Volunteers are needed to clean up garbage on one of Maui’s beaches. Keeping garbage off the beaches and out of the ocean is a key step in ensuring the health of coral reefs. All materials – garbage bags, gloves and water – will be provided. Free. (808) 270-7075, www.mauioceancenter.com.

Member of the Coral Reef Outreach Network, in partnership with the state’s Division of Aquatic Resources and Malama Hawai’i, are hosting the official launch of the International Year of the Reef — Hawai’i at the State Capitol with educational booths, food and more. Navigator Nainoa Thompson will speak at 11 a.m. in Conference Room 423. Free and open to the public. 721-6496.

Dr. Ku‘ulei Rodgers will present “Local and Global Threats to the Stability of Hawai‘i’s Coral Reefs,” a talk about the local and global impacts that threaten the state’s coral reefs. Free . (808) 270-7075, www.mauioceancenter.com.

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