Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative

Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2021-04-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-04-24 08:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
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
2021-05-22 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-12 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
2021-07-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-10-09 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-10-23 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-11-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-12-11 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-12-28 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-08 08:00 - 12:00 and 5 more dates
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.
Volunteer Sign-Up

Live Music: Tsalami Alarm at Waikōloa Dry Forest
2021-08-21 17:30 - 20:00
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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Re-Tree Hawai'i Planting Day
2021-11-13 08:00 - 12:00
Join us for our first tree planting of the season and be part of a larger effort to Re-Tree Hawai’i. We’ll meet at our front gate at 8am as we do for our regular community workdays, and we’ll begin with a brief introduction followed by a morning of tree planting. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a water bottle. We’ll, complete or workday by 12pm. Please sign-up here

Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2021-11-24 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-12-01 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-12-08 08:00 - 12:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning collecting wiliwili 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.
Volunteer Sign-Up

First Friday Tour
2021-12-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-01-07 04:30 - 18:00, 2022-02-04 16:30 - 18:00, 2022-03-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-04-01 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 (4:30 pm November-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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Wiliwili Festival
2022-03-12 09:00 - 15:00
The 11th Annual Wiliwili Festival will be held at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve on Saturday, March 12th from 9am-3pm. The forest preserve will be open for guided hikes, self-guided tours, scavenger hunts for adults and keiki, native plant giveaways, and educational booths and activities. More information here: https://www.waikoloadryforest.org/wiliwili-festival-2/
This event is free to the public but registration will be required.
Registration opens on February 25th
