National Park Week- Coffee Talk at Kahuku: The Pit Crater and its Ancient Rainforest.

Kahuku Coffee Talk: The Pit Crater and its Ancient Rainforest.

The large pit crater is one of the jewels of Kahuku. Its nearly 150-foot vertical walls envelop dense native forest, and from its overlook you look down on treetops to see a landscape from ka wa kahiko (ancient times). David Benitez, former park ecologist, led surveys into the crater that documented more than 100 plant species, many rare and endangered. Hear how David, along with multi-agency teams, rappelled into the crater and how the collections are being used today to restore rare and endangered native plants throughout the park. Kaʻū coffee will be available for purchase.  

When: Saturday, April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.  
Where: Kahuku Visitor Contact Station, just south of the 70.5 mile marker on the mauka side of Highway 11 in Kaʻū.

This section of the park is located an hour's drive from Kīlauea Visitor Center. Enter the Kahuku unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the ma uka (uphill) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, and meet at the Kahuku Visitor Contact Station. 

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

This section of the park is located an hour's drive from Kīlauea Visitor Center. Enter the Kahuku unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the ma uka (uphill) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, and meet near at the visitor contact station.

Latitude and Longitude 19.064437, -155.678261

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808-929-8075
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