Volunteer In Paradise! – Hawaii Invites You To Make A Difference

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Take advantage of new opportunities to volunteer in Hawaii to enrich your soul as well as your dazzle your eyes during your next vacation to the Hawaiian islands. While most visitors to Hawaii focus on experiencing the islands’ dramatically beautiful landscapes and the pleasures of premier luxury resorts, there is a growing number of travelers who wish to experience Hawaii on a more personal level – by volunteering to help preserve the places they treasure. Several volunteer organizations have taken the lead in coordinating bite size volunteer opportunities that are perfect for visitors to participate in for one day or several hours during their vacation. These experiences provide visitors with the opportunity to step off the traditional tourist routes to learn about traditional Hawaiian culture, unique plants, fragile landscapes and secluded beaches. Here’s a look at some of the interesting volunteer opportunities that await individuals, couples and families in Hawaii:

Maui’s well respected non-profit organization, The Pacific Whale Foundation, has established an excellent volunteer resource – VolunteeringOnVacation.org. This foundation invites you to get involved with Maui’s preservation by participating in beach clean ups, removing invasive plant species from sensitive areas and restoring native trails. You can read about organized group activities each day of the week and decide what task suits you the best.

PreserveHawaii.org has an expansive list of volunteer opportunities for nature initiatives on each of the Hawaiian islands.

On the Big Island you may want to participate in the Hawksbill Turtle Recover Project in Volcanos National Park, pitch in at an exotic animal sanctuary, or assist with gardening and propagation at the Greenwell Gardens.

On Kauai join the Surf Rider Organization with beach clean ups and fishing net collections, or join the Sierra Club help preserve access to an ancient beach trail.

Opportunities on Molokai include helping the Ka Honua Momona organization preserve centuries-old native fish ponds. Join local volunteers as they begin the day with a traditional chant and end the day by sharing a locally produced lunch.

Lanai’s Culture and Heritage Center archives exhibits of thousands of years of island history and invites you to become a “curator for a day”. Volunteers who can devote a minimum of four hours assist with the transfer of old photographs to acid-free materials or perhaps sketch Hawaiian artifacts hand crafted from shells and wood.

On Oahu the volunteer opportunities are many. Visitors who have a passion for botany can help convert a 12 acre state park area into a native dryland forest with lots of digging, weeding and planting. Or you might want to go nautical and assist the Wild Dolphin Foundation who has a long list of tasks both water and land based.

For community based volunteer opportunities, visit VolunteerHawaii.org which coordinates United Way based initiatives, or ComminityWorkDay.org

Comments “Volunteer In Paradise! – Hawaii Invites You To Make A Difference”

Kirsten Whatley - 9:21 pm on May 17th, 2010

Thanks for spreading the word about Hawaii's environmental volunteering opportunities ... and check the http://preservehawaii.org site regularly -- it's updated each week with current happenings from the field!

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