Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will hold several After Dark in the Park programs in March. ADVERTISING Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will hold several After Dark in the Park programs in March. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will hold several After Dark in the Park programs in March.
All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply.
Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium: Archaeologist Summer Roper and supervisory park ranger Andrea Kaawaloa-Okita will reveal key accomplishments of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the park, and share what life was like during this era of hope.
March 4-27: Inspired by the centennial of the National Park Service, Nebraska artists selected 13 national parks, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, as inspiration for a traveling collection of quilts. The quilts will be on display in the Volcano House’s Great Room. Visitors are invited to view the quilts at any time during the exhibit.
March 9 from 10 a.m. to noon on the Kilauea Visitor Center lanai: Ahu Lai (Ti leaf cape) demonstration.
March 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium: Singer Kai Hoopii will share the music of his ohana from Kahakuloa, Maui.
March 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will show sister park movies to raise awareness of the other national parks in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The first movie will be “The Soul of Kalaupapa: Voices of Exile,” a 52-minute film by Fred E. Woods. This film will also be shown for free at 6:30 p.m. March 16 at University of Hawaii at Hilo in the Science and Technology Building 108.
March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium: Wildlife biologist Kathleen Misajon will highlight two critically endangered bird species, the nene (Hawaiian goose) and the mysterious uau (Hawaiian petrel).
March 23 from 10 a.m. to noon on the Kilauea Visitor Center lanai: Visitors can try Hawaiian games.
March 26 at 9 a.m., meet at Devastation Trail Parking lot: Attendees can become park stewards and join staff to care for a section of Devastation Trail that provides important nene habitat by removing invasive plants. Sturdy footwear, water, light raingear, sun protection, and a snack are recommended.
Info: FindYourPark.com.
