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User-friendly voluntourism in Maui

Non-profit Pacific Whale Foundation is promoting a relatively new and easy to use volunteer vacation program designed to provide a fun way for travelers to “give back” to the places they visit.

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Clean, green beaches are always good for family fun

As families and beach-lovers around the country prepare to flock to the shored for the July 4th weekend, the Clean Beach Council has just released its annual list of clean and healthy beaches for “National Clean Beaches Week” – highlighting family-friendly beaches that are clean, healthy and above all environmentally well-managed.

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Eco-friendly whale watching

Pacific Whale Foundation president Greg Kaufman recently presented at a naturalist workshop in Provincetown, Massachusetts – sharing direct experiences with modeling eco-friendly behaviors for its guests and using eco-friendly products.

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Hawai gone Green: The untouched 'Garden Island' of Kauai

With 97% of its land undeveloped, mountainous rainforest, Kauai’s 43 miles of beaches have shielded this small, pristine land in the middle of the Pacific since the island’s formation. It is a true Polynesian paradise, and the 58,000 permanent residents would like to keep it that way.

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Youth adventure travel leader promotes domestic volunteer programs for teens

Volunteer travel has become a growing trend in the industry, and Wilderness Ventures’ programs offer young people the opportunity to lend a hand domestically while enjoying their peers and the great outdoors through service trips that are designed to enable young people to obtain 40 to 80 hours of community service while simultaneously offering opportunities for fun, outdoor adventures and personal growth.

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Hawaiian canoe tours score big with eco-travelers

The Hawaii Ecotourism Association has just announced its 2009 Ecotour Operator of the year is “Hawallain Sailing Canoe”; a unique ecotour company based squarely on perpetuating a critical component of the Hawaiian culture.

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Ancient Hawaiian culture is key to authentic "experiential" island vacations

Upcoming tourism company “Hawaii’s Cultural Connection” is aiming to bring an experiential approach to Hawaiian travel and vacation, based on core cultural concepts born out of ancient times.

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New Zagat Hawaii Guide shows sustainability a big priority for visitors

Zagat’s 2009 Hawaii Survey reports that over 60% of visitors are willing to spend more for sustainably raised ingredients when dining, with almost 50% looking for locally grown and raised food. Not surprisingly, nearly 60% of surveyors say the natural landscape is what they love the most about the island state.

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Hawaii funds 25 natural resource community projects

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has just announced its 2009 Natural Resources Program awards, awarding funding to 25 programs throughout the state.

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Hawaii's Big Island Launches Green Site

The Hawaiian Islands host over 7 million visitors each year – 7x the resident population – while it is home to the highest number of endangered and threatened plant and animal species of anyplace on the planet.

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Hawaii's eco-friendly Mauna Lani Resort offsets guests' air travel

The eco-friendly Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii has partnered with True Offsets to sells and track trees for guests to plant in order to offset their travel carbon footprint.

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The Kauai Marathon benefits local charities

The inaugural Kauai Marathon, slated for September 6th, 2009 in Poipu Beach, will be a world class event to draw runners from around the globe to witness one of the most beautiful islands in the world, while helping to support local charities to benefit the island’s community.

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Pacific Whale Foundation Offers Scholarships to Summer Ocean Discovery Camp

As part of their “No Child Left Indoors” program to make outdoor environmental education available to children of all income levels, Pacific Whale Foundation is offering two full scholarships and four partial scholarships to our Summer Ocean Discovery Camp.

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