Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

SUPPORTING OUR PARK

Elizabeth Fien — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:04:54 +0000

With the recent sequesteration, many people, agencies and non-profits will suffer. We support Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in so many ways. Your donations make many programs possible.

We appreciate all of the support you provide to Friends of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Any donation you wish to give is greatly appreciated.

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When you donate to Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, you are helping to protect this national treasure for generations to come. Your gift is an investment in the park’s future — preserving irreplaceable native Hawaiian forests, saving endangered plants and animals, and inspiring youth to be the next generation of stewards. With the help of people like you, FHVNP is making a difference. Your donation counts!

100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE

We are a non-profit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

PRIVACY PROTECTION

We respect your privacy—we don’t disclose, sell, or exchange your information to/with any outside persons or entities (unless required by law). We do list donor names in our newsletter, annual report, and other print and online publications, unless you request to remain anonymous.

Happy 30th Birthday Pu‘u ‘O‘o Eruption

Elizabeth Fien — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:34:48 +0000

Pu‘u ‘O‘o has been erupting since January 3, 1983, making it the longest-lived rift-zone eruption of the last two centuries.

Feb. 20th- Winter Fundraiser: An Evening of Wine, Pupu and Art at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Meredith Wheelock — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:10:18 +0000

Join The Friends of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park for our winter fundraiser: an evening of Wine, Pupu and Art at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on Wednesday, February 20th. For more details and how to register, click here.

CONGRATULATIONS DIGITAL MOUNTAIN WINNERS

Elizabeth Fien — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:02:59 +0000

Thank you everyone for supporting the 2012 Digital Mountain Film Festival.

We are pleased to announce this year’s WINNERS!

7th – 9th Grade Category - WINNER – Narizza Saladino

10th – 12th Grade Category - WINNER – Siena Okimoto

People’s Choice Category - WINNER – Kamrie Koy

A special Mahalo to Ranger McDaniel and his staff for providing such a positive experience for the youth of our community.

Martin LeDuc Memorial Fund

Elizabeth Fien — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:05:31 +0000

MARTIN RICHARD LEDUC – Your time volunteering must be valued but we can never put a value on that time. How can you value something that is priceless?

Martin LeDuc passed away on November 12 and we are saddened to lose such a vibrant member of our community and Friends’ Volunteer Extraordinaire.

From his tireless work with forest restoration, creating tools (never losing his millwright skills), to his generous donations to our 4th of July auction, working in our office, his kind words, funny stories – Martin LeDuc you will be missed!

Martin was born in Detroit, Michigan and worked as a millwright in automobile factories and power plants. He lived in the Glenwood area of our island and is survived by brothers, Richard and James; sister, Cyndi; and one aunt.

If you would like to make a donation to Friends of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in Memory of Martin LeDuc, you may do so here

or mail your donation indicating “Martin LeDuc Memorial Fund” on your check to FHVNP, PO Box 653, Volcano Hawai’i 96785.

2012 Digital Mountain Film Festival – PLEASE VOTE!

Elizabeth Fien — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:07:29 +0000

Friends of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park supports many programs in the park. One program FHVNP currently sponsors (in partnership with Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and the National Park Foundation) is the 2012 Digital Mountain Film Festival.

The Digital Mountain Film Festival is a film making competition open to all youth from 7^th to 12^th grade. There are two categories for entries – 7^th – 9^th grade and 10^th – 12^th grade.

The competition asked for entries of Big Island youth to make a 3 minute video telling us why Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park was important to them, and/or- How does life survive and thrive in Hawai’i?

The films have all been submitted and entry closed on November 5, 2012. Now it is up to us to vote on our favorite film.

WE STILL HAVE TIME TO VOTE! – Voting closes on November 30, 2012.

Please go to http://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalMountain2012?feature=watch to view the films. Public voting is for the “People’s Choice” award. We are allowed to cast one vote for the People’s Choice. You cannot cast your vote on the YouTube site (this is just for viewing the films). Please cast your vote via email to Kupono_McDaniel@nps.gov.

Please note: We are not allowed to cast votes in each age group, but rather one vote for your overall favorite. Make sure to indicate the name of the film you are voting for in your email.

There are three prizes being given – first one is for the People’s Choice (our vote), and then two separate awards for the two age groups (determined by an independent panel of judges). Computers are being awarded to the three winners!

We were pleased to be one of the sponsors of this educational and entertaining program!

Forest Restoration 2012 and Beyond

Elizabeth Fien — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:39:35 +0000

Friends of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park are grateful to all of the volunteers that have worked on our Forest Restoration projects this year. Mahalo to everyone for your hard work! We have many successes to share.

Stay tuned for a pictorial walk through all the projects that were completed in 2012.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Saturday, November 17, 2012 Forest Restoration Project is FULL and we are no longer signing up volunteers for this project. However, there are many opportunities to volunteer in 2013.

Please check out the events planned for 2013, starting with our January Forest Restoration Project – Friday, January 18, 2013, this date falls on a Federal & State Holiday (Martin Luther King Day). What a great time to volunteer!

Fall 2012 Newsletter

Meredith Wheelock — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:16:24 +0000

Read our latest newsletters issue: FHVNP Newsletter Fall 2012

BLOOMING SILVERSWORDS – A Shared Experience

Elizabeth Fien — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:57:01 +0000

Visit the Institute section (under “Hawai’i Volcanoes Institutes”) of our website and enjoy some of the stunning photographs from our recent Blooming Silverswords Institutes.

‘I‘iwi

Julie Mitchell — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:14:30 +0000

Mamane (shown) are just one of Hawai‘i’s endemic trees that provide habitat and forage for native honeycreeper birds, like this scarlet ‘i‘iwi (Vestiaria coccinea). The bird’s long, decurved bill is used primarily for drinking nectar, especially from the red blossoms of ʻohiʻa lehua trees.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (HVNP) is one of the only places on earth you can experience the rare beauty of the koa-‘ohi‘a forest. Native birds and insects found nowhere else forage in these majestic trees. The park provides a refuge for many native plant and animal species on a comeback from the brink of extinction. Nearly one-third of all the endangered plant species listed in Hawai‘i occur in koa forests. The protection and perpetuation of Hawai‘i’s unique biological heritage depends on removing non-native species and planting natives. Be a part of the recovery. Help rebuild the forest.

Donate:

http://fhvnp.org/shop/forest-donation/

Learn more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BBI%CA%BBiwi
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/iiwi/index.html/
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/4251/fancy2.pdf