INSTITUTE-ON-DEMAND
INSTITUTE-ON-DEMAND allows your group (of any size) to create your own custom-designed program.
It's perfect for families, reunions, school and senior groups, friends traveling together, adventure-seekers,
and more!
Partnered with talented presenters in fields such as geology, archeology, botany, birds, photography,
and Hawaiian culture, INSTITUTE-ON-DEMAND provides personalized educational adventures in and around Hawai'i
Volcanoes National Park. Programs can be tailored to provide residents with a park experience that is truly
unique, or to provide visitors with an unforgettable experience.
To set up your INSTITUTE-ON-DEMAND personalized adventure, please call (808) 985-7373
or Email Us or
Submit Online Request Form (PDF)
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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Hawai'i Volcanoes Institute is a program of the Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
The Institute is an outgrowth of the Friends' popular field seminar series that has excited
participants for more than 10 years. 2009 marked our first year as a Park educational Institute,
and we are providing more courses in more subjects than ever before. Our expert instructors have
a gift for bringing their subjects to life and engaging students of all ages. Whether you are an
island resident or visitor, we invite you to explore and learn with us in this dynamic and evolving land.
Hawai'i Volcanoes Institute's wide-ranging educational offerings are designed to enrich the
experience of all Park visitors eager to learn more about the Big Island's geology, biology,
history, and culture. In this remarkable Park we see the earth being born. We marvel at the variety
and uniqueness of the plants and animals that evolved only here. Dramatic and varied island
ecosystems range from undersea habitats to glaciated landscapes above 13,000 feet. In this Park we
see evidence of first people who reached these islands centuries ago and a thriving contemporary
Hawaiian culture deeply connected to this heritage and this land.
Hawai'i Volcanoes Institute provides many lenses through which to see and understand this World
Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. Hawaiian stories, mele (song), and hula (dance)
provide compelling views. Scientists in many fields offer intriguing insights.
Institute program leaders, all experts in their subjects, make our courses come alive. We invite
you to come with us, to explore and be renewed in the newest land on earth.
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| PARK SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE
Hawai'i Volcanoes Institute shares the Park's educational mission as a partner providing
quality programs that inspire and engage people in the understanding, appreciation, and
stewardship of this remarkable Park. The National Park Service cannot preserve Parks alone;
it is only the larger community who can protect our shared natural and cultural heritage.
Cindy Orlando, Superintendent
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
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| Photos courtesy Lanaya Deily |
