Finish Earth Month strong—join us!
We are halfway through Earth Month! We know you celebrate and care for Mother Earth every day but if you are looking to give a little extra love in the last couple weeks of April, you can join us at one of the events below near you or take one of the virtual actions below.
Hawaiʻi Island
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - Escape Road to Puʻu Huluhulu
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, moderate 7.5 miles at 4,000 ft., +/- 600’
We will start out hiking from the Devastation Trail parking lot, up through the beautiful Hapuʻu ʻŌhia forest to Escape Road. Walking Escape Road, we cruise downhill all the way to the Mauna Ulu parking lot. Then we traverse a pahoehoe lava field to climb Puʻu Huluhulu where we can eat lunch. This hike will be enabled by leaving a car at the Mauna Ulu parking lot to transport everyone back to the Devastation Trail parking lot prior to starting the hike. Leader: Linda Larish, call or text 808 657 9640.
Maui
Wednesday, April 26, 3-6pm - UH Maui College Earth Day
The Sierra Club Maui Group will join over 35 organizations with a booth at an annual Earth Day celebration hosted by the Student ʻOhana for Sustainability and Maui Huliau Foundation, highlighting educational, career, and volunteer opportunities island wide. More details available here.
Saturday April 29, 7am-2pm - Maui Group Earth Week Plant Sale + Fundraiser
Sierra Club Maui Group’s Annual Plant Day + Fundraiser is back in action! Donations of healthy plants, gently used yard sale items, empty pots, baked goods, and gift certificates are gratefully welcomed, as are volunteers for plant pick up and event sales crew! More details here.
If you can’t attend in person but would like to donate, you can do so here via Go Fund Me. This year, we hope to raise $7,000 to help protect one of Maui’s largest and most pristine lowland dryland forest areas. Mahalo nui for your support!
Saturday April 29, 2023 - Hāmākua Mālama Service Outing
Ha‘ikū (Kaupakulua Ahupuaʻa), 2 milesHelp clear away abandoned rubbish from gulches in Ha‘ikū’s Hāmākua Coastal Preserve and re-plant native species. Tools, snacks, trash bags etc will be provided. Co-sponsored by Mālama Hāmākua
Leader: Lucienne de Naie huelogrl@icloud.com
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Sunday April 30, 2023 - Makamakaʻole Stream (13 Crossings)
North Shore, 2 miles
Beautiful hike with many stream crossings and waterfall at the end. Bring water shoes, lunch, water, swimsuit. Limit 10. Meet at Waiehu Golf Course parking lot 8am to carpool.
Leader: Ann Schultz, acm_schultz@hotmail.com or 808-344-6628.
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Oʻahu
Saturday, April 22, 9am-3pm - Bishop Museum Science & Sustainability Festival 2023
Join Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi staff, volunteers, partners, and allies including Oʻahu Water Protectors and Wisdom Circles Oceania at the festival. We will have educational booths and “Climate Action Story Time” at 11am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm with Wisdom Circles Oceania and Hui Aloha ʻĀina o Honolulu.
The Keynote Conversation of the day will be “Ola i ka Wai'' featuring Ernie Lau, Chief Engineer of Board of Water Supply, David Kimo Frankel, attorney for Sierra Club of Hawai‘i, and Danielle Espiritu of O‘ahu Water Protector as they discuss what you can do to help protect O‘ahu’s primary aquifer. The panel will be from 12:30-1:30pm at the Great Lawn Main Stage. See the full program and learn more about the event here.
Sunday, April 23, 8am - Walk for Water to Shut Down Red Hill
Join fellow water drinkers at Ala Moana Regional Park and Magic Island to demonstrate the importance of our living wai and the commitment across generations to protect it. This all ages walk is organized by a committee of kūpuna volunteers from the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Workers Center, Hawaiʻi Peoples Fund, and the Hawaiʻi Youth Climate Coalition as a benefit for the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi. Registration is required. More info here.
Monday, April 24, 1-5pm - UH Mānoa Earth Day Fair
Find the Sierra Club Oʻahu Group amongst other participating organizations at the UH Mānoa Earth Day Fair as we join in celebrating sustainability and share educational resources about current environmental issues that affect us all. See the flier here.
Sunday, April 30, 8am - Mālama Tree Crew: Ala Mahamoe Tree Maintenance
1,000+ trees were planted in this area by volunteers led by Professor Mora, in partnership with The Outdoor Circle, Mālama Learning Center, Ko‘olau Mountain Watershed Partnership, and the Garden Club of Honolulu in 2018. Unfortunately it was a rough winter and many trees died. However in the years since, we have planted almost a thousand trees to re-establish the native watershed—and most of them have survived! Help us keep them thriving! We will be watering, weeding, and clearing debris from around these recently planted trees. Meet at 8am at the gate between 1800 and 1812 Ala Mahamoe St. Tools and refreshments provided. Bring long pants, long-sleeve shirt, water, hat, sunscreen, gloves. Reservations required at least 1 day prior to makikirandy@yahoo.com.
Virtual Actions
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