Posted on 8:50 am, Saturday, December 7, 2013. Tags: cindy orlando, hawaii volcanoes national park
MEDIA RELEASE Volunteers work for free, but their time is certainly not without value. At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 1,193 volunteers worked 46,757 hours in fiscal year 2013 – which equals about $1,035,200 in donations. At a recent luncheon honoring park volunteers, Superintendent Cindy Orlando praised the group, whose varied duties include working in museum […]
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Posted on 12:32 am, Monday, December 2, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, kathleen misajon, nene
MEDIA RELEASE Visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park now through April could get lucky and spot pairs of the endemic Hawaiian goose, or nÄ“nÄ“, flying overhead or grazing with goslings. While nene are present in the park year-round, this seasonal window is their breeding and nesting time, and is vital for their survival. Currently, female […]
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Posted on 3:09 pm, Friday, November 8, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, veteran's day
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park joins national parks across the country in waiving entrance fees all three days of the upcoming Veteran’s Day weekend, Nov. 9-11. “Our nation’s veterans have sacrificed much to protect our freedom,†Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando said. “To honor the selfless service of our veterans, we invite everyone to experience […]
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Posted on 8:09 pm, Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announces the following upcoming flight plans: * 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Nov. 7 in the Mauna Ulu region off Chain of Craters Road * 1-2 p.m. Mondy, Nov. 18 over coastal park areas of Halape, Keauhou, and Apua Point * 2-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, over Halape * 6-10 a.m. […]
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Posted on 3:27 pm, Friday, November 1, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in November. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Programs are co-sponsored by the Hawaii Pacific Parks Association, and your $2 donation helps support park programs. How Ecologists […]
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Posted on 10:15 am, Thursday, October 17, 2013. Tags: cindy orlando, government shutdown, hawaii volcanoes national park
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reopened to visitors Thursday, Oct. 17. Visitors can access public areas and roads immediately while facilities and other public services are brought back online. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has been closed since Oct. 1, 2013 due to the government shutdown. “We are all eager and excited to reopen and […]
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Posted on 7:29 am, Monday, September 9, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, travis delimont, volcano house
MEDIA RELEASE Park rangers at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are interpreting the history of the famous Volcano House, one step at a time. A new, one-hour, ranger-guided walk takes visitors on a fun, anecdote-filled journey through the various incarnations of the Volcano House, which “officially†began in 1846 as a grass house on the rim […]
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Posted on 10:41 pm, Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, kaliko beamer-trapp, kenneth makuakane
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in September. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Programs are co-sponsored by the Hawaii Pacific Parks Association, and your $2 donation helps support park programs. Mark the […]
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Posted on 9:03 pm, Friday, August 23, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, lost hiker, puu huluhulu, zigui yuan
MEDIA RELEASE Park rangers and a helicopter pilot rescued a 76-year-old man early Friday who got lost the previous day near Puu Huluhulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Zigui Yuan, 76, of China, spent an uncomfortable and chilly night on an old lava field after getting lost near Puu Huluhulu cinder cone, where there is […]
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Posted on 10:27 pm, Thursday, August 15, 2013. Tags: fire management officer, hawaii volcanoes national park, james courtright
MEDIA RELEASE James Courtright is the new Fire Management Officer (FMO) at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. He will oversee fire management for 11 national parks in the Pacific Island Park network. Courtright, who previously worked as the Assistant Fire Management Officer at Zion National Park and the Utah Parks Group, has extensive experience in fire […]
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Posted on 2:34 pm, Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Tags: harry osachy, hawaii volcanoes national park, hike
MEDIA RELEASE Park rangers on Tuesday, Aug. 13 rescued a man who had been stranded overnight after climbing over a barrier and falling 115 feet down a sheer cliff behind Volcano House in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. At approximately 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, a hiker told park rangers at Kilauea Visitor Center she heard someone crying […]
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Posted on 4:04 am, Thursday, August 8, 2013. Tags: fhvnp, hawaii volcanoes national park
The public is invited to join the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes Park (FHVNP) for a “Sunday Walk in the Park†on August 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Posted on 11:22 pm, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Tags: endangered, haha, hawaii volcanoes national park, Hawaiian mint, violet
MEDIA RELEASE It’s not always lost or injured hikers who get rescued by park rangers. Rangers from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park rappelled nearly 200 feet into a remote pit crater last week to “rescue†seeds and cuttings from four extremely rare Hawaiian plants in the national park. The park will use the seeds and cuttings […]
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Posted on 10:23 am, Saturday, June 22, 2013. Tags: after dark in the park, hawaii volcanoes national park, hawaii wildlife fund
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in June. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Programs are co-sponsored by the Hawaii Pacific Parks Association. Waiohinu Coastline The Hawaii Wildlife Fund (www.wildhawaii.org) and volunteers have […]
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