Hawaii Volcanoes National Park After Dark In The Park

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
AFTER  DARK IN THE  PARK

October 7 Seeing with Sound: the Sonar of Bats and Dolphins
Many species of bats, dolphins, porpoises and toothed whales use
sophisticated biological sonar to detect and identify objects. In the dark
of night and across a wide range of habitats, they use sound to catch food,
keep in touch and navigate through their world. Some research suggests that
these animals form images from the echoes cast by their biosonar. 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.

October 14th
NOTE: the program titled Maori Tradition and the Origin of the Universe
has been cancelled.

October 21 Plant Pioneers Return to New Volcanic Surfaces
In November and December of 1959, repeated eruptions of spectacular lava
fountains created a deep lava lake in Kilauea Iki Crater and buried more
than a thousand acres of rain forest. Soon afterwards, Dieter
Mueller-Dombois and Garrett Smathers began to study plant life as it
returned to this stark landscape of cinders and scorched trees.  Recently,
they co-authored a new book entitled Hawai`i - The Fires of Life about this
long-term ecological study.  Join Dr. Mueller-Dombois for an illustrated
talk on the Devastation Area, detailing decades of studying plant recovery,
invasion and succession.
                      
  People and Land of Kahuku Hike
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park celebrates the human history of its Kahuku
Unit with a guided hike focusing on the human history of its Kahuku unit.
Entitled People and Land of Kahuku, this program is scheduled for Sunday
morning, October 19, 2008 from 9:30 to 12:30.

The Kahuku gate (mountain side of Highway 11 near the 70 mile marker in
Kau will be open from 9 to 9:30 am.  There is no need to sign up for this
hike and four-wheel-drive vehicles are not required.

The guided hike, People and Land of Kahuku, explores ways people have
lived on the vast Kahuku lands from the earliest Hawaiian settlements
through the Parks current and future projects. This moderately difficult
hike traverses 2 ½   miles of rugged terrain including lava fields,
pastures and historic ranch roads.  Boots, long pants, and raingear are
recommended.

A treasured home and rich resource from traditional times, a working ranch
since the 1860s,
a WWll radar station and now part of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, the
varied landscapes of Kahuku tell stories about the past and offer promise
for the future.  For information, call 985-6011.

Co-sponsored by Hawai'i Natural History Association.  For information, call (808) 985-6014.

Your $1.00 donation helps to support Park educational programs.  Park entrance fees apply.