Vision

Our Vision Ka ‘ea o ka ‘aina – The life of the land. We envision a Park with a cultural and natural native ecosystem where all visitors experience a profound connection to the unique physical and spiritual beauty of the Island of Hawai‘i. Our Values ‘Ike pono – Quality. We strive for excellence in our support of the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Quality in all our efforts is our fundamental objective. Hana laulima – Stewardship. We maintain an enduring commitment to preserve, conserve, restore, and care for our natural resources and cultural heritage for future generations. ‘Imi na‘auao – Education. We are committed to providing experiential education for the people of Hawai‘i and visitors through transformative experiences that connect people to nature and to the host culture.

Goals

1. 1.Friends is actively being broadened to offer more opportunities for paid jobs, experiential learning and skill-building. Our efforts are to expand the accessibility of youth programs, ensuring that a range of young individuals have equal opportunities to gain experience in stewardship. Launch a capital campaign for youth work development to increase funding for expansion of youth programming.
2. 2.Improving budgeting, fundraising, and financial tracking systems to ensure the organization's financial stability and sustainability. Investing in new software, IT infrastructure, or digital tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency. Fostering partnerships and collaborations between different organizations or sectors to address complex issues.
3. 3.With the ever changing landscape (volcanic activity and increased tourism) we plan on engaging with the airlines, hotels, restaurants and other businesses to provide collaborative programing that support the Friends and its surrounding gateway communities. We also plan on partnering directly with the airline industry to promote responsible eco-edu tourism.