Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park

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Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park Visitors welcome! Looking for something to do that is rewarding and gives back to Kauai? Come join our community volunteers on Saturday.

The Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park host EVERY Saturday beach cleanups at 8:30am, and community workdays for Earth Day (Spring) and National Make A Difference Day (Fall) with mission of making a difference on Kauai. Each & Every Saturday morning from 8:30-10:30, a group of community "friends" gather to clean up the beach at the Lydgate Beach Park swimming ponds. Some of the things we do:
1) Cleaning up beach area by the Morgan Ponds swimming areas
2) Cleaning up and removal of plant debris from the Heiaus - Hauola Heiau trees and bushes
3) Park beautification with trash and litter pickup from the park
4) Creation, repairs, and maintenance of "beach furniture" made from debris
5) Watering of the grass as needed
6) Enjoy snacks, coffee and water at end of work

Join in making new friends, hanging out with old friends, as we Malama our beloved island of Kauai

Mahalo nui loa for the gracious support from the County of Kauai, Department of Parks & Recreation; Castle Resorts and Hotels and the Kaha Lani Association of Apartment Owners; The Royal Coconut Coast Association; Home Depot in the Community; Starbucks Coffee; the Y’s Men; YWCA of Kaua‘i; Kapa‘a Rotary; Friends of Bernard; Hilton Garden Inn Wailua Bay, and generous contributions from many other businesses and organization and you—the many Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park.

11/02/2026

Nov 2, 2026

Massive Debris Event
Lydgate Beach Park!

Watch for County of Kaua'i alerts to the status of Lydgate Park. We just met with Parks and Rec to assist with assessment.

Advised NO Swimming in Morgan’s Pond at this time!

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11/02/2026

Oct 31, 2026
Quite a number of visitors assisted our beach cleanup efforts this morning with a focus on trees and microplastics.

Please have your friends follow our page!
Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park

Please join us Saturdays from 8:30-10:30 to help our cause.

Star 94.3 drew a winning name for this weeks drawing of prizes.

Mahalo to Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay for providing coffee, ice, & water each week.

Mahalo to all who attended

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Join us tomorrow for sunshine, friends, malama, & olakino maila’i.Saturday Lydgate Beach Park8:30am - 10:30am
10/30/2026

Join us tomorrow for sunshine, friends, malama, & olakino maila’i.

Saturday
Lydgate Beach Park
8:30am - 10:30am

🌴 Beach Cleanup — Every Saturday at Lydgate Park! 🌈 Join The Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park to help keep our beach ...
10/27/2026

🌴 Beach Cleanup — Every Saturday at Lydgate Park! 🌈

Join The Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park to help keep our beach beautiful.

🕣 8:30–10:30 AM near the Lifeguard Tower

Bring your aloha, water bottle, gloves, sun protection, shoes & smiles!

Enter to win prizes from Star 94.3

10/24/2026

Make a Difference Day is just about to start! There is still time if you can come down to join us.

Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for Make a Difference Day!Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate ParkStar 94.3
10/23/2026

Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for Make a Difference Day!

Friends of Kamalani and Lydgate Park
Star 94.3

🌺✨ Make a Difference Day — Celebrating the Aloha That Built Kamalani ✨🌺Join Us October 24, 2026We need your participatio...
10/22/2026

🌺✨ Make a Difference Day — Celebrating the Aloha That Built Kamalani ✨🌺
Join Us October 24, 2026
We need your participation!
Every year, we pause to honor one of the most extraordinary moments of community strength on Kauaʻi. In 1994 — just two years after Hurricane Iniki reshaped our island — more than 5,000 volunteers came together with hammers, paintbrushes, aloha, and pure determination. In only 7 days, they built Kamalani Playground, a place filled with imagination, laughter, and the spirit of healing.
This wasn’t just a construction project. It was a movement. A reminder that when Kauaʻi unites, we create beauty out of challenge, joy out of hardship, and spaces that generations can enjoy.
Today, Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park continues that legacy — caring for the park, protecting our shoreline, and welcoming volunteers who want to make a difference in their island home.
🌈💛 On Make a Difference Day, we celebrate YOU — the hands, hearts, and community spirit that keep Kamalani shining.
Let’s honor the past, uplift the present, and keep building a brighter Kauaʻi together.

Ocean Safety Bureau Officials advise no swimming at Hāʻena Beach Park due to shark sightingHĀʻENA – Kauaʻi Ocean Safety ...
10/20/2026

Ocean Safety Bureau Officials advise no swimming at Hāʻena Beach Park due to shark sighting

HĀʻENA – Kauaʻi Ocean Safety Bureau officials are advising no swimming or other ocean activities at Hāʻena Beach Park until further notice due to a shark sighting.

OSB officials report that an 8-foot shark was sighted at Hāʻena Beach Park today, Oct. 20, at 8:45 a.m. No injuries were reported.

As a safety precaution, lifeguards have posted warning signs and will continue to monitor the area.

Lifeguards will reassess the area Wednesday morning, Oct. 21. Updates will be provided if more information becomes available.

For up-to-date information about Kauaʻi ocean conditions and ocean safety, please speak to a county lifeguard at any lifeguard station, call the Ocean Safety Bureau at 808-241-4984

10/17/2026

Oct 17, 2026
Quite a number of visitors assisted our beach cleanup efforts this morning with a focus on trees and microplastics.

Please have your friends follow our page!

Please join us Saturdays from 8:30-10:30 to help our cause.

Star 94.3 drew a winning name for this weeks drawing of prizes.

Mahalo to Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay for providing coffee, ice, & water each week!

# Lydgatebeach

10/17/2026

D:Oct 17, 2026
T: 7:56am

Beautiful morning to join us for beach cleanup at Lydgate Beach.

Star 94.3 will be here giving away prizes so make sure to stop by to enter!

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