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Service trip at Haleakalā plant nursery, July 11

The Friends of Haleakalā National Park hosts a service activity at the national park’s plant nursery in the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park on July 11 from 9 a.m. to noon.  

Volcano Watch: It is Earth Day, My Earthlings

Earth Day was first established on April 22, 1970, to raise awareness of some of the harmful effects industrialization was having on the environment. It has since become the largest secular observance on the planet.  

Scientists Are Finding Ways to Save the Haleakalā Silversword

The rare Haleakalā Silversword, or Hinahina, has dwindled in recent yers due to warming climate conditions.