New license plates will celebrate Hawai'i Volcanoes and Haleakala national parks/NPS

Hawaiians now have a new way to support their national parks: Buy a specialty license plate. The colorful, iconic scenes from Haleakalā National Park and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will both showcase the natural wonders and provide funding to the parks when purchased.

“The specialty plates are a great way to show your state pride and support the protection of natural and cultural resources,” said Natalie Gates, superintendent of Haleakalā.

These are the first specialty license plates issued by the Hawaiʻi Department of Motor Vehicles. The license plates were authorized by a 2015 state law to raise funds for resource protection and education projects at Haleakalā and Hawai‘i Volcanoes. The plates feature volcanic views and rare native species like the nēnē and the silversword. Sae Design, a Maui graphic design company, designed the plates as a donation to the National Park Service.

“We are proud to raise awareness of the first national parks in Hawaiʻi through release of these specialty license plates. We hope all residents will be inspired to find their volcano and support these treasured landscapes,” said Cindy Orlando, superintendent of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

The specialty license plate program will be administered by the DMV, and $18 from each purchase will be donated through the Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association, a nonprofit partner that supports six national park sites in Hawaiʻi and American Samoa.

For more information on how to purchase a specialty plate, visit www.hawaiiparkplates.com.

Other national parks that currently benefit from specialty license plate programs include Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Crater Lake National Park, and Yosemite National Park.