06/24/14 – Plum Harvest Opens At Koke’e State Park On July 4

Posted on Jun 24, 2014 in News Releases, State Parks

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
News Release

NEIL ABERCROMBIE
GOVERNOR
WILLIAM J. AILA JR,
CHAIRPERSON

For Immediate News Release June 24, 2014 

PLUM HARVEST OPENS AT KOKE‘E STATE PARK ON JULY 4

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 Friday, July 4.

“This year the plum crop is poor and small,” said Dan Quinn, State Parks administrator.

Permits to harvest will be available starting at 7 a.m. on July 4 at the Koke‘e State Park headquarters. There is no cost but forms must be completed and dropped in the box 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.
  • A short pole with a net will make harvesting easier.

Plum pickers are reminded to help prevent forest fires and to pick up their litter.

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

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