Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Stewardship at the Summit - Kīlauea Visitor Center

Stewardship at the Summit. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a World Heritage Site. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and......More

Stewardship at the Summit. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a World Heritage Site. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and water. Gloves and tools are provided. Parental or guardian accompaniment or written consent is required for people under the age of 18. Visit the park website for additional planning details: https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/summit_stewardship.htm.  Where: Meet project leaders Paul and Jane Field at Kīlauea Visitor Center 

Meet near the Kīlauea Visitor Center parking area. The visitor center is temporarily closed for renovation, but parking is available in that area.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Santa Comes to Kahuku

Santa Comes to Kahuku. Calling all keiki! Santa arrives on his 4WD Kahuku sled bearing gifts for children, merry photo ops and free shave ice, courtesy of the Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Check out the festive decorations and get your special Kahuku NPS P......More

Santa Comes to Kahuku. Calling all keiki! Santa arrives on his 4WD Kahuku sled bearing gifts for children, merry photo ops and free shave ice, courtesy of the Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Check out the festive decorations and get your special Kahuku NPS Passport stamp in the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store.When: Saturday, December 6 from 11 a.m. when Santa arrives to 2 p.m.Where: Kahuku Visitor Contact Station.Turn into Kahuku near the 70.5-mile marker on Hwy 11 in Kaʻū. A one hour drive from the Welcome Center.  

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Stewardship at the Summit - Kīlauea Visitor Center

Stewardship at the Summit. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a World Heritage Site. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and......More

Stewardship at the Summit. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a World Heritage Site. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and water. Gloves and tools are provided. Parental or guardian accompaniment or written consent is required for people under the age of 18. Visit the park website for additional planning details: https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/summit_stewardship.htm.  Where: Meet project leaders Paul and Jane Field at Kīlauea Visitor Center 

Meet near the Kīlauea Visitor Center parking area. The visitor center is temporarily closed for renovation, but parking is available in that area.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

A Walk into the Past with Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar.

A Walk into the Past with Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar. Kaʻū resident, actor and playwright Dick Hershberger will give a final performance of his living history program, “A Walk into the Past,” as Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar, the founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Hershberge......More

A Walk into the Past with Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar. Kaʻū resident, actor and playwright Dick Hershberger will give a final performance of his living history program, “A Walk into the Past,” as Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar, the founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Hershberger will appear in period costume and deliver his stories in first person at the Kahuku Unit. With support from the Kīlauea Drama and Entertainment Network, he has presented the historical performances for a dozen years.When: Saturday, December 13 at 11 a.m.Where: Meet at the Kahuku Visitor Contact Station.Turn into Kahuku near the 70.5-mile marker on Hwy 11 in Kaʻū. 

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.