Call for Cultural Practitioners at Haleakalā National Park
Haleakalā National Park seeks cultural practitioners from local communities for Hana No`eau, a series of cultural demonstrations that will be offered in the park’s Kīpahulu and Summit Districts. Hana...
View ArticleMiddle School Interns Graduate From Park Program
On Saturday, March 21, eight middle school students graduated from Haleakalā National Park’s Kupukupu `Āina internship program. The middle school program is held each year during spring break. Interns...
View ArticleMaui Job Corps Facilities Maintenance interns celebrate Earth Day at Haleakalā
Maui Job Corps Facilities Maintenance interns celebrated Earth Day at Haleakalā National Park on April 22nd, by working with the Volunteer In Park’s program doing a one day service trip. They were...
View ArticleTourism to Haleakalā National Park Creates Over $70 Million and 837 Jobs in...
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1,142,040 visitors to Haleakalā National Park in 2014 spent over $70 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 837 jobs in the...
View ArticleThe other “normal” flow conditions
Headlines often mention climate change causing coral bleaching and sea level rise, but what happens to Hawaii streamlife? Changes in weather patterns affect the quantity and quality of the water,...
View ArticleFinding invasive plants before they take over
Pilot studies help refine monitoring methods in the costly struggle against invasive plant species Aggressive, non-native plants – or invasive species as you may commonly hear them called, are one of...
View ArticleNew Park Entrance Fees Approved for Haleakalā National Park
Increased entrance fees to Haleakalā National Park have been approved by the National Park Service. One significant modification to the new fee structure was based on public input. Beginning on June 1,...
View ArticleCultural Demonstration Series Begins
On Monday, June 1, cultural practitioner Bolly Helekahi will launch the 2015 Hana No`eau cultural demonstration series, in the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park. Helekahi will teach coconut...
View ArticlePark Summit Road To Close During Wide Load Transport
Crater Road (Rt. 378) and Haleakalā National Park’s summit road will close to visitor traffic while a slow moving convoy transports extremely wide loads to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope near the...
View ArticleMeet our volunteer, Cabel Patterson!
What drew you to volunteer at Haleakalā National Park, Why have you come back for repeat seasons? I was drawn to volunteer at Haleakalā National Park because I wanted to gain work experience in the...
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