The public is invited to assist in the fourth annual Kailua Bay Community Cleanup of Kailua Bay, on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The volunteer effort is being organized by the Department of Land and Natural Resources in conjunction with Jack's Diving Locker to remove unwanted debris on the beach and at the bottom of Kailua Bay. The cleanup is sponsored by the Hawaiian Islands Recreational Scuba Association. Divers and swimmers are asked to bring their diving gear and a lunch to Kailua pier at 10 a.m. and coordinators will make assignments. Divers must pre-register at Jack's Diving Locker by signing a waiver and showing their certification cards.
Rental equipment is half off regular rates and air fills are free for registered volunteers.
Special events at this mahalo dinner will include live music, prize drawings sponsored by Jack's Diving Locker, and a silent auction. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Malama Kai Foundation, a nonprofit foundation made up of volunteers who install and maintain day use moorings along the Kona coast. DLNR's Divisions of Boating and Ocean Recreation and Conservation and Resources Enforcement are assisting in the coordination of the annual event. In 1998, the cleanup turned out 200 divers and 20 non-divers taking part. Pier is used by a wide variety of ocean users, from swimmers to cruise ship passengers.