#kahukuunit
During the federal government shutdown, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park remains open with limited services. The Kahuku Unit is closed.

#HVNP #KAHUKUUNIT
October 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
HPPA's Christine loves working at the #KahukuUnit of our partner #HVNP! She wanted you folks to see some of the landscape through her eyes. Pop into our cute little park store when you visit!
Located on the volatile shoulders of Mauna Loa Volcano, this is the former Kahuku Ranch.

#KahukuUnit #HPPA
December 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Who needs a anuenue (rainbow) break today?🌈

HPPA' Christine at the Kahuku Unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park thought you might. 🌋

Go experience your national parks this weekend!

#KahukuUnit #HVNP #Anuenue #Rainbow #HawaiiParks #WeekendIncoming
February 20, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Hey there, a reminder not to miss this if you are, or will be, on Hawaiʻi Island:
#HVNP #KahukuUnit #HawaiiBirds
🐦
November 26, 2024 at 2:13 AM
🌺 Happy #AlohaFriday from HPPA & the gorgeous #KahukuUnit of our partner 🌋 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, where Christine Inserra caught this sublime moment of the light on the open pasture and of the Kona Trail.

🌞🌿 Get yourself outside this weekend, parks people! 🌿🌞

#HVNP #MahaloChristine #HUKU
September 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If you know HPPA’s Pete, you know that he’s passionate about the Kahuku Unit of our partner 🌋 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, where he takes long walks and lots of photos. 📸
Like this one, which he calls The Colours of Kahuku.

#ThisIsWhereWeWork #KahukuUnit #HPPA #HVNP #HUKU #TeamHPPA #ThanksPete
March 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If you have been on Hawai’i Island these last couple of weeks, you have likely been skywatching along with the rest of us.
🌤️🌦️⛈️💨🌈💧🌬️
HPPA’s Christine has been keeping an appreciative eye on the skies over the #KahukuUnit of our partner #hawaiivolcanoesnps.

#hawaiiskies #hppa #mahalochristine
March 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Taiko at the Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park!
Taiko instructor Paul Sakamoto and his students will perform and discuss the art of taiko drumming.
August 8 at 11 a.m.
Kahuku Visitor Contact Station. Turn into Kahuku near the 70.5-mile marker on Hwy 11 in Kaʻū.

#HVNP #KahukuUnit
August 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Have you been out to the #KahukuUnit of our partner Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP? 🌋🌿

Visit us in the cute little visitor center & park store 🏞️🛍️, or have a picnic and watch for rainbows 🌈

Open Thurs—Sun from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ⏰
Kahuku is near MM 70.5 on Highway 11

#HawaiiParks #HVNP #HPPA
January 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This January at Kahuku!
💚❤️
Saturday, January 10, 9:30AM: ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua. Join NPS rangers on a guided hike to learn about the vital role of ‘ōhi‘a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, the many forms of the ‘ōhi‘a tree, and the threat of a new fungal disease, Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death.

#KahukuUnit #OhiaLehua
December 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🎄 Our cute little tree is up in the Kahuku Unit (of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP visitor center store!
If you're on Hawaiʻi Island, don’t miss Kahuku 🏞️. It’s free, HUGE, & an amazing place to understand the dynamics of Mauna Loa volcano 🌋.
🛍️ Shop to support! 💚

#HawaiʻiVolcanoes #KahukuUnit #SupportParks
December 17, 2024 at 12:48 AM
🌋Fans of the Hawai'i Volcanoes NP's #KahukuUnit! Gear up & stay protected from heat & harmful UV rays with our lightweight hooded long sleeve sun shirt. Designed for comfort & performance w/ UPF 50+ sun protection to help shield your skin. 🌞

Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
July 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Planning a trip to the Kahuku Unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park? Don’t forget to pack this soft, comfortable tee! 👕🌋🌿

Get: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...

This design celebrates renewal and restoration.

#HawaiʻiVolcanoesNationalPark #KahukuUnit #HPPA #HawaiiParks #ShopYourParks
December 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
How’s this serene view? 💚💙
HPPA’s Christine says this was taken at the top of Pu’u O Lokuana, looking down at the Kahuku Unit VC/HPPA park store, during a Farming the Rock/Ke Kini Mahi’ai o Ka’ū- Interpretive Hike.
A gorgeous day in Hawai’i Volcanoes NP!
#thisiswherewework #hppa #hvnp #kahukuunit
July 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
🌺 Save the Date: PICNIC IN THE PARK! 🌺
Sat., Aug. 9 | 11AM–2PM
📍 #KahukuUnit, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Join us for a joyful day of hula, Hawaiian music, & ʻohana vibes, co-sponsored by Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association & Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park!

IMG:NPS
#HVNP #HPPA #FHVN
July 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It is rain rain rainy ☔️ at the super green Kahuku Unit of our partner @hawaiivolcanoesnps today. 💚💚💚

HPPA’s Christine says come be dry with her at the cute little visitor contact station and park store after your adventures. 🥾

#kahukuunit #hawaiivolcanoesnationalpark #hawaiipark #rainydays #HUKU
April 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
🌺 Kahuku Unit Ranger-Guided Hike: “ʻŌhiʻa Lehua” 🌳
Sun., Aug. 3 at 9:30 AM

Join NPS rangers for a special guided hike at the Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, focused on the iconic endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua tree.

Learn about:
🌿 The critical role ʻōhiʻa plays.

#KahukuUnit #ŌhiaLehua #HVNP
July 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
One peaceful & fun way to experience the Kahuku Unit of our partner #HVNP is skywatching. The sky is a moveable feast of shapes & colors; a living painting.
🌤️🌦️⛈️💨🌈💧🌬️

HPPA’s Christine always keeps an appreciative eye on the skies over the Kahuku Unit of our partner park.

#hawaiiskies #kahukuunit
April 21, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Have you been to the #Kahuku Unit 🌳 of our partner Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
HPPA's Pete likes to hike here on his days off & exercise his photography 📸 muscles.
He calls this image: The horizon path is clear.
🌋 Mahalo for the share, Pete!

#ThisIsWhereWeWork #TeamHPPA #HPPAOhana #KahukuUnit
July 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Planners out!
#KahukuUnit, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park:
May 30, 9:30-11am. The Two-lined Spittlebug: A Serious Threat to Hawai'i's Pasture-based Livestock Industry. Mark Thorne is the State Range and Livestock Management Specialist for the UH-Manoa, Cooperative Extension.

#HVNP #BadBugs
May 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
📅 Mark your calendars!
Don’t miss this fantastic talk about the native birds 🐦🌳 that populate the forest at Kahuku in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park! 🏞️
Join retired NPS Ranger Jay Robinson for this free Coffee Talk ☕ at Kahuku. See you there! 🎉 Free!

#ForestBirds #KahukuUnit #FreeRangerProgram
November 30, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Save the Date for FESTIVAL TIME at the #KahukuUnit of our partner Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park!
Join us on July 18 from 9 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon to celebrate “Christmas in July.” Local craftspeople will be selling their wares; youʻll be entertained with music, food & more!
#Free!
May 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Mark your planners!
June 20, 10AM-12PM, at the #KahukuUnit of partner Hawai'i Volcanoes NP:

Haʻi Moʻoleleo: Story Telling. Hālau Nā Leo Haʻaheo O Kona w/ kumu Bobo Palacat & Aliʻi Keanaainawill present a wondrous tale through hula, oli & narration. Includes #Peleʻs journey from Kahiki to Hawaiʻi.
May 2, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Planners out!

Coming up at the #KahukuUnit of our partner Hawai'i Volcanoes NP: June 27, 10AM: #Konane Tournament!

Reservations required because there a limited number of kōnane papamū (boards). RSVP to Wendy_Scott-Vance@nps.gov.

HPPA (that's us) offers a prize for the winner & the runner-up.
May 2, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Planners ready!
#KahukuUnit of Hawai'i Volcanoes NP, June 6 & 13, 9:30AM-1PM.
Interested in archeology? Ancestral #Hawaiian farming practices? Experience a day in the field working in an ancient Hawaiian ag site. UH archeologists will be in the Kahuku Unit excavating the Kaʻū Field System.
#HVNP
May 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM