Posted on 8:49 pm, Thursday, September 19, 2013. Tags: fountain grass, friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, hawaii ocean views estates
MEDIA RELEASE The Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park hosts its next volunteer forest restoration project 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 Sept. 28 is National Public Lands Day. FHVNP will be joining the park and the Ocean View Community Association in controlling fountain grass along roadways in Hawaii Ocean View Estates (HOVE). Fountain grass […]
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Posted on 11:58 pm, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, kupono mcdaniel
MEDIA RELEASE Nearly 50 Hawaii Island high school youth have completed training for eight-week summer internship programs with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park starting in June. The park’s non-profit partner, Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was awarded grants from the Cooke Foundation, Ltd., the Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation, Kamehameha Schools Aina Education […]
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Posted on 10:00 pm, Friday, May 10, 2013. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, kilauea iki, saturday walk in the park
MEDIA RELEASE The non-profit Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) presents a “Saturday Walk in the Park†11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. This monthly program, usually offered on second Sundays, is aimed at bringing together the members of FHVNP to share in the park’s beautiful trails. “For May only, we changed our walk […]
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Posted on 3:04 pm, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, hawaii volcanoes institute, hawaii volcanoes national park, tim tunison
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with two active volcanoes, may be one of the world’s best outdoor classrooms for learning about the colonization of new geological surfaces, a process that ecologists label “primary succession,†says botanist Tim Tunison. The public is invited to join Tunison 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 23 for his fascinating […]
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Posted on 5:19 am, Thursday, February 21, 2013. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, linda pratt, rhonda loh, thane pratt
MEDIA RELEASE Join the Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) for a special field seminar in the park’s nursery, herbarium and the bird and wildlife collection, which isn’t open to the general public. The field seminar is 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 23. A presentation by Dr. Rhonda Loh and her staff will include a […]
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Posted on 10:52 pm, Friday, February 8, 2013. Tags: cheryl gansecki, friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, puu huluhulu, sunday walk in the park
MEDIA RELEASE Join the Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) for a “Sunday Walk in the Park†10 a.m.-noon Feb. 10. This monthly program on second Sundays is aimed at bringing together the members of FHVNP to share in the park’s beautiful trails. Led by Cheryl Gansecki this month’s two-hour, three-mile round-trip hike will […]
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Posted on 3:11 pm, Thursday, May 17, 2012. Tags: forest restoration project, friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, grace lee, national kids to parks day
MEDIA RELEASE On Saturday, May 19, thousands of children nationwide, including in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, will take part in National Park Trust’s second annual National Kids to Parks Day. “We want to encourage children across the country to explore their neighborhood parks and discover the history, nature, and adventure right around the corner or […]
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Posted on 9:59 am, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Tags: forest restoration project, friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, mark johnson
MEDIA RELEASE Volunteers are needed to plant native seedlings during the Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s “Forest Restoration Project†8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 20. “Plantings will take place in an area of the Mauna Loa strip where natural regeneration of the forest has not occurred,†said Mark Johnson, who co-chairs the Friends’ Forest […]
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Posted on 8:10 pm, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, keauhou bird conservation center
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaiian Islands are home to bird species that are found nowhere else on earth. The Keauhou Bird Conservation Center (KBCC) in Volcano is one of two centers operated by the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research as part of its Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program. Using intensive captive propagation and release […]
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Posted on 10:51 pm, Thursday, March 29, 2012. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park
MEDIA RELEASE * SUNDAY WALK IN THE PARK Noon-2 p.m., Sunday, April 8 This monthly program on second Sundays is aimed at bringing together the members of the Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to share in the park’s beautiful trails. Led by Nick Shema, this month’s 2-part, 2-mile round-trip walk explores 2 different areas […]
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Posted on 3:37 am, Thursday, March 29, 2012. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, nick shema, sunday walk in the park
MEDIA RELEASE The public is invited to join the Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes Park for a “Sunday Walk in the Park†noon-2 p.m. April 8. This monthly program on second Sundays is aimed at bringing together the members of FHVNP to share in the park’s beautiful trails. Led by Nick Shema, this month’s two-part, two-mile […]
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Posted on 1:05 pm, Sunday, March 25, 2012. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, jadelyn moniz nakamura, kealakomowaena
MEDIA RELEASE On Saturday, March 31, the public is invited to take a walk through time and learn how Hawaiians living in the shadow of Pele adapted to life on a lava landscape. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., archeologist Jadelyn Moniz Nakamura leads the field seminar “Kealakomowaena: Life on a Lava Landscape†in Hawaii […]
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Posted on 3:23 am, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, images from the edge, julie mitchell, photography
MEDIA RELEASE Calling all photographers! Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announces the first annual “Images From the Edge†photo contest. “We look forward to receiving fine photographic images taken of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park made by our island residents and off-island visitors of all ages and skill levels,†FHVNP General Manager Julie Mitchell said. […]
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Posted on 2:51 pm, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Tags: friends of hawaii volcanoes national park, volcano art center gallery
MEDIA RELEASE * “Images from the Edge” Photo Contest March 1 – April 2 Calling all photographers! Submit your original photographs taken in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (park entrance fees apply). First, second, and third place awards will be given in 3 categories: Amateur-Beginner, Amateur-Advanced, and Professional. There will also be from 3 to 7 […]
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