Volunteer

Join DLNR for a day of volunteering and sign up for regular volunteer opportunities on our DLNR iVolunteer website. To learn what DLNR volunteers are currently doing, check out the DLNR Facebook page for updates. Join the fun and help Hawai`i’s environment! 

The Department realizes the value of outreach to the public. Many local residents and visitors alike are unaware of how their actions can effect the natural and cultural environment around them. In most cases once people are educated and involved with ecosystem management they are more willing to “Ho’okuleana” or “to take responsibility;” it is the theme of DLNR’s outreach efforts that strive to involve communities and constituencies in assisting in the management of our natural and cultural resources.

“Ho’okuleana” spreads the message that our natural and cultural resources are not limitless, nor are they resilient; they are scarce and fragile. Each of us shares in the responsibility of wise stewardship and conservation of our resources.

In a single word, “Ho’okuleana” is focused on “responsibility” – our individual and collective responsibility to:

 

· Participate – rather than ignore
· Prevent – rather than react
· Preserve – rather than degrade

 

“Ho’okuleana” reinforces the importance of partnerships and working together. “Ho’okuleana” is founded on the principle that partnerships are priorities. We must do it to preserve our resources today, and for our keiki tommorow.

No one constituency, no one community, no one resource management entity has the sole responsibility for and jurisdiction over the resources. Each of us shares the responsibility for the protection and preservation of our natural and cultural resources. DLNR strives to promote responsible use, understanding and respect for Hawaii’s natural and cultural resources.

 

Our natural and cultural resources are not just historic sites, streams, mountains, and wildlife. They are the:

· Foundation of our quality of life
· Backdrop for our economy
· Our natural and cultural resources define Hawaii’s “sense of place.”