Keiki ages 7-13 are invited to “Find Your Park” and become junior rangers through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s free Keiki o Hawai‘i Nei summer program during the park’s centennial year.
Keiki ages 7-13 are invited to “Find Your Park” and become junior rangers through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s free Keiki o Hawai‘i Nei summer program during the park’s centennial year.
A fun-filled, three-day program for keiki ages 7-10 is June 7-9, and a program for youngsters ages 11-13 is June 14-16.
For the first two days, Keiki o Hawai‘i Nei begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. On the last day, the program begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The programs will start and end at the Kilauea Visitor Center lanai.
Keiki o Hawai‘i Nei is designed to encourage a child’s enthusiasm for discovery by connecting the child with the park’s resources and staff, and to inspire his or her appreciation of what is uniquely Hawaiian by exploring the natural and cultural heritage of Hawaii.
Participants must bring and be able to carry their own day pack with water, snacks, lunch and rain gear, and hike up to 3 miles over uneven terrain at a leisurely pace.
All interested applicants must submit an application to register. To download an application, visit www.nps.gov/havo/learn/kidsyouth/upload/2016-JR-RANGER-APPLICATION.pdf or contact education specialist Lanakila Anderson at 985-6020 or email gwen_anderson@nps.gov.
Applications are due by noon Monday (May 16) and selections will be made, and parents notified May 18.