Gloved hands working in the soil. - A volunteer removes pickleweed, an invasive plant species, during a Nu’upia Ponds wildlife management area restoration event held at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 16, 2024. The event was part of an ongoing effort to preserve the Nu’upia Ponds WMA, consisting of shorelines/beaches, fishponds, wetlands, and vegetated areas that provide a habitat for endangered native species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Estridge)