Volunteer
Saturday workdays, other volunteer opportunities and events are posted on our Instagram page: @paepaeoheeia
Paepae o He’eia relies heavily on a dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer base to get much of the restoration and rehabilitation work completed. The work is physically rigorous but very rewarding. There are two ways to get involved as a volunteer at He’eia Fishpond and both require RSVP:
1) Saturday Community Workdays – These are large volunteer days on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of most months during the year. RSVPS ARE REQUIRED!!. You will be notified via email for confirmation. The day begins at 8:30am and ends at 12pm with lunch provided by our staff. We encourage individuals and large groups to sign up. Work available on community workdays is appropriate for ages 12 and up. Tasks include moving rock and coral, filling buckets, hauling floating barges through the water, cutting/pulling out invasive mangrove, invasive limu removal, trash pickup, and reconstruction of the kuapā. These workdays fill up early (sometimes months in advance) so please follow us on Instagram and email us to find a date that works for you.
Please bring the following items to the workday:
- Covered Shoes or Tabis (mandatory to participate)
- Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- Reef-friendly sunscreen
- Refillable water bottle
- Mess kit: a bowl and utensil
- Optional: Hat, Towel, Change of Clothes
Information on where to meet will be sent the week of the volunteer opportunity or event.
2) Weekday Mornings – Most weekday mornings our staff gathers from 8a – 12p to tackle large tasks in and around the fishpond. Tasks include hauling rock and coral, building wall, mangrove removal, site maintenance, and anything else that needs to get done. If you’d like to join us, RSVPS ARE REQUIRED. You will be notified via email confirmation. Lunch is not served but hopefully our staff is good company. Please come prepared with the following (you will need it!!):
- Covered Shoes or Tabis (mandatory to participate)
- Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- Reef-friendly sunscreen
- Refillable water bottle
- Optional: Hat, Towel, Change of Clothes
RSVPS ARE REQUIRED!!
Meeting locations may vary or change. You will be notified via email on drop off and pick up locations.
Contact us to Volunteer
Please contact us for volunteering at least one to two months ahead of time of your desired dates. Please note that your desired date may not be available and we will have to re-schedule you for our next project.
