Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative

Live Music: Tsalami Alarm at Waikōloa Dry Forest
2021-08-21 17:30 - 20:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
The core group from Leche de Tigre and live tribute shows including All That Is Now, tributing Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon, and Shakastock, a tribute to Woodstock ‘69 bring you Tsalami Alarm! Psychedelic rock inspired by the greats and created on the Big Island. Join us on Saturday, August 21st at 6pm for this exciting evening in the forest.
$25 Advanced Tickets Required. We are limiting the number of attendees so we will not be accepting payment at the gate. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
What to expect: When you arrive, you’ll park outside of the preserve gates and enjoy a short walk along our access road to our open-air pavilion Hale Hana Hou. We’ll have seating available to you and your group, but you may also want to bring a beach chair or a blanket and find your own place to sit, listen, drink, and enjoy the beautiful preserve. After the show, you’ll be walking out in the dark so a flashlight might be a good idea!
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2021-07-24 08:00 - 17:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning working in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8am and finish up at the hale for an optional bring-your-own lunch break.
We will be limiting participation and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2021-06-12 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-05-22 08:00 - 12:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning collecting native seeds in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8am and finish up at the hale for an optional bring-your-own lunch break.
We will be limiting participation and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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First Friday Tour
2021-06-04 17:00 - 19:00
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgeable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 5:00 pm at the preserve March through October. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2021-04-24 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-04-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-02-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-02-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-02-17 08:00 - 12:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning planting in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8am and finish up at the hale for an optional bring-your-own lunch break.
We will be limiting participation and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Mister Peanut Butter
2021-04-17 17:30 - 20:00
Terrestrial Phenomenon: Mister Peanut Butter is Back! We are looking forward to another evening of music and merriment in the dryland forest! We hope you’ll enjoy spending time in the forest with friends at a safe distance.
$25 Advanced Tickets Required. We are limiting the number of attendees so we will not be accepting payment at the gate. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
What to expect: When you arrive, you’ll park outside of the preserve gates and enjoy a short walk along our access road to our open-air pavilion Hale Hana Hou. We’ll have seating available to you and your group, but you may also want to bring a beach chair or a blanket and find your own place to sit, listen, drink, and enjoy the beautiful preserve. After the show, you’ll be walking out in the dark (Kūpau Moon), so a flashlight might be a good idea!
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2021-03-13 08:00 - 12:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning planting in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8am and finish up at the hale for an optional bring-your-own lunch break.
We will be limiting participation to and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day-Afternoon
2021-02-26 16:00 - 18:30
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the late afternoon planting in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 4pm and finish up at the hale with refreshments.
We will be limiting participation and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.

Wiliwili Festival Pau Hana
2021-02-13 17:00 - 20:00
Live Music in the Forest! We’re excited to wrap up the 10th Annual Wiliwili Festival with Mister Peanut Butter and Ocean Grown in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve on Saturday, February 13th from 5pm to 8pm! All proceeds from this fun evening will benefit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative and our mission to protect, promote, and restore native Hawaiian Dry Forest.
$25 Advanced Tickets Required. We are limiting the number of attendees so we will not be accepting payment at the gate. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
What to expect: When you arrive, you’ll park outside of the preserve gates, be greeted by a volunteer at the gate, and enjoy a short walk through the wiliwili trees to our open-air pavilion Hana Hou Hale. We’ll have seating available to you and your group, but you may also want to bring a beach chair or a blanket and find your own place to sit, listen, drink, and enjoy the beautiful preserve. After the show, you’ll be walking out in the dark (Hilo moon!), so a flashlight might be a good idea!
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10th Annual Wiliwili Festival
2021-02-12 - 2021-02-13
The 10th Annual Wiliwili Festival celebrates the conservation and restoration of Hawaii’s lowland dry forest and the iconic wiliwili tree! Over two days, the Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative will present virtual talks, exhibitors and workshops as well as virtual and in-person hikes in the forest. For our Hawai’i Island residents, we’ll also be featuring a native plant giveaway, keiki forest scavenger hunt, and a photo contest. Check out the webpage for more info!

Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-12-18 16:00 - 18:30, 2020-12-11 16:00 - 18:30
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the evening planting in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 4pm and finish up with an optional pau hana at the hale for sunset.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-12-16 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-11-28 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-11-25 08:00 - 12:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning planting in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8am and finish up at the hale for an optional bring-your-own lunch break.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
Volunteer Sign-Up

First Friday Tour
2020-12-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 4:00 pm at the preserve November through February. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-11-20 16:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the evening planting in the preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 4pm and finish up with an optional pau hana at the hale for sunset.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
Volunteer Sign-Up

First Friday Tour
2020-11-06 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 4:00 pm November through February at the preserve. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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First Friday Tour
2020-10-02 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-09-04 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-08-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 5:00 pm at the preserve. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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Dinner at the Dry Forest
2020-08-29 18:00 - 20:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States

Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-08-22 08:00 - 12:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning building trail in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8 am and finish up with an optional bring your own lunch at 12 pm.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-08-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning helping get ready for our next season of planting by checking irrigation and recycling irrigation parts no longer needed in our established areas. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8 am and finish up with an optional bring your own lunch at 12 pm.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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