Membership is open to anyone interested in supporting this community effort to enhance the living history of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  Membership is available to individuals, families, and corporations.  Membership is based on the calendar year, January to December, although new members can join at any time of the year.

The information you provide for your membership is kept confidential. The board has a policy not to sell, trade, exchange, or otherwise distribute information from its membership files. 

To become a member, fill out the Membership form (PDF)
Make check payable to FHVNP and send to:

Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
P.O. Box 653
Volcano, HI 96785

The Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is a 501c(3) not for profit educational organization. Membership contributions are deductible under state and federal income tax provisions.

Your membership benefits include:

• invitations and discounts for the field seminars
• the newsletter
• special receptions at `Āinahou Ranch
• volunteer opportunities, and
• knowing you are a part of a community partnership that values the natural and cultural resources of this remarkable Park.

The board of directors currently has 14 members, each serving a two-year term up to a maximum of six years. The president (for a one-year term) and board members are elected at the annual membership meeting in September each year. This meeting is held on a Saturday afternoon at `Āinahou Ranch in the Park and includes reports on the Friends and Park activities, the election, tours of the grounds, and catered refreshments.