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Our mission is to protect, manage, and restore natural and cultural resources in collaboration with the people of Hawaiʻi. We envision a future with thriving native ecosystems and opportunities for the people of Hawaiʻi to engage with nature. E mālama kākou i ka ʻāina!
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News Releases
- 3/31/26 – LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION GRANTS AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
- 3/31/26 – $1.5 MILLION NOW AVAILABLE FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION PROJECTS ACROSS HAWAIʻI
- 3/25/26 – TEMPORARY RETURN TO STANDARD HUNTING RULES FOR HAWAIʻI ISLAND
- 3/24/26 – APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 LĀNAʻI MOUFLON SHEEP SEASON OPEN SOON
- 3/23/26 – CLOSURE OF NORTHWEST OʻAHU PUBLIC ACCESS ROADS
- 3/23/26 – TRAIL MAINTENANCE BRINGS MODIFIED HOURS TO MĀNOA FALLS; LATE MARCH INTO APRIL
- 3/17/26 – HAWAIIAN PLANTS IN FUNDING CONTEST TO COME “ROARING BACK”
- 3/10/26 – DLNR URGES CAUTION OUTDOORS AND ON THE WATER DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
- 3/6/26 – KAPĀPALA KOA CANOE LOG APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2026
- 2/23/2026 – HAWAIʻI ISLAND 2026 SPRING BEARDED TURKEY SEASON