Haleakalā Medley and Haleakalā -- Kendra Fisher, Waimalalo, Oahu -- Kalani Kekona, Wailuku, Maui One summer morning, I took an early ride To watch the sunrise in the beautiful sky As it was rising, I could see all of my dreams On top of that mountain called Haleakalā Haleakalā, a beautiful mountain Stands all alone so peacefully Haleakalā, a beautiful mountain Stands all alone so peacefully The sun was shining upon your face And the wind was blowing through your hair And your smile brought back memories of love You were once mine, we were once one but you left me Please help me, I trust in you lord He leo no ke kai, ē

1. Haleakalā Silverswords
Courtesy of The Friends of Haleakala
October 21, 2015
“The silvery hairs, fleshy leaves, and low-growing rosette form of the
Haleakalā Silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum)
allow it to survive in hot, dry climates like the aeolian desert cinder slopes
of the crater. Haleakalā Silverswords live between 3 and 90 years or more.
They flower once, sending up a spectacular flowering stalk, and then die
soon afterward, scattering drying seeds to the wind.
Haleakalā National Park has more endangered species than any other site
in the National Park Service.”
A Rare And Sacred Landscape
“This special place vibrates with stories of ancient and modern Hawaiian
culture and protects the bond between the land and its people. The park
also cares for endangered species, some of which exist nowhere else. Come
visit this special place - renew your spirit amid stark volcanic landscapes
and sub-tropical rain forest with an unforgettable hike through the
backcountry.”
Haleakalā National Park http://www.nps.gov/hale/index.htm
Natalie B. Gates
Superintendent, Haleakala National Park
National Park Service
Telephone: (808) 572-4400
Email: hale_superintendent@nps.gov

2. Friends of Haleakala National Park
The mission of the Friends of Haleakala National Park is to assist the park and the
National Park Service to achieve the purposes and goals for which they were
established: to preserve Haleakala's unique ecosystems, scenic character, and
associated Native Hawaiian cultural and spiritual resources. The Friends also
provide educational, inspirational, and recreational opportunities compatible with
preserving the many natural, cultural, and spiritual resources of Haleakala so as to
leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
Mary Evanson, Founder, Friends of Haleakala, Spring 2008
“It has often been said that the setting aside of significant public lands for National Parks
was the best idea America ever had. In 1872 Congress established a public land policy to
set aside lands for public parks or "pleasuring grounds' for the benefit and enjoyment of
the people. The West was still a bit wild and unruly in those days and many of these
public lands were exploited and abused.
In 1916 through an act of Congress, the National Park Service was established to promote
and regulate the areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations. The Park
Service was formally instructed to "conserve the scenery and the natural land, historic
objects, and the wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such
manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future
generations."
In the same year that the National Park Service was established, 1916, Congress acted to
establish a national park in the Territory of Hawaii. Land on the island of Hawaii and on
the island of Maui was dedicated and set apart as "a public park for the benefit and
enjoyment of the people of the United States." This park was known as Hawaii National
Park until 1960 when the "detached portion of Hawaii National Park was established and
named Haleakala National Park."
The Park is significant because it represents highly diverse volcanic, geolo6cal, and
biological habitats ranging from over ten thousand feet elevation to sea level. It is one of
the few relatively intact remnants of a unique and disappearing Hawaiian biota [animals,
plants, etc. of a region] found no where else in the world. It contains abundant
archaeological and historical remains of the pre-European contact civilization.”
Mary Evanson
“I love that mountain”