Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association

Amanda at our Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP visitor center store says she is always ready to SELL THE SHELL! 🐚
Our cute little pū (sea shell trumpet) plushies 🥰 were created to help tell the story of how important events were announced at this amazing place, & kids love them.

#ThisIsWhereWeWork #HPPA

🌊..."and the benefits of membership are"...🌊

🤳When you visit Hawaiʻi national parks VC stores, you might hear about HPPA membership & the pluses for you & the parks. Pete, at our Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP store, knows these benefits inside AND out! 💪

#ThisIsWhereWeWork #ADayInMyJob #HPPA #Pete

Haleakalā National Park's temp closure of the HQ Visitor Center & park store, located 1 mile past the entrance, is ended, 🎉🌄 & we in the store are happy to invite you in after extensive rehab of the interior 😊🛍️ ! Please be patient with us as some rearranging is still to come. We love to see you! 🧡💛

The ongoing eruption at the summit of #Kīlauea remains paused, with the expected start of the next high lava fountaining episode delayed, again, due to recent deformation patterns.

The modeled forecast window for the onset of episode 43 lava fountaining to March 10-16.

Not this one, but there is a realllllyyyyy cool one coming!

PS: You don't have to drive out there to feel like you did, though.
You can pick up that spinner keychain here:

You’re gonna drive all the way out to the Kīpahulu District of @haleakalanps on the famous and fabled Road To Hana, and ten miles past Hana Town…and NOT get a spinner keychain at the visitor center park store? 🚙🔑🌊☀️

#halekalanationalpark #roadtohana #kipahuludistrict #spinnerkeychain

Apply now for open positions throughout Hawaiian Islands as part of Kupu ʻĀina Corps The conservation and environmental education nonprofit has opportunities on all islands with new host sites.

The conservation and environmental education nonprofit has opportunities on all islands with new host sites.

#Kupu #KupuAinaCorps #ApplicationsNowOpen #SeekingtoFillPositions #OpportunitiesonAllIslands #NewHostSites

Haleakalā National Park Packable Seam-Sealed Rain Jacket Weather any storm in our completely seam-sealed Fearless rain jacket. This super lightweight and packable jacket proves a formidable force against a sudden downpour. Breathable and wind-resistant, it ...

Look what we just got........

#HaleakalaNationalPark #HaleakalaRainJacket #NewOnline

You can also find these shy works of art doing coot things in the fishponds and wetlands of our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island!

#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianCoots #alaekeokeo

USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal jobs across the United States and around the world as the official employment site for the federal government There are 2 positions in this vacancy announcement. 1 position is located in Haleakalā National Park and 1 is located in Pu'uhōnua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Both positions ope...

#NPS Job Announcement at our partner parks
Two Supervisory #ParkRangers (Protection) 👮‍♀️🌿
1 is located in Haleakalā National Park & 1 is in Pu'uhōnua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Both positions operate in the Visitor & Resource Protection Division.
Contact info at bottom of the announcement.

Repost!

Mahalo to #aina_hoola_initiative for posting, and #thelymanmuseum for featuring this ʻike in its Island Heritage Gallery. This map of Hawaiʻi Island (A.D. 1000–1700) includes fishponds, field systems, heiau, and early settlements that sustained communities across the island.

#HawaiiIsland

Friends of Haleakalā National Park call for crater volunteers The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous two-night backpacking service trip into Haleakalā National Park’s Wilderness Areas from Tuesday to Thursday, March 17 to 19.  

The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks enthusiastic and fit volunteers for a strenuous two-night backpacking service trip into Haleakalā National Park’s Wilderness Areas from Tuesday to Thursday, March 17 to 19.  

#Haleakala #servicetrip

Vanishing Voices: Saving Our Hawaiian Forest Birds | PBS Hawaiʻi Presents YouTube video by PBS Hawaiʻi

Forest birds found only in Hawaiʻi are threatened with extinction due to avian diseases carried by invasive mosquitos. This documentary sheds light on the multi-agency effort to not only protect more native bird species from ending up on the extinction list but also to preserve Hawaiʻi's ecosystems.

Legends of Māui: A Demi-God of Polynesia and of his mother Hina Māui is a mythic figure that lifts up the heavens and fishes up islands from beneath the sea with his magic fishhook; a folk hero that snares the sun to make it move more slowly and discovers the secr...

Online at last:

#Māui is a mythic figure that lifts up the heavens and fishes up islands from beneath the sea with his magic fishhook; a folk hero that snares the sun to make it move more slowly.

#Hina is a goddess that creates the finest white kapa and spreads it in the heavens as clouds.

Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP Community workday at ʻAimakapā Fishpond! 🐟🌊

Join park staff for a short hike & invasive species removal at ʻAimakapā Fishpond to help restore the largest wetland on the Kona Coast. 🌱💧

March 19, 8am–12pm
March 21, 8am–12pm

RSVP by 3/16: audrey_chambers@nps.gov
✉️🤙
IMG: #KAHO

#Hawaiian cultural demonstrations remaining for March at Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP 🌺🌊

March 11, 18, 25
ʻUlana Launiu - Coconut Frond #Weaving in the Visitor Center breezeway 9am 🌴🪢

March 20
ʻUlana Launiu - Coconut Frond Weaving in the Hālau (Stop 16) 9am-2pm 🌿🧺

Some programs supported by #HPPA.

#Hawaiian cultural demonstrations remaining for March at Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP 🌺🌊

March 17, 24, & 31
Hana Lei - Lei Making in the Hālau (Stop 16) 9:30am-2:30pm 🌸🌼

March 11, 18, & 25
ʻUlana ʻIe - ʻIe ʻie Style Basketry in the Hale (next to stop 16) 9am-2pm 🧶🌿

Some programs supported by HPPA.

#Hawaiian cultural demonstrations remaining for March at Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP 🌺🌊

Mondays: 23, 30
Ulana 'Ie - 'Ie'ie Style Basketry in the Hale 9am - 1pm 🧺🌿

Tuesdays: March 10 & 24
Lomilomi - Hawaiian Massage & Healing in the Hale 9am-2pm 💆‍♀️✨

Some programs supported by HPPA 💙
NPS Photo

#PUHO

Cultural demos for March offered at our partner Pu'ukohola Heiau NHS on Hawaiʻi Island:

Hulu Aliʻi, Chiefly Featherwork (10am-1pm) — Pomai Brown — March 11, 18 & 25 🪶
Weekly demo of feathered capes & cloaks offers a meaningful connection to the rich history of this area.

#PuukoholaHeiauNHS #HPPA

Cultural demos for March at our partner Pu'ukoholā Heiau NHS on Hawaiʻi Island:

Kōnane (10am-1pm) — Ed Dowling (HPPA) — March 10, 17, 24 & 31 🎲
Join Ed for a demonstration of the game of kōnane, learn how to play, and discover more about this game's cultural significance.

#Konane #PUHE #HawaiiPark

Hauʻoli Malaki Kākou! Happy March to all!
Here are some programs for March at our partner Pu'ukohola Heiau NHS on Hawaiʻi Island:

Humpback Whale Program (9am-12pm) March 10, 17, 24 & 31 🐋
Look to the ocean for humpback whales, get your questions answered + a 40-min whale movie! 🎥

#HawaiiPark #PUHE

A little bit louder for the folks in the back: The closed areas around an active volcano are closed for very good reasons. They are based on risk assessment and the likelihood of death/injury. Ignoring them can put you, your friends, your family, and rescue personal in just as much danger.
#HVNP

Shop to support Haleakalā National Park in the Kīpahulu District here:
shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
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You don't have to travel to Hawaiʻi to make purchases in support of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National park, FYI:
shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
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If you are feeling like doing a little national park shopping, you can do that here:
shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/... 🌴🌊🦇🌈🌿

#AmericanSamoa

Are you planning to visit National Park of American Samoa, or are you already there? Don't miss out on guided hikes! 🌴

(Then come on in to our cute little shop in the visitor center and pick up something to remember the adventure by!) 😃

#guidedhikes #AmericanSamoa #NPSA

This year, our donation support for partner Haleakalā NP includes:
🌿 Hosting Hawaiian cultural practitioners in the Kīpahulu District
🌿 Helping to gather kūpuna advisors to guide park interpretation
🌿 Supporting the translation of select webpages into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

#KipahuluDistrict #HPPA #HALE

Your donations & purchases at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP 🌋 stores support programs that connect visitors with Native Hawaiian culture. 🌺
In 2026, HPPA will support:
• Cultural practitioner honorariums
• Traditional materials used for demos
• Live cultural demonstrations & storytelling

IMGS: #HVNP

#HPPA

Behind every great visitor experience at our partner National Park of American Samoa is a knowledgeable park ranger. 🥾

By investing in staff training, we help ensure that Samoan cultural traditions are shared authentically and respectfully.

#ParkSupport #SamoanCulture #HPPA #NPSA #StaffTraining