2008 Overnight Service Trips
Regular Service Overnights In Haleakala Crater
Jan 19-21: Kapalaoa
Feb 16-18: Kapalaoa
Mar 15-17: Holua
Apr 12-14: Kapalaoa 3 nights, 4 days
May 24-26: Holua Service/Learning
June 21-23: Waikau Tent Camping
July 4-6: Paliku Service/Learning
Aug 9-11: Kapalaoa 3 nights, 4 days
Sep 27-29: Paliku Service/Learning
Oct 11-13: Holua
Nov 8-10: Kapalaoa
Dec 6-8: TBD
Service trip participants will backpack into the crater to a cabin or campsite and back. Depending upon the trip, the group will perform one of a number of tasks ranging from cabin maintenance to native planting to invasive species removal. An Interpretive Park Ranger will be along on the Service/Learning trips. Before signing up for a service trip, please go to the FHNP website at www.fhnp.org, create an account, then log into the account to learn more about the trips and certify your readiness for a service trip. Call Farley (808)248-7660 or Matt (808)876-1673 for more information and to make reservations to join a trip.
For all overnight trips in the Crater, participants need to bring first day's water, sun and rain protection, work gloves, comfortable boots or walking shoes, sleeping bag, extra socks, breakfasts, lunches, dinner food contributions as coordinated by leader, personal supplies, a weeding tool if possible, a flashlight, candles, and warm clothing. Volunteers on service trips stay free in the cabins, which are equipped with bunks, firewood, dishes and cooking utensils.
For all Crater trips, the first 2 dates are cabin-stay nights, and the last day is the day you come out - e.g. Jan. 14/15 at cabin come out on Jan. 16.
Kaupo Gap trips are suspended pending re-opening of the Kaupo Gap trail.
Before signing up for a service trip:
Please create an FHNP account, then log into that account, and follow the link to certify your readiness for a service trip. This step helps up make sure you have the proper information about our trips and that we have the appropriate contact information for you. Next, call the trip organizer to make a reservation.
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