Due to the generosity of a Friends of Midway Atoll member, every membership or donation is matched dollar-for-dollar through December 31, 2024!
While government workers sit behind a desk, a colony of homo sapiens do the day-to-day sweat labor. Your membership supports flight cost to Midway for this winter's bird counters, a fancy camera lens to Dan the photographer—so he can share Kuaihelani with you; an after-work hour stipend for Nikki the blog writer; and a $1,000 stipend goes to every 6-month volunteer!
You can also show them your appreciation by simply becoming a member through a separate donation. Give wildlife a fighting chance to thrive amidst the impacts that threaten Kuaihelani (the backbone of the heavens)!
Experiences of a Volunteer Bird Counter Crew Winter 2024/25 by Dan Rapp
In early December, Bird Counters arrived at Kuaihelani.Pihemanu.Midway Atoll as they do every year. They arrived on December 9, 2024 after dark which greatly minimizes albatross disturbance and especially the likely hood their small plane does not strike any of the hundreds of thousands of seabirds in the height of the nesting season at Midway…
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The Other Side of Dan Rapp
Throughout this past year the Friends of Midway Atoll have been blessed with the motivating energy, a creative eye and passion of a volunteer known as Dan Rapp. Dan is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer who has been sharing his work and the beauty of Kuaihelani with YOU, though his stellar photographs and…
The Armpit by Nikki Preston
Beach Cleanup October 24th 2024 Nestled in the heart of the Pacific, Midway Atoll, or Kuaihelani, is more than just a pristine atoll; it’s a vital marine and wildlife refuge, home to countless seabirds, endangered monk seals, green sea turtles, and vibrant coral reefs. This protected area serves as a sanctuary for fragile ecosystems and…
Introducing Anna Karapin-Springorum!
Meet Anna, an education specialist, who is one of the 2024/25 six-month volunteers on Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll). Hi all! I’m thrilled to be volunteering on Midway Atoll this winter! I have a background in environmental conservation and education, and have been working with song and seabirds for the past six years, on islands off the…
Meet U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer Nikki Preston!
Nikki is from Mililani, O'ahu and is a six-month volunteer who arrived on Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) September 2024. Get to know her and the diversity of knowledge she brings to Kuaihelani from working on other islands in the Hawaiian Archipelago and beyond across the Pacific! A young Manu-o-Kū (Gygis alba) on Kuaihelani finds a new…
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From Across the Pond: Joe Owen
Get to know Joe Owen. He is from England and a Manu-o-Kū (Gygis alba) whisperer. Joe is one of four new 2024/25 six-month volunteers. Originally from England, I started my career as an engineer, where I spent just short of a decade working in the manufacturing industry. Seeking adventure and a deeper purpose, I made…
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Your gift also…
- Helps us share with you what is happening on Midway Atoll!
- Funds field cameras and an aviary to monitor endangered species.
- Supports actions to keep the nest site of Wisdom, and the world's largest Bonin petrel and albatross colony, safe from attacks by mice or spread of aggressive noxious weeds.
Article written by Ann Bell