Hawaii Land Trust is looking for Maui residents to apply for temporary positions doing various land stewardship and conservation activities at its parks and refuges.

The 48 temporary workforce opportunities, offered in partnership with the nonprofit youth program Kupu, are funded by a new $1.1 million grant from the Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund, according to a news release on Thursday.

Six-month positions are available for HILT’s 277-acre Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge in Waihee, its 82-acre Nuu Refuge in Kaupo and its 4.5-acre Veterans Peace Park in Wailuku.

Most positions do not require previous work experience. The jobs start on Dec. 4.

“We are focusing this workforce development effort on those individuals who lived and worked in Lahaina and are out of work due to the wildfires,” said HILT president and CEO Olu Campbell. “We recognize there is a spectrum of needs to be addressed, employment being one of them. We are grateful to be able to provide meaningful opportunities that will empower families to support themselves financially through this tough time, while gaining valuable green workforce experience, and improving the wellbeing of our aina.”

HILT provided similar opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing six-week employment for 42 Maui residents using funding from the Federal CARES Act.

Michael Tsai covers local and state politics for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at michael.tsai@charter.com.