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Invasive Clean-Up at Keālia Boardwalk
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
Join us for a morning working outdoors at the Keālia Boardwalk!
MNMRC will partner with Keālia National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) staff to remove invasive plant species that threaten to overgrow and crowd out native plants along the Boardwalk.
We will meet at the Keālia NWR Visitor Center at 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the 18th and carpool to the 1st entrance of the boardwalk for the volunteer day.
Keālia staff will provide hand gloves and other necessary tools for the day, but please be sure to bring sun protection and a water bottle. Plan to wear cool, comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Mahalo and we hope to see you there!
Space is limited to the first 30 volunteers to sign up.
*This day will not be suitable for young children or anyone with health conditions/concerns that may be worsened by working in the heat.
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
About the organizer
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s (MNMRC) mission is to ensure healthy coral reefs, clean ocean water, and abundant native fish for Maui Nui (Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi).
We believe that Maui Nui’s reefs are a vital part of our island community. We depend on them to provide food, support thousands of jobs, and protect our shorelines from storm surge and erosion. Unfortunately, 25% of Maui’s surveyed reef sites are dead and 50% of surveyed reef sites are declining in health. Maui also has the 2nd lowest fish abundance in the Hawaiian Islands with some native fish stocks having declined by 90%.
In addition, Maui has Hawaiʻi’s most polluted coastal waters. From 2012-2014, 90% of the water samples collected in Maui coastal waters failed to meet State standards and many sites face chronic brown water events.
Through the power of community involvement, partnerships, and public education, we aim to solve these and other problems that undermine the quality of our nearshore ocean waters and coral reefs. After all, many of the threats impacting Maui Nui’s reefs and nearshore ocean water begin on land, right here on our islands.
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and hold a Gold Transparency certification from Candid/Guidestar.
Good For
Kupuna, Groups, Visitors, Meeting People
Activity Type
Outdoor, Beach & Ocean, Parks & Trails, Help Plants & Nature, Cleanup
Cause
Animals, Environmental Conservation, Community Engagement
Requirements
RSVP Required, Closed Toed Shoes
Invasive Clean-Up at Keālia Boardwalk
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
Join us for a morning working outdoors at the Keālia Boardwalk!
MNMRC will partner with Keālia National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) staff to remove invasive plant species that threaten to overgrow and crowd out native plants along the Boardwalk.
We will meet at the Keālia NWR Visitor Center at 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the 18th and carpool to the 1st entrance of the boardwalk for the volunteer day.
Keālia staff will provide hand gloves and other necessary tools for the day, but please be sure to bring sun protection and a water bottle. Plan to wear cool, comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Mahalo and we hope to see you there!
Space is limited to the first 30 volunteers to sign up.
*This day will not be suitable for young children or anyone with health conditions/concerns that may be worsened by working in the heat.
Good For
Kupuna, Groups, Visitors, Meeting People
Activity Type
Outdoor, Beach & Ocean, Parks & Trails, Help Plants & Nature, Cleanup
Cause
Animals, Environmental Conservation, Community Engagement
Requirements
RSVP Required, Closed Toed Shoes
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council
About the organizer
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s (MNMRC) mission is to ensure healthy coral reefs, clean ocean water, and abundant native fish for Maui Nui (Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi).
We believe that Maui Nui’s reefs are a vital part of our island community. We depend on them to provide food, support thousands of jobs, and protect our shorelines from storm surge and erosion. Unfortunately, 25% of Maui’s surveyed reef sites are dead and 50% of surveyed reef sites are declining in health. Maui also has the 2nd lowest fish abundance in the Hawaiian Islands with some native fish stocks having declined by 90%.
In addition, Maui has Hawaiʻi’s most polluted coastal waters. From 2012-2014, 90% of the water samples collected in Maui coastal waters failed to meet State standards and many sites face chronic brown water events.
Through the power of community involvement, partnerships, and public education, we aim to solve these and other problems that undermine the quality of our nearshore ocean waters and coral reefs. After all, many of the threats impacting Maui Nui’s reefs and nearshore ocean water begin on land, right here on our islands.
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and hold a Gold Transparency certification from Candid/Guidestar.
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