Visitors welcome sign, Aloha Box, Recycling and litter receptacles.
A KEEP PUAKO BEAUTIFUL AND HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND PROJECT
Keep the Hawaiian Islands Beautiful Located in Hapuna State Recreational Area at Waialea Beach and Hapuna Beach State Park
Locals and tourists, beach cleanups, citizen science, partners and community service
The Ocean Environment and Education Station multi language sign and ALOHA BOX gives visitors the option to become a steward in the park or at the beach on their own time, on the spot access to emergency and safety contacts, beach cleanup supplies, educational brochures and the QR Code and Resource Guide. We encourage visitors to have their own beach clean up and become informed stewards while they conserve Hawaii’s ocean environment.
Marine debris, litter and plastics are a threat to our oceans health, wildlife, human health and livelihood. Documentation shows our cleanup trash is 60 to 80 percent plastic. Removal of land based marine debris is and important step to stop toxic chemicals from entering and polluting our oceans. Did you know cigarette filters are a plastic product and one filter can pollute 50 gallons of water?
Keep Puako Beautiful partners are Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Hapuna Beach State Recreational Area, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, Keep Hawaii Beautiful, Recycle Hawaii, NOAA Marine Debris, Get The Drift & Bag It, Keep The Hawaiian Islands Beautiful, Department of Environmental Management, USACE, Surfrider Foundation, South Kohala Reef Alliance and South Kohala Coastal Partnership Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail and more.
OEES Citizen science and stewards, sign up, pick a site to have a monthly speed cleanup, take a photo or video, tally and track your trash and email us your photos and totals.
Community service volunteers meet regularly for their regular 30 to 45 minute speed cleanup. Visiting guests or partners share their conservation program and experiences with volunteers when available.
Speed clean ups are perfect for families because they are quick. Park sites are great places to relax and enjoy after the stewardship clean up.
We separate recyclables from trash and dispose of trash properly.
We coordinate many cleanups during the year from Kawaihae Harbor to Holoholokai park and beyond. Land and water cleaning, kayaking, snorkeling, diving. Local shop owners and businesses partner by donating kayaks, dive tank air and expert support on water recovery work.
Our volunteers were 2 to 76 years old.
Contact Cynthia Ho at keeppuakobeautiful@gmail.com for cleanup information.
GAIN AWARENESS
Visitor Information multi language sign at the Ocean Environment and Education Station
ALOHA BOX
Information on emergency and safety, educational brochures, cleanup supplies, QR Code and Resource guide.
PLASTIC IS A THREAT TO MARINE MAMMALS
One cigarette Filter can pollute 50 gals of water.
EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES
Partners share their conservation programs at the cleanup.
CITIZEN SCIENCE
NOAA Marine Debris Visitors and guest speakers together at a cleanup. Students volunteer for the NOAA MDMAP program for community service credits.
SIGN UP
and pick a site Visitors to the park volunteer for the beach cleanup.
CLEANUP
Volunteers weigh and tally and total their trash. Home school families joined in.
COMMUNITY SERVICE & STEWARDSHIP
OEES speed cleanup student tallies and separates litter.
DOCUMENTATION
We all pitch in to help weigh tally and sort our trash. Separate HI5s, cigarette butts plastic and glass.
RECYCLE WHAT YOU CAN
Separate recyclables from trash and dispose of trash.
