Invasive species removal Workday at Waimea Valley
This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of our Waimea Valley Volunteers Team and help us protect the native Hawaiian species that we care for .
You will be in the main botanical gardens helping the conservation department. An RSVP is required.
Work goes from 9am to 3pm and can include: Native Planting, habitat restoration and Invasive species control.
*** Please realize that when you sign up, you are committing to the entire time specified above. ***
Where:
Meet at Waimea Valley Botanical Office and be ready to leave for the hike at 9am
59-864 Kamehameha Hwy.
Haleiwa HI 96712
Location Details:
When you arrive at the Valley entrance road, go mauka (towards the mountains) and park in any of the regular parking lots. Then continue walking mauka from there to the Botanical office. It will be up the road to the left of the Visitor center. If you see a sign that says endangered species 'alae ula crossing keep going up that way. If you are having trouble finding your way, go to the front desk in the visitor center, let them know you are here to volunteer and ask to be directed towards the botanical offices, they can help you.
What:
We will be visiting various locations within the Waimea valley botanical gardens. These are easy to moderate trails and the longest it should take to get to a work site will be around 30 minutes. We will be doing conservation work to care for and protect the rare or endangered species of plants and animals in our valley.
** We will provide all tools, but you are welcome to bring personal gloves**
How Many:
We are looking for a maximum of 20-30 people for any given date.
RSVP in advance to reserve your spot.
What Age:
Ages 12 and up are invited to attend, but any volunteers under 18 will need to have a parent or guardian go with them to volunteer.
What to bring:
Water (at least 1 liter) (Recommended)
Lunch (may also be purchased from our snack shop)
Gloves
Rain gear
Insect repellent (mosquitos can be quite pervasive in some areas)
Close toed Shoes (REQUIRED)
Sun screen
Hat
Long pants
Long sleeved shirt
Face Mask
Safe Access Oahu documentation (See below for details)
A Positive Attitude!
Terrain:
The terrain is easy to moderate for Waimea Valley.
** There are some locations that can get quite hot, it pays to come prepared!**
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***To RSVP: Please email Volunteers@waimeavalley.net or call (808)638-5855 ***
**Also, please specify which date you plan on volunteering**
To reduce the risk of Covid, there are a few rules and systems in place for the volunteer events. The rules include things like maintaining social distancing, wearing masks in the visitors center and all indoor areas, proper sanitizing, and limiting group size. We follow these to protect everyone who visits or works here. We want to do our part to keep the case load in Hawaii low and keep our loved ones safe. I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, but it is all part of the efforts being made by our management to reduce the risks faced by our staff, visitors, volunteers and local community, so we truly appreciate you doing your part to support this system. We will be sure to inform participants of any further changes and make sure that these rules are simple and relatively easy to follow.
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