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Photo Credit: Alex Awo & Lila Lee

From 2009-2011, a team of dedicated volunteers and staff removed 3 million pounds of invasive limu from 26 acres. Today, we continue this effort through volunteer workdays and our Adopt-a-Plot program.

Who: Any individual, school, community, or corporate group interested in removing invasive algae from the bay

What: Help restore the marine environment by removing invasive algae from the nearshore waters, as part of an effort to continue the work of the Great Huki

When: Schedule your group with us today, or join an open huki already on the calendar! Please check the calendar for all upcoming huki events. For private community, school, or corporate events, or to Adopt-a-Plot, please email volunteer@malamamaunalua.org.

Where: Maunalua Bay

Why: Invasive limu outcompete native limu species altering the balance of the nearshore ecosystem. By volunteering to help remove invasive limu, you are helping restore this ecosystem to its natural and native state

Volunteer for a Huki or Adopt-a-Plot!

Photo Credit: Alex Awo

Volunteer for a Hana Pūkoʻa​!

Photo Credit: Lila Lee

The Restore with Resilience project is intended to be for the community, by the community. We invite you to share your mana’o and join us on the project! You don’t even have to get in the water! Stay tuned for updates on our next event.

Who: Anyone with an interest in coral science and restoration

What: Help photograph and ID corals of opportunity, fragment them for outplanting,  assist with monitoring efforts, and more!

When: We are in the stages of planning our next event. Please check the calendar for all scheduled volunteer events

Where: Maunalua Bay Beach Park

Why: To restore the reefs of Maunalua Bay with thermally resilient corals to buy corals some time as we continue to fight climate change

Implementing rain gardens is one of the many ways we are working to mitigate the negative impacts of runoff into Maunalua Bay. If you are interested in being a rain garden steward, please email lbailes@malamamaunalua.org.

Who: Any interested individual or group who is interested in stewarding

What: Help weed, pick up litter, water plants, and plant natives as needed

When: Community volunteer days will be scheduled as needed for planting, but we encourage rain garden stewards to monitor and tend to the garden on their time on a semi-regular basis

Where: Koko Head District Park

Why: With the help of stewards like you, we can ensure that this existing rain garden can remains effective at protecting our marine ecosystems from runoff

Volunteer to be a Rain Garden Steward!

Photo Credit: Alex Awo

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