 Aloha friends and fellow wildlife lovers,
Like many of you, our Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund (HWF) team members have been following the global COVID-19 pandemic and keeping an eye out for CDC and Hawai‘i Department of Health updates. While there are thankfully few confirmed cases in the state, we realize that people are contagious before they are symptomatic and for this reason and to protect our team, our volunteers, and our community we've decided to CANCEL all of our scheduled in-person volunteer events for the next couple weeks through at least March 31st, 2020. Our Board and staff will re-evaluate this decision in late March and will be in touch as things develop. Please check out our website and social pages for weekly updates.
The following HWF events on Hawai‘i Island have been CANCELLED and will be RESCHEDULED asap:
- Thurs, Mar 19th, 2020 - Kamilo Debris Survey #35
- Sat, Mar 21st, 2020 – Ka‘ū Community Cleanup
- Dates TBD weeks of 3/23 and 3/30 - Ka‘ū Net (recovery) Patrols
... the following HWF events are currently on STANDBY:
- Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 - HWF mentors @ Mt. View Public Library (Visit #1)
- Fri, Apr 10th, 2020 - Ka‘ū Net (recovery) Patrol
- Sat, Apr 25th - 11th annual Manukā NARS Collab Cleanup
- Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 - HWF mentors @ Mt. View Public Library (Visit #2)
In the meantime, we suggest that this may well be a good opportunity to get outside (away from crowds!) and enjoy our natural world. Take a walk along a beach or on a hiking trail, go for a surf or swim, and pick up any trash you find along the way. Sending much love and aloha and in the words of auntie Nadine, "Wash yo hands - no touch your face! Shaka and no handshakes." :)
Thinking positively, here are some silver linings in this crazy time:
Mahalo for your understanding, and you can keep updated on our conservation and wildlife efforts on our website, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
Best wishes for health and wellness for you and your ‘ohana,
~ the HWF team
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