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Hōlua to Temporarily Close for Ant Control Overnight
The Hōlua backcountry camping area of Haleakalā National Park will temporarily close overnight tonight (Thursday, June 20, 2019), to control non-native Argentine ants.
Senator Hirono Honors Park with Centennial Resolution
Senator Mazie Hirono today will present Haleakalā NP a resolution commemorating the park’s Centennial. After the presentation she will plant `āhinahina (silverswords) with fourth grade students from Kula Elementary School.
225 Maui Students Plant 317 Threatened Silverswords at Summit
During February, a total of 225 students on Maui planted 317 federally threatened `āhinahina (silverswords) at the summit of Haleakalā as part of the Centennial celebrations.
Abundance of Silverswords in Rare Bloom at Haleakalā
The threatened plants are found nowhere else in the world, flower just once, and die shortly after. Visitors can see the ʻāhinahina in bloom at the Kalahaku Overlook, and on the Sliding Sands Trail at Haleakalā National Park.
Silversword Plants to Journey to Korea for Horticulture Show
A Haleakalā `ahinahina or silversword plant will make the journey to Korea and back, marking the first time the plant has left Haleakalā since 1992 when it was federally listed as a threatened species.
PLANTS & PLACES – THE FLORA OF HAWAI’I FEATURED IN 2009 DLNR HISTORIC SITES CALENDAR
HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces the availability of its 2009 Historic Sites calendar, “Plants & Places – The Flora of Hawai`i.” Although there are literally thousands of native plants in Hawai`i that could have been selected to produce a visually stunning calendar, the plants that were selected for this […]