Volunteer in Haleakala Crater, 2-night service trip 8am-4pm Aug 14-16/24

The Friends of Haleakala National Park seeks enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous two-night backpacking service trip into Haleakala National Park's Wilderness Areas from Wednesday to Friday, August 14-16. Volunteers will hike into the crater and stay in the Kapalaoa Wilderness Cabin. Anticipated work, under the direction of the National Park Service, may include removing invasive plant species to protect native plants and nene habitat. The entrance fee is waived, and the trip is free except for sharing some costs of evening meals in the cabin.

Participants must be physically capable of being in the outdoors (sun/ heat/ cold), and at higher elevations, walking on uneven terrain up to 5 miles each shift, and carrying a backpack with a sleeping bag, a share of the food, and other personal items. Safety equipment and tools are provided by Haleakala National Park.

To join this trip, first visit and register your readiness at the website www.fhnp.org where more information can be found about the Friends' mission and volunteer work to preserve and protect Haleakala National Park. For more information or a reservation for this trip, or a future trip scheduled on the website, send email to andy@fhnp.org.

Date: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 to Friday, August 16th, 2024

Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cost: Free, cost of 2 evening meals to be shared

Categories: Volunteer Opportunity, Outdoor or Beach Event, Non-Profit Community Event, FREE, Environmental Event

Haleakala National Park located at PO Box 369, Makawao, HI 96768   in Upcountry

Phone: 808-572-4400     Website: https://www.nps.gov/hale/

Office hours: 8am-4pm HST

Stretching across east Maui, Haleakala National Park is home to Haleakala Crater, an active, but not currently erupting volcano, and Maui's highest peak. Rising over 10,000 feet above sea level, Haleakala's graceful slopes can be seen from just about any point on the island. Haleakala means "House of the Sun" in Hawaiian, and legend has it that the demigod Maui lassoed the sun itself from its summit to slow the sun's journey across the skies.

Location Specifics: Crater Wilderness, Kapalaoa Cabin

Contact: The Friends of Haleakala National Park

Email:   Website: https://www.fhnp.org