A 501(c)(3) non-profit on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi

For the ocean.
For Hawaiʻi.
For good.

Protecting the reefs, sea turtles and wild shores of Hawaiʻi — volunteer-run since 2011, powered entirely by people like you.

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Wildlife first

Sea turtles, monk seals and native species — protected, rescued and given room to thrive.

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Living reefs

Shoreline clean-ups and reef care on the Big Island's most fragile coasts.

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Native forests

Healthy watersheds above mean healthy reefs below — we restore both.

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100% volunteer

No salaries, no offices. Every dollar goes to conservation in Hawaiʻi.

Our mission

The Global Ecology Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Ocean View on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. We work to protect the living ocean — the coral reefs, sea turtles, monk seals and humpback whales that make these islands extraordinary — and the native forests and watersheds that keep our shorelines healthy.

Our work is hands-on and local: shoreline and reef clean-ups, habitat restoration, community education, and support for rescued and endangered animals across the Big Island.

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From the field

July 15, 2026

A new home for the Global Ecology Foundation

April 4, 2014

Leaving N.P.K. in the Dust

March 13, 2013

Maylin works with Masaru Emoto in Hilo

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