The top two reef fish species (yellow tang and kole), targeted by Aquarium Trade collectors,
play a vital role in cleaning a protected Honu and maintaining algal control and reef health.
These service partners on the reef are valuable for many reasons beyond what humans may appreciate!
NOTICE! Annual Meeting is Saturday, May 23
Please join us Saturday May 23 from 1-3:30pm in Hilo at Mokupāpapa Discovery Center for our annual meeting potluck. This event is open to everyone. It’s a chance to celebrate our shared accomplishments, connect with one another, and envision Hawaiʻi Island’s future together.
This year’s event will feature Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi’s Chapter Director, Wayne Tanaka, who will review the 2026 legislative session and share insights on our successes, as well as the latest challenges related to invasive species, commercial aquarium collection, and ongoing efforts to protect our environmental and cultural integrity and ensure a sustainable, hopeful future for our children, grandchildren, and the generations to follow. A free-form discussion will follow.
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time: 1pm – 3:30pm
Location: Mokupāpapa Discovery Center (2nd Floor), 76 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
Questions? Call or text Rob at (808) 649-0594
Bring your favorite dish to share! We encourage folks to please provide their own utensils as well, we aim to keep the event ʻōpala and plastics free as possible.
Hope to see you there!
Mahalo nui,
Welcome to the Sierra Club Hawai‘i Island Group!
The Sierra Club of Hawai‘i is one of the oldest and most effective grassroots environmental organizations in the islands. The Hawaiʻi Island Group was founded in 1975 and is currently 800+ members strong, working to help protect Hawaiʻi Island’s unique environment and wildlife.
We work hard to advance Sierra Club’s mission to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Regular Meetings:
Regularly scheduled meetings for 3rd MONDAY each month on Zoom. (Meetings subject to change.)
Upcoming meetings:
Conservation Committee at 5pm and Executive Committee meeting starts after (scheduled for 6pm).
For more info on Zoom notification or to confirm a date, please contact: hawaiiislandsierraclub@gmail.com
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National Sierra Club members being hosted at Kahalu’u Bay
by HIG Executive Committee member Cindi Punihaole Kennedy
