Haleakala national park pictures us national parks stock. Ralph hosmer, in 1910, was looking for the right type of tree to help create a. Its the gorgeous shiny ahinahina or silversword plant. Anyone interested in hiking haleakala crater would be fortunate to connect with these folks on their service trip into the park. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. You can select paper type, glass, matte and decorating frame start building your custom frame by selecting one the following moulding. The haleakala silversword, also known as ahinahina gray in. Silversword plants in general grow on volcanic cinder, a dry, rocky substrate that is subject to freezing temperatures and high winds. This year, haleakala celebrates its 100th birthday as a national park. Cafepress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion.
These books are very commonly found in the visitor centers and gift shops of the parks. Juvenile silverswords grown in park greenhouses will be outplanted to supplement wild populations. The silver sword plant only grows at above feet elevation and is only found on the island of maui. This can raise the temperature of the growing point by up to 40 degrees f. All park visitors are required to purchase a recreational use pass upon entering haleakala national park. According to legend, it was here, in the aweinspiring basin. For 81 million years, a stationary plume of magma has been rising from a hot spot within the earths mantle.
Keep in mind that you are 10,000 feet up once youre at the summit, so be prepared with warmer layers. Where can i see the haleakala silver sword plant haleakala. Eleven amazing things about the haleakala silversword. Haleakala national park books and guides national parked. Friends of haleakala national park, a hawaii nonprofit corporation, is established to support educational, cultural, research, and service activities relating to the park and its ecosystems. The haleakala silversword has been a threatened species as defined by the u. The friends of haleakala national park are offering a new oneday service activity at the parks plant nursery in the haleakala summit district on the first tuesday of each month. Nearly 1 million years ago, east maui emerged from the pacific ocean. Many plant and animal adaptations have taken place here over thousands of years. President woodrow wilson established the national park service in 1916. January th 2015 haleakala national park map wiki good day great day. The protection and work of several dedicated groups have brought them back from that low in 1927 to more than 40,000 haleakala silverswords today. Tack on another mile by continuing to silversword loop, a section of the crater.
Haleakala national park fast facts national parked. You will need to allow at least a half day to make the trip. It is a central feature of haleakala national park. Haleakala national park locale crossword clue answer. Bushes of the silver sword argyroxiphium sandwicense. Sep 15, 2009 the haleakala silversword is one tough cookie in the plant world. Haleakala volcanos endangered, endemic silverswords begin. This national park is 33 miles wide and 24 miles long, and the main crater is 7. The haleakala silversword is found on the island of maui at elevations above 2,100 metres 6,900 ft on the dormant haleakala volcanoon the summit depression, the rim summits, and surrounding slopesin haleakala national park. Visitors can hike through this richlycolored volcanic landscape from the summit of. History of haleakala national park maui sunriders bike co. Before the national park service was granted control of haleakala volcano, visitors to the volcanos summit often participated in the common. The silversword shown in the inset is 40 cm in diameter.
Haleakala volcano, 10,023 ft 3,055 m high, has been dormant since the mid1700s. The atlantic from schoodic point, acadia national park, maine, 1949 silver sword plant in the crater of haleakala, haleakala national park, hawaii, 1948 sand dunes, sunrise, death valley national park, california, c. Argyroxiphium is a small genus of plants in the sunflower family, asteraceae. To enter the reservation lottery, write to the park at least 90 days prior to your trip. The haleakala silversword is a member of the silversword alliance.
According to legend, it was here, in the aweinspiring basin at the mountains summit, that the demigod maui. When a plant flowers at the end of its life, it produces a spectacular flowering stalk 0. Jun 04, 2009 the haleakala national park on maui, hawaii, holds a beautiful surprise that you might not expect to find in such stark, barren conditions. West maui emerged over 2 million years ago and was one to two kilometers above the sea before haleakala rose up. Their leaves are covered with shiny silver hairs, and are curved into a parabolic shape that focuses the warm sunlight on the plants growing point. It lives on the slopes and summit of haleakala where it survives weather conditions ranging from blazing sun to snow storms.
Probably great when there arent clouds tripadvisor. On september, 1960, the park was divided, with the land on maui becoming haleakala national park and the land on the big island becoming hawaii volcanoes national park. Haleakala, hawaiian haleakala house of the sun, shield volcano, southcentral maui island, hawaii, u. Aug 30, 20 hiking along the crater floor on silversword loop in haleakala national park, maui, hawaii duration. The kipahulu valley was acquired as additional park territory in 1951, and 10 years later, on july 1, 1961, haleakala was declared a separate independent national park. This plant receives more attention from visitors to haleakala national park than any other plant or animal because of its striking appearance and restricted distribution. Status of the silversword in haleakala national park. The haleakala silversword represents one of the most dramatic conservation success stories of the hawaiian islands. Before visiting a park, please check the park website to determine its. Get this artwork hawaii, maui, haleakala national park, haleakala crater. The haleakala national park poster was created in the style of the works program administration of the 1930s and 1940s, when the federal government started the works progress administration or the works program administration, and commissioned hundreds of artists to create thousands of posters designs from which literally millions of prints were made. United states of america hawaii island of maui haleakala national park. Hawaii volcanoes and haleakala were among the first inductees.
Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. As a result of management within haleakala national park, human vandalism and feral ungulate browsing formerly the most serious threats to the haleakala silversword have been virtually eliminated. Haleakala crater haleakala national park tripadvisor. This page contains photos, route descriptions, and other information about ski mountaineering on haleakala 10023 ft 3055 m in hawaii. In maui these trees and their roots pulled all available water out of the soil, leaving a dry oily soil that is difficult for native plants and trees to survive in. The spheres of silvery daggershaped leaves are endemic to higher elevations on haleakala volcano. Jan 01, 2016 this year, haleakala celebrates its 100th birthday as a national park. It was ultimately the creation of haleakala national park that saved the silversword. Park biotech lindsay moore collects seeds from a flowering haleakala silversword for propagation. At the summit of haleakala is a vast crater which has long attracted scientists and. Propagating philadendron silver sword plant duration.
The skin and hairs are strong enough to resist the wind and freezing. Hawaii 2008, maui, haleakala, silver sword, protea, slide. The silver hairs on its rigid swordlike leaves help prevent it from burning as it reflects ultraviolet light and also help the plant to capture moisture from the morning dew. Silversword fight national parks conservation association. Its members are known by the common names of silversword or greensword due to their long, narrow leaves and the silvery hairs on some species the silversword plant grows only at high elevations on the island of maui in hawaii the silversword is a noticeable, roundshaped rosette plant with rigid swordlike. If youre planning to get there early for the sunrise, make sure to bring a little food. Established in 1916, haleakala national park comprises more than 30,000 acres of public lands the most famous part of which is the haleakala crater. Eucalyptus eradication and native reforestation efforts are ongoing today and haleakala national park has plans to reintroduce this silver sword relative and other native plants back into the park from found and very remote surviving population. Found only in maui theres a slightly different species on the big islands mauna kea and mauna loa the haleakala silversword somehow grows in the volcanic cinder soil, but it is a threatened.
The haleakala silversword, argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. Barren haleakala holds a silver treasure perceptive travel blog. My boots crunch through thick hoarfrost as i hike uphill on a narrow trail, my collar turned up. Haleakala, a giant shield volcano, forms the eastern bulwark of the island of maui. Cooperative national park studies unit, university of hawaii at manoa, department of botany, tech. A story of ancient hawaiian culture on the slopes of haleakala. Bunk house type lodging is provided in the cabins inside the crater. The haleakala national park on maui, hawaii, holds a beautiful surprise that you might not expect to find in such stark, barren conditions. The larger volcano, haleakala may have risen as high as. In haleakala national park, a charismatic plant battles for survival. Military use of haleakala national park frances jackson maui, the second largest of the hawaiian islands, grew from two volcanoes. The grove started out as an experimental timber forest, but today it has a short hiking trail and campground for the national park.
The national park service has designated the following fee free days for 2019. Haleakala national park poster original artwork x. Haleakala national park, on the island of maui, born from the same volcanic hot spot as hawaii, preserves an older and more eroded volcano. Haleakala national park iucn category ii national park location.
Silver sword plant haleakala silver sword argyroxiphium sandwicense garden specialist. When you visit haleakala national park, keep your eyes peeled for a very special plant, the haleakala silversword. Here are a few you may encounter while visiting this 10,000 ft high volcano. Ansel adams in the national parks is an exquisite book of americas national parks interspersed with the stories of ansel adams thoughts on the 40 various parks he visited and photographed throughout his lifetime. Below is a closeup of these curved leaves from wikimedia.
In a blog post by the national park service in hawaii, haleakala national. Accessing haleakalas wilderness campsites and cabins require negotiating strenuous trails at high elevation, but are definitely worth the challenge. Argyroxiphium simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Where can i see the rare silver sword plant without having to hike 10. Hawaii, maui, haleakala national park, haleakala crater. This is the haleakala national park edition of the the story behind the scenery series.
Grand canyon grand teton great basin great sand dunes great smoky mountains guadalupe mountains haleakala. Thomas jaggar, director of the hawaii volcano observatory, traveled to testify in support of the bill. Future for silversword plants at haleakala national park dark. There are three species of silversword, found on the slopes of mauna kea, mauna loa on the big island of hawaii and haleakala on maui. Haleakala national park is one of the most unique ecosystems on earth. Its crater, 2,720 ft 829 m deep with an area of 19 sq mi 49 sq km, is one of the largest in the world. The silvery hairs on the leaves reflect sunlight and help conserve moisture while the strong taproot secures the plant in high winds. Rare silversword plants at haleakala national park are facing a daunting future. Haleakala national park national geographic travel.
We have 1 answer for the clue haleakala national park locale. In several places the rim of the crater rises more than 2,500 feet 760. The story of haleakala national park is inseparable from that of hawaii itself, whose transformation from independent pacific kingdom to 50th u. Haleakala national park has the largest concentration of endangered species of any national park. Argyroxiphium species, ahinahina, haleakala silversword. Explore haleakalas summit, haleakala national park. While searching for more information about the gods of hawaii, it is believed that the demigods grandmother helped him captured the sun to slow its progress over the earth and prolong. Volcano haleakala on maui was in the clouds and snow in january 2008. There are many important cultural places and sites that can be found in the haleakala national park.
In 1927, barely 100 plants were alive on the slopes of haleakala. What are the most popular tours in haleakala national park. Volunteer on vacation in hawaii friends of haleakala. Halekala was first made a national park on august 1, 1916, as part of multiisland hawaii national park. For at least 1,000 years prior, hawaiians have climbed the 10,023foot summit.
Impacts of biological invasion on the management and recovery of rare plants in haleakala national park, maui, hawaii. Haleakala volcanic mountain, hawaii, united states. Jan 15, 2015 january th 2015 haleakala national park map wiki good day great day. Volunteers will help park horticulturist michelle osgood with jobs involving caring for the rare, endemic plants being propagated, such as transplanting, weeding.
Head to haleakalas summit for amazing views of the island and your choice of a stunning sunrise or sunset. These are the older, deeply eroded west maui mountains, and the younger, only recent dormant haleakala. Ralph hosmer, in 1910, was looking for the right type of tree to help create a viable timber industry in hawaii. In 1969, the kipahulu coastal area of oheo was included, further extending the boundaries of haleakala. Haleakala national park some geology, plants and animals duration. Hiking along the crater floor on silversword loop in haleakala national park, maui, hawaii duration. Nov 05, 2009 haleakala, a giant shield volcano, forms the eastern bulwark of the island of maui. Looking for the ideal haleakala national park gifts. Haleakala is the worlds largest dormant volcano, having last erupted in the 1790s.
Silversword in partial bloom at haleakala national parknps. The silversword is native to hawaii and its hawaiian name is ahinahina which means very gray. Haleakala has one of the worlds largest dormant volcanic craters, which was formed mainly by erosion and measures about 20 miles 30 km in circumference. Please use credit cards for payment of entry fees at the summit and kipahulu. Visitors flock to haleakala national park by the thousands every year. Rare silversword plants and many native and migratory birds are found in the park. Potential of digital color imagery for censusing haleakala. They are short, but they provide good photos and general information on the park itself. Haleakala silver sword, maui, hawaii peter lik panorama photograph print size. On the way down we stopped at the protea farm and had excellent, fresh pineapple. Visit haleakala volcano crater on the island of maui tripsavvy.
Haleakala volcanic mountain, hawaii, united states britannica. The silver hairs on its rigid sword like leaves help prevent it from burning as it reflects ultraviolet light and also help the plant to capture moisture from the morning dew. The haleakala silversword is one tough cookie in the plant world. The only native mammals in haleakala are bats and seals. A history of the maui mountain shares rich historical accounts and vintage photographs documenting the mountains geology, ancient myths, silversword and nene, depressionera building projects and the community effort that created a national park. Hosmers grove is a part of the haleakala national park on the island of maui. Climate change may now present a new threat to these charismatic plants. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping.