Archive for March 2020

Park Closure due to COVID-19 – Effective 3/22/20 In response to the latest guidance from the CDC and actions outlined by Governor Ige, as of Sunday, March 22, 2020, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park will close to all visitors until further notice.  The park will offer no services except those that support visitor or resource protection. All…

Hawaiʻi Vocanoes National Park News Release – March 21, 2020 Contact: Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialist, jessica_ferracane@nps.gov, 808-985-6018 Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, in response to the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and actions outlined by the Governor of the State of Hawai‘i, is announcing additional modifications to operations to slow…

Hawaiʻi Vocanoes National Park News Release – March 10, 2020 Contact: Kekoa Rosehill, Supervisory Park Ranger, 808-985-6013 Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has opened a new viewing area for the Hōlei Sea Arch. The new viewing area is located about 1,000 feet past the gate at the end of Chain of Craters Road,…