardian.
  • Minor Field Trip Participant Packet: To be completed by the guardian of a minor who will be participating in a field trip. For the purposes of this form, a minor is considered “unaccompanied” if their parent or guardian is not present (even if a teacher or chaperone is present). Teachers and chaperones accompanying students should complete the Adult Volunteer Packet above.