Posts by Stephen Geiger

Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits. This year, National Public…

FHVNP is a non-profit organization with members worldwide who have experienced the wonder and power of the park’s living volcanoes. Our mission – ‘Ike honua – Value of place – is to support the National Park Service in the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the natural and cultural resources at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park for…

At 3:20 pm HST on September 29, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detected glow in Kīlauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the Kīlauea summit caldera. The new eruption began four months after the end of the previous Kīlauea eruption which ended in May. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park press…

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park News Release: March 26, 2021 Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I – Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopened Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) today, March 26, 2021. The popular walk-through lava tube and rainforest trail were closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. There’s one way to explore Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) again,…

Subaru Hawaii has donated ​$50,000 to local nonprofits across the State of Hawaii during its tenth annual “Share the Love Sales Event”​ ​campaign. For every car sold between November 1 to December 31, 2020, new Subaru Hawaii customers were able to designate $250 donated by Subaru Hawaii to one of the four charitable causes. This…

Shortly after approximately 9:30 p.m. HST on Sunday, December 20, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detected glow within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. An eruption has commenced within Kīlauea’s summit caldera. The situation is rapidly evolving and HVO will issue another statement when more information is available. The water lake that…

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park News Release: December 3, 2020 Contact: Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialistjessica_ferracane@nps.gov, 808-985-6018 SAN FRANCISCO – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Rhonda Loh to serve as the permanent superintendent of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park starting on December 20, 2020. Loh has been the acting park superintendent since April 2019.  …

Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has partnered with Subaru Hawaii. Subaru Hawaii will donate $250.00 to charities like Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park when you buy a new Subaru between November 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. See a Subaru Hawaii dealer for details or visit the Subaru Hawaii Share the Love webpage.

31 new signs funded by Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park News Release: November 6, 2020 Contact: Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialistjessica_ferracane@nps.gov, 808-985-6018 Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I – Visitors who explore the summit of Kīlauea can now learn about the dramatic 2018 eruption and navigate their way between destinations on the volcano…

Press Release September 14, 2020 Contact: Lynette Smith, Executive Assistant (808) 985-7373 admin@fhvnp.org Friends of hawai’i volcanoes National Park (fhvnp) accepts $150,000 Grant FROM THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AND NATURE VALLEY Thanks to the National Park Foundation and Nature Valley this grant supports FHVNP’s inaugural program “Guardians of the Trails Youth Program.” Hawaii National Park,…

October 9, 2020 Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues to increase community access in phases. Entrance fees have resumed, and most of the park is now open for outdoor enjoyment and exercise, including overnight camping in…

Earlier this year, President Trump called on Congress to send him a bill that would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and restore our national parks. On August 4, 2020, President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, accomplishing those exact objectives.  The Trump Administration worked with Congress to secure the…

Face masks with Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park logo. Masks may now be purchased on-line from the Friends.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park News Release: June 30, 2020 Contact: Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialistjessica_ferracane@nps.gov, 808-985-6018 Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s annual Cultural Festival, normally scheduled the first Saturday in July for nearly 40 years, will instead be held virtually July 5 through July 11 on social media due to the COVID-19…