For a unique way to learn more about the culture of Hawai‘i and volunteer your time, book an eco-adventure at Kualoa Ranch. Its Mālama Experience tour is an opportunity to get hands-on with the traditional canoe plant, kalo (taro) in a natural, old Hawaiian ahupua‘a (land division). Participants as young as five years old can get a glimpse of the stunning 4,000-acre property on the Windward Side of O‘ahu and also feel good about giving back to the land. Depending on the size of the group and what the needs are, you could end up cleaning, planting and harvesting kalo or other medicinal plants, thatching traditional hale (houses) or tending to an ancient Hawaiian fishpond. Whichever activity it is, you’ll learn about the importance of these plants and places—throughout history and present day. After the service, you’ll be able to rinse off in the ocean or in one of the streams.

Kualoa Ranch is located at 49-560 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe