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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.
Haleakalā National Park service project, April 4
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park hosts a service trip on April 4 at the park’s plant nursery in the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Silversword recovery effort sprouting on Maunakea
The University of Hawaiʻi reports that silversword seeds first sown at the CMS greenhouse at the Halepōhaku mid-level facility in February 2022 sprouted into more than 100 seedlings under the care of CMS staff and are currently 3-7 inches tall. Plans are to outplant the silversword in a fenced enclosure within the Maunakea Forest Reserve.
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.
Off-road Vehicle Damages Silverswords and Trail at Haleakalā Summit
On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, Haleakalā National Park law enforcement rangers observed tire tracks leaving the paved road at Haleakalā’s summit.
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.
Haleakalā Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act
Haleakalā National Park marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act tomorrow, a measure that gave public lands their highest level of protection when it was signed into law in 1964, park officials announced.
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.
Climate Change Interns Sought for Haleakalā Silversword Research
Students selected for the program will assist with research and public outreach concerning climate change impacts on the silversword population and viability.
Funding Considered for Kahikinui Watershed Protection and Haleakala Koa Forest Restoration
By Wendy Osher The state will consider the expenditure of more than $1 million in federal funds for six landowner incentive program projects across Hawaii. Nearly half of the funding would go to Tri-Isle Resource Conservation & Development Inc. for watershed forest protection at Kahikinui, Maui. The allocation would be used to protect an estimated […]
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 […]
