Evaluating the George W. Bush Presidency, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Optional Fieldtrip

Saturday, August 1, 2009
(Full-day fieldtrip)
Breakfast at Hotel on Own
8:30am-4:00pm: Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Optional Fieldtrip

THIS FIELDTRIP IS OPTIONAL
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(lunch included, guests invited)

INCLUSIONS

• Transportation: Round-trip transportation from Hilo Hawaiian Hotel by Motorcoach
• Buffet Lunch at the famous Volcano House Restaurant
• Healthy snacks
• Resources: Field Interpreter Guide/Hawaiian Geologist and park rangers
• Guided tour of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park including the volcanic sulfur banks, where you’ll witness steam vents, craters, and walk through amazing lava tubes.
• Brochures and pamphlets on Hawaiian Volcanoes.

ADVISORY

Be prepared and wear sturdy covered shoes, long pants, layers and light rain gear. You may be hiking over uneven ground and steep terrain. Weather in the park continuously changes throughout the day. If you have, bring the following: sunscreen, water bottle, binoculars, and your camera in your day pack.

Medical Restrictions: All participants with medical conditions should come prepared with their own medication and knowledge about their condition. Air quality at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park may be affected by the gas and ash that is currently being emitted from the plume of the Halema’uma’u crater.

ITINERARY

8:15am:

• Bus curbside at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

8:30am:

• Depart for Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park (HVNP)
  The largest and most southeastern island of the chain, Hawaii consists of five volcanoes. Kiluaea, Mauna Loa and Hualalai have erupted in the past 200 years. Kohala and Mauna Kea have not seen volcanic activity for over 5,000 years. Lo’ihi, the youngest volcano of the Hawaiian Volcanic Chain, and part of the greater Big Island edifice, is still about 1,000 meters beneath the ocean’s surface.
  

9:30am: HVNP Tour

• Kilauea Visitors Center
  View topographical maps of HVNP and see dramatic footage of active volcanoes
• ‘Iliahi Trail & Steam Vents
  This 1.5 mile loop hike extends through rain forest, past steam vents and contains breathtaking views of the Kilauea Caldera, Halema’auma’u Crater, and Mauna Loa. On this hike you will have a chance to view endemic rain forest, birds, insects, steam vents, and earth-cracks.
• Jaggar Museum
  The museum is the fulfillment of a dream of Dr. Jaggar, a scientist who adopted the Kilauea region as his home in 1912 and devoted his life to the study of volcanoes. As early as 1916, he proposed creating a museum to help visitors understand how volcanoes work. The Jaggar Museum contains numerous exhibits that explain the history and behavior of Hawaiian volcanoes.
• Nahuku Lava Tube
  This 400 year old lava tube is 600 feet long with ceilings between 10 and 30 feet. The trail takes you down into a pit crater lush with huge towering plants. As you descend, the trail becomes darker and wet with earthy smells. The trail winds around to the entrance of Thurston Lava Tube where you will walk through the tube itself, which is dimly lit with a short stair that will lead you back up to the trail.
  
• Devastation Trail
• Chain of Craters Road
• 12:00-1:00pm – Lunch at Volcano House Restaurant
• 3:15pm – Depart for Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
• 4:00pm – Drop off at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

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