Friends of Kauai Wildlife Refuges

09/01/2026

Happy Labor Day! Enjoy your long weekend and remember to give wildlife their space.

Mahalo to all our many hard workers across federal lands nationwide. These workers include park rangers, wildlife technicians, environmental educators, maintenance and administrative workers, volunteers, and staff from our generous friends groups. We all work in hard inclement weather, making sure our wildlife, wetlands, grounds, buildings, and machinery are taken great care of.

Here at Kīlauea Point, we are working to preserve the ʻā ina (land) for wildlife and cultural reasons. We are also open to the public, like many National Parks and other federal lands. Balancing this can be a busy task, but it is rewarding to share this magical place and the differences between federal lands with people across the globe.



📷 USFWS/ Angela Iwai

09/01/2026

08/29/2026

Enjoy the August edition of Wild Times! Much mahalo for your continued support of our work.
https://mailchi.mp/kilaueapoint/aug-2026-wild-times

08/28/2026

Aloha from Hanalei NWR, the oldest and largest of the three Refuges located on the Island of Kauaʻi. It is comprised of 922 acres and was established in 1972 to recover threatened and endangered species, including the koloa (Hawaiian duck), ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot), ʻalae ʻula (Hawaiian gallinule), and the aeʻo (Hawaiian stilt) and the nēnē (Hawaiian goose) - our beloved State Bird. PC: Louise Barnfield/USFWS.

08/25/2026

Do you know anyone who would like to join our refuge ʻohana? We are seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to support the Kauaʻi National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

This is a permanent, full-time position. Duties include leading maintenance and repair work on refuge facilities and equipment, operating heavy machinery for land management projects, and ensuring safety standards while keeping detailed maintenance records.

Make a difference every day—help preserve and protect our refuge!

Go to USAJOBS to apply and to see a complete job description and list of qualifications.
https://ow.ly/yTaQ50ZFqeb

08/22/2026

This ʻuaʻu kani (wedge-tailed shearwater) parent delivers a meal to its fluffy chick at Kīlauea Point NWR. PC: USFWS

08/19/2026

Mahalo nui loa to Dr. Lisa Harrington and Dora Samson, representatives of Mālama i nā Honu, for their wonderful presentation for us at our Princeville Moʻolelo on August 11th! The recording of their talk is now available on our YouTube channel and archived on our website.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o9WYLtq4_I&feature=youtu.be
https://www.kauairefuges.org/princeville-moolelo

08/18/2026

Please sign up to help if you can. Much mahalo!

We are looking for volunteers for our Fallout Recovery Team. This volunteer role requires you to make a weekly commitment to check our aid stations during shearwater fallout season: September 15th – December 15th. You would need to check for birds at your assigned aid stations and then drive them to our facility in Wailua.

There are two main route options. You can either check all stations from Hanalei to SOS, OR from Kekaha/Waimea (day of week depending) to SOS. So, if you don’t mind driving and want to help out our native birds this would be the perfect volunteer role for you!

We have openings for the West route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays! North route has an opening on Thursdays.

These volunteers would save HOURS of staff time driving and allow us to focus on the patients we currently have in care. If you’re interested check out the requirements below and see if you’d be a good fit! 🚗🦆🦉

‼️Position Requirements‼️
- Minimum commitment of one scheduled day of the week to check all aid stations along your assigned route (estimating a 3-4 hour weekly commitment)
- Able to start checking aid stations along route by 9:30am (this enables all sick/injured bird to get to SOS in a timely manner for assessment and treatment as most are dropped off overnight)
- Attendance of a 1-2 hour training on bird handling, data collection, and more!

SOS work vehicles can be used by volunteers, however, if opting to use a personal vehicle, it must be large enough to transport 10 bird boxes comfortably (SUV or covered truck bed). Birds cannot be transported safely in open truck beds due to stress and overheating concerns.

Still interested?! Contact our Senior Program Manager at [email protected]. Let’s save some birds together this fallout season!

08/18/2026

After Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala, you may encounter native birds that have been displaced, injured or grounded by severe weather. If you find a bird that needs help, call Hawai‘i Wildlife Center at 808-884-5000. Do not give the bird food or water. Using a towel, gently place it in a ventilated box and keep it somewhere dark, cool and quiet until it can be brought to an approved drop-off location.

HWC is currently experiencing intermittent phone outages. If you can’t reach us, please leave a message with your contact information and we’ll return your call as soon as possible.

On O‘ahu: HWC’s partner, Feather and Fur Animal Hospital is open 24 hours for native bird drop-off. The team at Hui Manu o Kū are also working hard to reunite uninjured Manu o Kū youngsters with their parents.

Please save and share so others know what to do if they encounter a native bird after the storm.

hawaiiwildlifecenter.org