Plant Restoration - Planting Day

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Single day service opportunity for volunteers to assist with nursery and field operations for Ke Ēweiēwe , The Plant Restoration Program. Event is from 8:00am to 2:30pm

Date: Friday October 21th, 2022

Time: 8:00am to 2:30pm

Location: Bird Park Trailhead

The fire in the summer of 2018 burned nearly 4,000 acres on along Mauna Loa Strip Road. We have been working on several restoration plots within the burned area since that time and this fall will be our final season of planting. The plants have been growing fast all summer and we will have 500 with us that area ready for a new home in the forest. This service day is a great opportunity to learn your native plants and to see how well the restoration plots have been doing over the last few years.

Meet up location will be at the Bird Park Trailhead in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park at 8:00am. Depending on the specific work site and availability of vehicle parking, you may be shuttled to the field site from here. We will not be returning until 2/2:30pm. Garden gloves, and eye protection are available if needed but recommended to bring your own. Please wear sturdy shoes and pants while long sleeves are recommended. Please bring lunch, snacks, and water. Be prepared for both sun and rain and we recommend checking for weather updates leading up to the service day. Please notify us as soon as possible if needing to cancel so we can accommodate others.

For the purpose of this application we only require your name, contact information, etc. These are noted with a red star. All other questions are automatically included as a default for Volunteer.gov and are optional.

Safety

These tasks are for ages 10 and up. Requires being outside, hiking off trail on uneven terrain, standing for long periods of time with frequent bending over, using shovels and other digging tools, and lifting up to 25 lbs. This site can experience volcanic gases (vog) depending on the wind direction and output of the current eruption. This event may require riding in a shuttle van in close proximity with other volunteers while the actual service portion will be outside. Please self monitor for Covid-19 leading up to this event. We encourage you to bring any personal medications for your health or allergies with you to the field location since easy access to your vehicles or emergency services may not always be available. Anyone under the age of 18 needs to be accompanied by an adult. 

Start Date - 2022-10-21

End Date - 2022-10-21

Difficulty_Level: Average

Hosts Housing Amenities: No Housing/Amenities Available