Give Back While You Visit Kauaʻi
Want to give back while you’re here? These Kauaʻi groups welcome visitors to help mālama ʻāina — care for the land, the ocean and the community. Schedules change, so check with each group before you go.
North Shore
Waipā Foundation
A Native Hawaiian community center caring for the 1,600-acre Waipā ahupuaʻa, from taro fields to native forest.
Limahuli Garden & Preserve
A place of refuge where Hawaiian traditions and native ecosystems continue to thrive.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust — Kahili Beach
Help protect a 17-acre coastal preserve by clearing trash and invasive plants.
Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Help fellow visitors enjoy seabirds, views and the lighthouse at one of Kauaʻi’s most beloved refuges.
Mālama Kauaʻi Community Farm
An 8-acre community farm with gardens, orchards and food and agriculture projects.
East Side
Surfrider Foundation Kauaʻi
Twenty years of keeping Kauaʻi’s coastline clean. Visitors are welcome at cleanups, and families can borrow a kit to clean up on their own.
Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park
Volunteers who keep one of Kauaʻi’s favorite family parks and beaches beautiful.
South Shore
Allerton & McBryde Gardens
Conservation gardens protecting rare native Hawaiian plants.
Community & Animals
Kauaʻi Independent Food Bank
Provides food, and hope, to neighbors across the island.
Find more ways to mālama Kauaʻi
Some hotels offer a discount or free night when you volunteer, so ask when you book. For a statewide list, try these visitor volunteer directories.
Details are subject to change. Please confirm dates and sign-up requirements with each organization.