Get Involved

Love Guam periodically hosts community clean-up events on the beach or other areas to help beautify our island. This also helps to reduce the amount of waste that eventually gets into the ocean and harms marine life. Check out their Facebook page or reach out to participate in their next cleanup!

• Loveguamcorporation@gmail.com

• https://www.facebook.com/LoveGuamCommunity/

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

• Let your beach cleanup have an even bigger impact and log your data using the Clean Swell app

  • https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/clean-swell-app/

If you love sharing your passion for the natural world with students, then consider becoming a volunteer docent at the Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge! They need volunteers on Thursdays and Fridays to help lead field trips in the refuge. Many of us on the GCRI team have assisted with Ritidian field trips in the past and they are always a lot of fun and a great opportunity to help young students connect with nature!

Check out their website to learn more, or call 671-355-5096

The Ritidian Wildlife Refuge also hosts monthly beach cleanups open to anyone over the age of 18. Click here to check out their schedule for upcoming beach cleanups

The Department of Agriculture hosts hunting derbies several times per year to help cull the population of feral pigs and deer. These species are not native to the island and contribute to the deforestation of Guam’s inland forests, which in turn contributes to increased erosion and sedimentation that impacts local reefs. Participating in these derbies may not seem like your typical way of helping corals, but everything is connected, from ridge to reef, so addressing threats in upland areas can also positively impact coastal areas!

Check out the Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources Facebook page for updates on the next derby

Calling all fishers! Did you know that you can help keep Guam’s fish around for generations to come simply by sharing a photo of your catch? It’s true; all you have to do is submit photos of your catch with a ruler or other object in the frame for reference. From there, Sea Grant staff can record measurements and identify the species you caught. If you have a particularly large catch, you can also call in and request a staff member to meet up with you to collect data in person! Keeping track of this information is a great way to keep tabs on how local fish populations are doing and identify the best course of action to keep these species around for future generations of fishers.

Check out these flyers for more information: Flyer 1 Flyer 2

If you would like to participate, please check out @guam_fish on Instagram, or reach out to project coordinator Leilani Sablan at sablanl9009@triton.uog.edu

• Village Forest Friends (VFF) is a volunteer program run by the Guam Department of Agriculture Forestry and Soil Resources Division (FSRD). It is designed to engage and empower the community in forestry management and stewardship.

• Participants log their volunteer efforts and receive points for it. Those with the highest scores will be recognized and rewarded by the FSRD.

• Participants will fill out a google form to log their attendance of FSRD activities. For example:

  • Outreach events (50 pts)

  • Volunteer events (100 pts)

  • Citizen Forester Program Trainings or Mapping Days (150 pts)

• Participants who accumulate the most points every 3 months will be highlighted on FSRD media and awarded prizes or invited to forestry-related trainings!

• Click here to learn more: https://doag.guam.gov/forestry/villageforestfriends/

• For any questions, please contact Urban & Community Forestry (UCF) Program Coordinator – Shaylin Salas - ssalas@smarttreespacific.org

• This program, run by the Guam Department of Agriculture Forestry and Soil Resources Division (FSRD), trains, educates, and certifies community members as citizen scientists to collect tree inventory data and advocate for our island’s urban forests.

• To be a certified citizen forester, you must:

  • Attend ONE (1) In-Classroom Training Session [approx. 3 hours]

  • Attend TWO (2) In-Field Training Sessions [approx. 3 hours each]

  •  Complete the online Tree Inventory Training Assessment (Google Form)

  • Participate in TWO (2) Tree Inventory/Mapping Days AFTER required Training Sessions

• Click here for more information: https://doag.guam.gov/forestry/citizenforesters/

• For any questions, please contact Citizen Forester Program Coordinator Elisa Rose Padilla: epadilla@smarttreespacific.org

Haggan Watch is a sea turtle monitoring program run by the Guam Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR).

You can help Haggan Watch in two ways:

• Report all sea turtle sightings, nesting activity, or suspected poaching. Here is where to submit reports:

  • Poached sea turtle reporting form

  • Injured, dead, or stranded sea turtle report form

  • Live turtle reporting form

  • Turtle nest sighting report form

• Help to monitor sea turtle nests as a Haggan Watch volunteer. Here’s what you need to participate:

  • Morning availability

  • Your own transportation to and from sites

  • Willingness to complete a background check

  • Be excited to learn! Staff will train you to spot sea turtle nests

  • Sign up here to indicate your interest (First come first serve, they only have space for 15 volunteers for their first round)

• To learn more, follow Haggan Watch on Instagram @doag.dawr.haggan

Follow their Instagram or FB pages where they post updates on upcoming volunteer events @tanotasitodu

• http://www.tanotasitodu.org/

Looking to get some volunteer hours and do some good in the community? Look no further than the Guam Service Learning portal! This site hosts all kinds of volunteering opportunities to get involved with, including some related to reef conservation.

Click here to check it out