Save
the
Sharks!
www.SHARKastics.org
SHARKastics has been spearheading cleanups at Ka'ehu on the 4th Sunday of every month since July, 2012. This bay and coastline are important for many species! More and more debris is always washing ashore, so we need your help. So far, we've removed over 37 tons of marine debris. It's heaps of fun!
Please contact the Maui Huliau Foundation for help holding your next green event!
Our volunteer-powered cleanups have recently been sponsored by CDF Engineering, The County of Maui Environmental Protection & Sustainability Division, NOAA Sea Grant, The Patricia L. Kimball Endowment Fund of the Shasta Regional CommunityFoundation, Oshan Essentials, Silverback Hawai'i, Ace Hardware, & YOU!
Mahalo nui loa!
This cleanup adventure requires volunteers to be in excellent physical condition since it's a strenuous hike down and back up after a few hours of collecting (sometimes large and heavy) marine debris. :)
January 26 * February 23 * March 23 * April 27* May 25 * June 22 * July 27 *
August 24 * September 28 * October 26 * November 23 * December 28
Check out what the Maui Huliau Foundation's environmental film students created about this project!
Mahalo nui loa to musicians like Jack Johnson, who promote ocean friendly actions & sustainable events!
Join our reef cleanups!
Were always cleaning the coral reefs during our Maui Turtle Transects. Our locations vary due to turtle emergencies and ocean conditions, so please contact us to join our Turtle Team.
Here's the link to our online Maui Ocean Cleanup data entry form, if you're doing your own cleanup: CLICK HERE. Mahalo for contributing to our study!
The Hawai'i Environmental Cleanup Coalition
Not on Maui and want to get involved? Meet our collaborators and new statewide HECC endeavor! Check out the calendar to see how many cleanups there are almost every day around Hawai'i. It takes everyone to keep Hawai'i clean, so mahalo nui loa for your help!
808 Cleanups has a calendar for cleanups happening around the state.
If you can't join us... Please get involved somewhere!
YOU!
*Check out the latest article about our cleanups in Maui No Ka Oi magazine!
*Please RSVP in advance so we can share
our entry and safety protocols: sharkastics@gmail.com
2019-2025 Makamaka'ole Cleanup Information
Mahalo nui loa to everyone who has joined our cleanup activities!
Makamaka'ole is located on the northeast facing shore of Maui, ~4 miles to the north of Ka'ehu, so similarly catches tons of marine debris. Due to its non-public access and the difficulty of accessing the coast, a large cleanup hadn't been done. We wrote a grant proposal through Hawai'i Association for Marine Education and Research (HAMER) to the Maui County Office of Economic Development for the costs of flying the debris out of this area, and we got funded! Mahalo to our partners: Malama Maui Nui, Maui Huliau Foundation, CDF Engineering, Swell Consulting, P.O.O. Please, Pacific Helicopters, & Windward Aviation!
Our 1st cleanup was on April 26th, 2019 and our goal was to pick up all of the debris so when we returned for our next cleanup in the fall we would quantify what accumulated within that timeframe. After our two sorting/counting parties, our totals were 36,854 pieces of marine debris weighing 6,590 lbs! Our 2nd cleanup was on October 4th, 2019 and we successfully cleaned the coast again. Our totals were significantly less (2,692 items weighing 195 lbs), which is good news that more marine debris didn't accumulate. We're continuing to look at seasonal fluctuations:
Our 3rd cleanup was on May 29, 2020 and we removed 15,394 items (1,310 lbs).
Our 4th cleanup was on September 26, 2020 and we removed 6,378 items (353 lbs).
Our 5th cleanup was on April 20, 2021 and we removed 10,216 items (1,348 lbs).
Our 6th cleanup was on September 19, 2021 and we removed 2,251 items (181 lbs).
Our 7th cleanup was on May 13, 2022 and we removed 2,929 items (481 lbs).
Our 8th cleanup was on October 26, 2022 and we removed 6,502 items (638 lbs).
Our 9th cleanup was on May 4, 2023 and we removed 6,187 items (1,084 lbs).
Our 10th cleanup was on October 14, 2023 and we removed 2,836 items (~700 lbs).
Our 11th cleanup was on May 2, 2024 and we removed 15,293 items (1,840 lbs).
Our 12th cleanup was on October 15, 2024 and we removed 10,718 items (1,100 lbs).
Please contact us for our Spring 2025 event!