From today's Honolulu Star-Bulletin:

Hanalei Colony Resort is partnering with Limahuli Garden to offer a package combining vacation fun with volunteer opportunities.

The Beach & Botany Package requires guests to make a minimum commitment of two daily four-hour volunteer sessions per person at Limahuli Garden. To make sure it's not "all work and no play" for guests, the package also includes five or seven nights of accommodations at Hanalei Colony, a picnic basket lunch for two, a one-day kayak rental for two on the Hanalei River, an oceanside massage for two from Hanalei Day Spa, annual membership to the NTBG, and a special arrival gift for "tropical gardeners."

For full article:
http://starbulletin.com/2008/05/18/travel/story02.html

That is a nice idea.

Limahuli Gardens is a nice place. Guests are probably going to be clearing brush, from the looks of my last visit there.

I'm sure that Limahui Garden would appreciate your help (and it is a wonderful garden). Here's the NTBG volunteer info: http://www.ntbg.org/donate/volunteer.php.

On the other hand, I wouldn't even consider staying at Hanalei Colony Resort. Yuck. If you check Tripadviser, I'm suspicious that they are doing some of their own fine reviews.

Aloha, beatofhawaii.com

again beatofhawaii,

not convinced your continual signoff with your website is appropriate.

I would consider using it with discretion rather than a constant.

I truly suggest this with kind intentions.

self promotion

I'm all for volunteering, but the package comes to $400 to $500 per night, plus I have to work on their schedule. Couldn't you just stay at HCR at their regular rates and volunteer? The low season standard rate for an OV is $285 per night.

PS to say, I'm not poo-pooing the volunteering opportunities on Kauai.