Jack Johnson and his wife Kim have committed to fund $100,000 worth of field trip grants to help all 17,000 fourth-grade students in the state visit a National Park, including Haleakala. The financial commitment is part of a new partnership between Johnson's Kokua Hawaii Foundation and the Every Kid in a Park Program. “It's when we visit new places that we are truly inspired … [Read more...] about Jack Johnson helps keiki visit National Parks like Haleakala
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Here’s how 4th graders can get free entry into Haleakala National Park
Haleakala National Park is participating in a national program that invites all fourth grade students to visit the park for free. The goal of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program is to connect fourth graders with the great outdoors and inspire them to become future environmental stewards, ready to preserve and protect national parks and other public … [Read more...] about Here’s how 4th graders can get free entry into Haleakala National Park
Hawaii Girls Court Explores Haleakala Wilderness
Hawaii Girls Court aspires to keep young women in the juvenile system from returning to trouble’s door. With this in mind, on June 16 the court recently flew eight girls and four court officials from Oahu to Maui for a three-day, two-night hike in the Haleakala crater. Plunking the group down in one of the island’s most serene and environmentally sensitive areas may seem like … [Read more...] about Hawaii Girls Court Explores Haleakala Wilderness
Haleakala National Park admission fees to increase
A proposal to increase fees to Haleakala National Park has been approved by the National Park Service. Beginning on June 1, daily park fees will increase incrementally over the next three years; the new fee structure was designed to meet national standards for parks with similar visitor amenities. The per-person fee will go up in two-to-three dollar increments per year. The … [Read more...] about Haleakala National Park admission fees to increase
With massive federal budget cuts looming, Haleakala National Park says it brings in lots of money
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the federal government is about to embark on some of the most contentious budget negotiations in years. Because that’s the whole point of electing right-wing Republicans to congress while a moderately liberal lame duck Democratic president is finishing out his second term, right? Eager to start exercising some power, the Republicans want to do … [Read more...] about With massive federal budget cuts looming, Haleakala National Park says it brings in lots of money