DatesMar 6th - Mar 13th 2010 Service ProjectTrail maintenance Free DaysExploring and hiking volcanic rock and craters AccommodationsBackpack tent camping Trip RatingStrenuous : Humid working conditions, 6.5 mile backpack over volcanic ground, bending, shoveling, raking LeadersAshely Northcutt Equipment |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution -- processes that thrust a bare land from the sea and clothed it with unique ecosystems, and a distinct human culture. The park highlights two of the world's most active volcanoes, and offers insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and views of dramatic volcanic landscapes. In recognition of its outstanding values, this park has been designated an International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. The park's 333,086 acres extend from sea level to 13,677' and encompass the summits and rift zones of two of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The park's seven ecological zones harbor distinct plant and animal communities, and are a refuge for many endangered species including hawksbill turtle and Hawaiian goose, dark-rumped petrel and hoary bat. Our service project into a less-visited backcountry area of the park involves a 6.5 mile backpack where we'll set up a tent camp near the Na'pau trail. We'll help the Park Service by conducting trail maintenance on the Na'pau trail. Due to the unpredicatable nature of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, our group will remain on alert to break camp and move on short notice, should volcanic or weather conditions dictate. In the event we must move camp out of the remote Na'pau area, we will re-locate to an established campground near the Kilaeua Visitors Center and conduct trail maintenance work on the Kilaeua Crater Rim Trail. **Note: Participants on Hawaii projects must have paid for their airfare at least two months before the start date and furnish this information to the leaders. We have discovered that folks who do not have firm travel plans by this time often cancel, and these projects are hard to fill at the last minute.
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