Volunteer
For tasks big and small, HILT is always looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers. An essential component to the success of Hawai’i Land Trust, volunteers help with restoration and conservation projects, land stewardship, assist with events, complete office tasks, and collaborate on special projects.
No effort is too small. Your valuable experience and expertise can help us accomplish our core mission of "protecting and stewarding the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi." We welcome you to be part of the ‘ohana!
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, see the available opportunities below or contact us to discuss your skills, talents and areas of interest. We look forward to hearing from you!
Ho‘omoe wai kahi ke kao‘o. Let all travel together like water flowing in one direction. — ‘Ōlelo no‘eau
VOLUNTEER DAYS
Join us for Volunteer Days at our fee-owned properties across the islands!
Nothing beats being able to connect with nature and the opportunity to huli ka lima i lalo and work the soil.
MAhuKona Cultural & Ecological Refuge
Island of Hawaiʻi
3rd Thursday of each month (December 18, 2025)
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Meet Keone at the open gate along the fence line of Mahukona Rd. The gate will be closed at 8:15 am.
Optional: Bring a pack lunch for a post-workday Talk Story with Steward & Educator Keone Emeliano
Kāhili Beach Preserve
Island of Kauaʻi1st Sunday of each month (January 4, 2026).
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Meet at Kāhili Beach near the big rocks in the parking area.
NUʻU RefugE
Island of Maui
Hand weeding volunteer day: December 11, 2025. 9:00 am start
Typically four times a year:
Our Fourth Quarter volunteer event will be Saturday, October 18th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes & Wetland Refuge
Island of MauiMost Fridays: (No workday on November 28th or December 26th)
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
There is no Loko iʻa kalo workday led by Ka Poholima Kāʻeo in December. They are normally the 2nd Saturday of the month 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
3rd Saturday of the month (December 20, 2025)
Maunawila Heiau Complex
Island of Oʻahu
The December workday will be replaced with a Lā Hoʻonaʻauoa: Mahiʻai workshop.
Join us for Lā Hoʻonaʻauao: Mahiʻai, two workshops dedicated to cultivating ʻuala, kalo, pili, and lāʻī. Participants will learn about traditional and contemporary mahiʻai practices that sustain Maunawila’s cultural landscape and help maintain the living legacy of healing associated with this wahi pana. Jonah Kim, Conservation Technician, and Dayton Supebedia, Horticulture Field Supervisor, of Waimea Valley will be leading the conversation alongside our Maunawila steward educators. Attendees will also have the opportunity to take home ʻuala and lāʻī huli to propagate in their own gardens.
Saturday, December 13, 2025,
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
There is limited parking on site. Overflow parking is at Hauʻula Community Park (about 5 minutes walk)