06/28/17 – Koke‘e Plum Season Opens July 1

Posted on Jun 28, 2017 in News Releases, State Parks

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
News Release

DAVID Y. IGE
GOVERNOR
SUZANNE D. CASE
CHAIRPERSON

For Immediate News Release June 28, 2017 


KOKE‘E PLUM SEASON OPENS JULY 1

LIHU‘E — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will open this year’s season for plum harvesting at Koke‘e State Park, Kaua‘i on Saturday, July 1.

Permits are required to harvest plums at Koke‘e. They will be available starting on July 1 at the Koke‘e  Museum – daily from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or at the State Parks office in Lihu‘e weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

There is no cost but forms must be completed and dropped in the box at the Koke’e Museum after harvesting.

Harvesting is permitted between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. in designated areas. 

Each person will be allowed to take up to five pounds of plums per day for personal consumption.

Other conditions will be specified on the plum harvesting permit.

For more information, call the State Parks office in Lihu‘e at 274-3444.

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Deborah Ward
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Communications Office
Dept. of Land and Natural Resources
Phone: (808) 587-0320