Honuʻea Nest Watch on Maui!


Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund

THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED FOR 2023!|
Check back next May for 2024 Nest watch!

From May – November it’s honu’ea & honu nesting season on Maui!
You can volunteer for Dawn Patrol, Nest Watch, Night Patrol, or all three!

  • Dawn Patrol goes out early mornings looking for sea turtle tracks or an indication of a nest that has been laid.
  • Night Patrol looks for, guards, and monitors nesting females.
  • Nest Watch occurs day and night, watching over the nests to keep hatchlings safe from disturbance.

We need you! Please join us on MAUI! Sign up on this site to be a part of something wonderful. 

Visit our website for more info on the honu & honu’ea (green sea & hawkbill turtles) work we do.

~ All monitoring and excavation activities are carried out by trained Hawai’i Wildlife Fund biologists and volunteers operating under endangered species permits with state and federal agency partners (USFWS ES82950 and DLNR SAP 2023-47).

Photo by Ben Caswell Photography.

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund


About the organizer

Maui & Big Island

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund has roots on both Maui and the Big Island (Hawaiʻi Island), although its work now extends statewide and into the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Marine National Monument.

Since 1996, HWF has supported outreach education on marine life conservation through naturalist training programs, student projects and internships. HWF’s projects are community-based and powered by volunteerism, and we want to deeply thank all of our supporters who have helped us be so efficient and successful for nearly 20 years.

“Ho‘okuleana” means “to take responsibility,” as in helping protect our Hawaiian resources, which is everyone’s responsibility. There are multiple ways of getting involved, so please join us!

  • Ongoing
  • Sign up and you will receive info on what days and times we need volunteers to be at the beach.

  • One Time Commitment
  • Schedule Varies
  • Location Varies
Good For

Teens, Families, Kupuna, Students, Groups, Visitors

Activity Type

Beach & Ocean, Help Animals

Cause

Animals, Environmental Conservation, Education & Training, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support

Requirements

Min age 18+

Min age 10+ with chaperone

Minimum Age, Minimum Age With Chaperone

Honuʻea Nest Watch on Maui!


Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund

THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY HAS ENDED FOR 2023!|
Check back next May for 2024 Nest watch!

From May – November it’s honu’ea & honu nesting season on Maui!
You can volunteer for Dawn Patrol, Nest Watch, Night Patrol, or all three!

  • Dawn Patrol goes out early mornings looking for sea turtle tracks or an indication of a nest that has been laid.
  • Night Patrol looks for, guards, and monitors nesting females.
  • Nest Watch occurs day and night, watching over the nests to keep hatchlings safe from disturbance.

We need you! Please join us on MAUI! Sign up on this site to be a part of something wonderful. 

Visit our website for more info on the honu & honu’ea (green sea & hawkbill turtles) work we do.

~ All monitoring and excavation activities are carried out by trained Hawai’i Wildlife Fund biologists and volunteers operating under endangered species permits with state and federal agency partners (USFWS ES82950 and DLNR SAP 2023-47).

Photo by Ben Caswell Photography.

  • Ongoing
  • Sign up and you will receive info on what days and times we need volunteers to be at the beach.

  • One Time Commitment
  • Schedule Varies
  • Location Varies
Good For

Teens, Families, Kupuna, Students, Groups, Visitors

Activity Type

Beach & Ocean, Help Animals

Cause

Animals, Environmental Conservation, Education & Training, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support

Requirements

Min age 18+

Min age 10+ with chaperone

Minimum Age, Minimum Age With Chaperone

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund


About the organizer

Maui & Big Island

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund has roots on both Maui and the Big Island (Hawaiʻi Island), although its work now extends statewide and into the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Marine National Monument.

Since 1996, HWF has supported outreach education on marine life conservation through naturalist training programs, student projects and internships. HWF’s projects are community-based and powered by volunteerism, and we want to deeply thank all of our supporters who have helped us be so efficient and successful for nearly 20 years.

“Ho‘okuleana” means “to take responsibility,” as in helping protect our Hawaiian resources, which is everyone’s responsibility. There are multiple ways of getting involved, so please join us!

Sign Up