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The buildings to be taken down are located on the Uēkahuna bluff at the summit of Kīlauea. They are the former Jaggar Museum, and two buildings used by the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the Okamura Building and the Geochemistry Annex.
Overall, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visitors in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022.
While the most recent activity at Maunaloa and Kīlauea has paused, the National Park Service is moving forward on cleaning up damage from past eruptions.
The public is invited to give input on proposed action for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s Disaster Recovery Project. The proposed action was made following the 2018 eruption and summit collapse
Public Input Sought on Proposed Action for Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s Disaster Recovery Project