Volunteer

Various DLNR programs host volunteer service trips where community efforts do not go unnoticed. Volunteers have had a significant and positive impact at various DLNR project sites by helping to remove invasive plant species. Their efforts have promoted native habitat restoration and species recovery.

 

 

 

 

 

Native Hawaiian species arrived in Hawaiʻi with the help of: (the 3 W’s)

• Wind
• Waves
• Wings (transported by flying birds)

Invasive species are plant and animal species that were introduced with human assistance, either intentionally or by accident. These species cause harm to the environment, economy, and/or human health.

Removal of these harmful species is a necessary action to preserve the native Hawaiian environment for future generations. DLNR is working vigorously with partner agencies to conserve the remaining native ecosystems throughout Hawaiʻi. You can do your part by volunteering your efforts; click here to register to be a DLNR volunteer today!

Below are before and after shots from a volunteer service trip to Paiko Lagoon with Malama Maunalua and the Kaiser High School Football team. The young men assisted DLNR staff in removing Batis maritima (invasive picklemeed) from the sand dune ecosystem restoration area. Mahalo to everyone who participated!