The Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park could not exist without its loyal cadre of volunteers, members, and all-volunteer board. In fact, up until fairly recently, the organization was entirely volunteer run. From active outdoor projects to sit-down office tasks, volunteer opportunities abound!

• restore the native forest
• assist at field seminars
• lend a hand at public events
• assist in the office and with mailings
• do computer work
• write grants
• fundraise

If you'd like to volunteer, please Email us with your skills and areas of interests - we'll gladly find you a role with us!

Forest Restoration

Forest restoration is an ongoing volunteer program that focuses on eradicating invasive plants and planting native species. With over 330,000 acres of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park lands, there is plenty to do! Our goal is to support the Park as much as possible in their efforts to restore and maintain precious native forest ecosystems. We work in different areas of the Park as needed, and have done projects along Crater Rim Trail, on Mauna Loa strip, and in Kahuku. The Park's native plant nursery lets us know what species are ready to go in the ground, and we assist with planting. We invite you to join us for a wonderful opportunity to enjoy our National Park while participating in native forest recovery!

Fourth of July Silent Auction

The Volcano community holds a fun-filled Fourth of July Celebration every year at the Cooper Center, kicked off with a parade down Old Volcano Highway. This family event includes an exciting silent auction of goods and services, which is a major annual fundraiser for the Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. (A portion of the funds also benefits the Volcano Community Association and the Cooper Center.) We need help at every stage: from soliciting donations and preparing bid sheets to set up on July 3rd and assisting with the event on July 4th. Tasks include selling t-shirts, monitoring auction tables, processing auction items at the close of the auction, and final clean-up. Let us know how we can include you!

Next Date:	Wednesday, July 4, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Contact:	(808) 985-7373 or Email us

Annual Cultural Festival

Every summer Hawai 'i Volcanoes National Park hosts the Annual Cultural Festival to perpetuate Hawaiian culture and promote appreciation of traditional values. Throughout the day, the sweet sounds of Hawaiian music fill the air and hula dancers, bedecked in flower lei and colorful mu'umu'u, bring meaning to the songs through the movement of their eyes, hands, and hips. Cultural practitioners lead demonstrations and provide hands-on learning opportunities for a wide variety of Hawaiian crafts, games, and foods. A huge team of volunteers is essential to putting on this event, plus the Friends also needs volunteers to help staff our informational booth. We welcome your involvement!

National Public Land's Day

National Public Land's Day (NPLD) is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance America's public lands. In 2011, 2,030 sites hosted NPLD volunteer activities, and 170,000 volunteers removed trash and invasive weeds, built and maintained trails, and planted trees, shrubs, and native plants. In honor of NPLD, the National Park Service holds a "Free Fee" day annually on the last Saturday of September. Our Friends group stations volunteers at the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park entrance to solicit donations from visitors to help raise funds for our many projects that support the Park. We also provide opportunities for volunteers to participate in service projects such as invasive species removal and native species planting. Please assist us on this important day!

Visit the National Public Land's Day website