Seeing with Sound: the Sonar of Bats and Dolphins.
Join biologist David Helweg, Deputy Director of USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, to learn about these fascinating animals, their perceptual worlds, and the knack of seeing with sound via echolocation. more...
"Kahuku Connections: Finding your way with GPS"
This program offers an opportunity to explore Hawai`i Volcanoes` newest land addition while learning to use GPS instruments. more...
The sandalwood trade in the early 1800s was a sad chapter in Hawaiian history. Join park ranger John Stallman to learn about the social climate in Hawai`i during this period and about this priceless native tree. more...
Plant Pioneers Return to New Volcanic Surfaces.
In 1959, Kilauea Iki`s spectacular eruption buried more than a thousand acres of rain forest. Join Dr. Mueller-Dombois for an illustrated talk on plant recovery, invasion and succession in the Devastation Area. more...
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Did You Know?
Only two butterflies found in Hawai`i are native. The Kamehameha Butterfly (Vanessa Tameamea) is Hawai`i's state insect, brightly colored, and larger than the Blackburn's blue (Udara blackburni).