Crater tent camping service trip, 8am-4pm May 23-25

The Friends of Haleakala National Park seeks volunteers who are enthusiastic and fit for a strenuous overnight service trip over Memorial Day weekend, from Saturday to Monday, May 23 to 25. These National Park Service volunteers will tent camp in the Holua Wilderness Area of Haleakala Crater. Besides working to protect native plant- and nene habitat and collect native plant seeds, the volunteers will enjoy camaraderie on starry nights and the majesty of the Crater sunrise in the vast silence of Haleakala.

Volunteers 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 tent, sleeping pad, and a sleeping bag suitable for tent camping, as well as a share of the food, and other personal items. Safety equipment and tools will be provided by Haleakala National Park, and there may be some equipment available to borrow.

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. Then for more information or a reservation for this or a future trip scheduled on the website, send email to beth@fhnp.org.

Date: Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 to Monday, May 25th, 2026

Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cost: Free park entry, cost of evening meals 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, Holua campground

Contact: The Friends of Haleakala National Park

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