Events & Activities
2024 Kauaʻi Charity Walk
45th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Saturday May 4, 2024 at Vidinha Stadium.
Guided Sunset Cart Tour fundraiser
Join us for our Second Annual Guided Sunset Cart Tour fundraising event!
Guided Sunset Cart Tour
The Guided Sunset Cart Tour of Princeville Makai Golf Course is a fundraising event presented by Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges.
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Time: 3:30 to 7:00pm
Location: Princeville Makai Golf Course, 4080 Lei O Papa Rd, Princeville, HI 96722
Proceeds of this event will help support:
Native Hawaiian wildlife conservation and preservation programs
Rehabilitative care for sick or injured native birds
Education programs and free bussing for field trips to a Refuge
Scholarships for college students pursuing environmental studies
Native plant restoration, equipment purchases and capital projects
Volunteer training
Lighthouse preservation
Community events at the Refuge
The event will include:
A 2-hour guided sunset tour of Princeville Makai Golf Course (rated a Top 100 Golf Course & #5 Most Scenic in the world by National Geographic).
1 free cocktail (plus a cash bar) and complimentary pupu.
Learn about the native wildlife protected by the Kauaʻi National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Opportunity to support Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges and make a difference in local wildlife conservation and preservation.
Ticket Price: $150 (includes 2 event admissions and 1 golf cart).
The tax-deductible portion of each $150 ticket is $100.
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National Wildlife Refuge Week 2022
You're invited to join us for a number of fun events as we celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week, which is observed the second full week of October each year.
This annual event celebrates the great network of lands and waters that conserves and protects Americans’ precious wildlife heritage. The Island of Kauaʻi is home to three Refuges and we, as a dedicated Friends Group, are honored to help support their mission.
Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us! #nationalwildliferefugeweek
Walk for the Wild 2022
Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 8-15th, by joining us for Walk for the Wild!
Because our supporters come from far and wide to visit our three Kauaʻi Refuges and support our work, our Walk for the Wild event will be VIRTUAL. That means, we're asking you to join our team, find ways to experience nature wherever you call home, and support our work.
Your contribution will support the protection of iconic species and the places that provide some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth…and on our beautiful island.
What is Walk for the Wild? Walk for the Wild is a national effort to get as many people moving on behalf of the Refuge System. The goal is to raise funding and leverage donations to build the capacity of Friends groups and nonprofit partners of National Wildlife Refuges.
Please sign up to walk today and share this invitation with friends, family members and other wildlife enthusiasts. A portion of your donation will be matched by national supporters of Walk for the Wild and the Public Lands Alliance.
How to Register / Join / Help:
Visit our event site online - FKWR Walk for the Wild.
Join our team.
Make an optional donation to help our Team reach our fundraising goal.
Make plans to walk at your local Refuge, park or a natural area in your community. It’s up to you how you move —walking, jogging, hiking, strolling, or whatever you choose—either manually, or using your favorite fitness tracker. The suggested distance is 5K (3.1 miles).
Share your challenge experiences on social media with the hashtags #WalkForTheWild, #WildlifeRefuge and #SupportTheWild.
Your support will help:
All proceeds of Walk for the Wild will help underwrite the cost of care for sick and injured wildlife transferred from one our Refuges to our partner Save Our Shearwaters. Annually, we fund the cost of care, which is approximately $20,000 per year.
What you get:
Check back soon. We will be posting virtual glimpses of our three Refuges with content exclusively for event participants.
Get yourself some swag!
Participants may order t-shirts and stickers with the awesome Walk for the Wild logo on it, available HERE.
2022 Kauaʻi Charity Walk
Wrap Up: Together, you helped us raise $3,212 - more than double the amount we raised the previous year! And, these funds, combined with volunteer points will be matched by the event proceeds. Mahalo nui loa!
Join the Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges Charity Walk Team!
Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges is participating in the 2022 Kauaʻi Charity Walk on August 20th. This event provides a great opportunity to support our mission, make your generosity go even further and, if you’re interested, a wonderful stroll around Līhu‘e!
Here’s how you can participate:
1) Make a donation in support of our Charity Walk team.
2) Register and join us as a walker.
3) As a walker, you can also use the convenient website tools to ask your friends and ‘ohana members to support you and our team.
This is a very special opportunity to help because every dollar given will:
~ support our mission!
~ be matched DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR by the event proceeds!
Click HERE to learn more, donate or register.
Lighthouse Day
Each year, on the first Saturday of May, we celebrate the birthday of the Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Point Lighthouse, which was commissioned as the Kīlauea Point Light Station on May 1, 1913.
This year’s event will feature activities scheduled throughout the day focusing on navigation and Hawaiian culture, and may include haku lei making, coconut weaving and a feather display, a hei (Hawaiian cat’s cradle) station, live music, and button-making and chalk art stations for keiki.
The Refuge will be open until 7:30pm, with the last reservation at 6:00pm and the Lighthouse will be lit at 7:00pm.
To join us at the Refuge, please make your reservation now so that you don’t miss out on the fun! Community members can also enjoy views of the Lighthouse, once it has been lit, from beaches along the North Shore.
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