Get Involved

Unfortunately, we do not offer these programs at this time. However, here are a few ideas for you to learn about Guam’s nature while you visit our island:

• We periodically host Eyes of the Reef (EOR) trainings, which anyone is welcomed to join. Please follow the Guam Coral Reef Initiative on Facebook or Instagram @guamcoralreefs to see if we have an upcoming EOR training that may coincide with your trip. These trainings are in English and educate participants on basic coral reef information, and how to identify and report reef threats.

• Check out the Guam Museum, and they also sometimes host seminars called HITA talks, which stands for Heritage, Ideas, Tradition, Arts. These are free and open to the public. For more event updates, you can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram @guammuseum

• For nature walks on land, we recommend:

  • the Asan Ridge hiking trail- there's good signage pointing out native plants and their traditional uses. The hike ends with a great view of the ocean and a sign that talks about coral reefs.

  • Visit the Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge - it's a beautiful beach and beautiful nature area to explore, and they often offer free tours and sometimes organize beach cleanups.

• There are some wonderful beaches and snorkel spots to explore! Here are some recommended sites:

  • Tumon Bay - Ypao Beach Park 

  • Tumon Bay - Matapang Beach Park 

  • Tumon Bay - Gun Beach - make sure the waves are calm before you snorkel here

  • Piti Bomb Holes Marine Preserve - Fish Eye Marine Park

  • At each of these beaches, we have posted signs with educational information and ocean safety tips! See if you can find all 4 signs.

  • We also have 3 other signs posted around the island - see if you can find all 7!

    • Signage text is also translated into various languages; find your language here.

• Use our Tumon Bay BINGO and Piti Fish Eye BINGO sheets to get familiar with local marine life and learn their CHamoru and English names. See how many species on the sheet you can spot during your time visiting.

We unfortunately do not offer group volunteering activies at this time. However, we do occasionally host volunteer events that are open to the public, including groups. Please follow our Facebook or Instagram @guamcoralreefs to stay updated with upcoming volunteer events. For example, we always host a cleanup for Coastal Cleanup Day, which is the third Saturday in September every year. Here are some other ideas for organizations that may host group volunteer events more frequently than we do:

• Guam Green Growth - they regularly do community cleanups and announce dates on their Facebook or Instagram @guamgreengrowth

• What’s Happening Guam posts opportunities for volunteer events and other events happening on-island - follow them on Instagram @whatshappeningguam

• War in the Pacific National Historic Park regularly hosts volunteer events - follow them on Facebook or Instagram @war_in_the_pacific_nhp

• Love Guam beach cleanups - follow them on Facebook

• Tano Tasi yan Todu - follow their Instagram or FB pages where they post updates on upcoming volunteer events @tanotasitodu

• Volunteer with the Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge

• Of course, you can always do your own beach cleanups as well! 

  • All you need is a trash bag (or reusable bucket) and a glove to get started!

  • To make cleanups even more effective, we highly recommend using the Clean Swell app to track what kinds of trash you pick up. This gets entered into a global database and helps inform policy aimed at reducing marine debris!

Unfortunately, we do not offer this at the moment. However, here are a few ideas that we hope may help you find what you are looking for:

• If you are a tourist visiting Guam and want to volunteer while you visit, please see some ideas for places to volunteer in the two FAQs above.

• If you are a Guam resident looking to work with us, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram to be notified of any job openings.

  • You can also check out our Opportunities page for any open positions on Guam related to the ocean or the environment

  • For high schoolers: you may be interested in applying for the Governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which runs every summer. Through this program, interns get placed at a GovGuam agency (including our department at DAWR) and work with the agency for a few weeks during the summer. Applications for summer 2025 have already closed, but here is some more information about the program in case you are interested in it for next year.

• For Guam residents looking to regularly volunteer with us, please fill out the volunteer interest form to help us understand your interests and skills.