Forestry & Wildlife

5/13/26 – TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF POLOLŪ TRAIL, LOOKOUT AND PARKING AREA

Posted on May 13, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

KOHALA, Hawaiʻi – Pololū Trail and the lands leading to the trail entrance will be closed to all public access on Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m., for maintenance. This temporary closure will include the following areas:

View from Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail looking down at the trail to the parking area and the waters of Waimanalo, Oʻahu.

5/11/26 – TEMPORARY MORNING CLOSURES FOR MAKAPUʻU POINT LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL

Posted on May 11, 2026 in News Releases, slider, slider, State Parks, Trail

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON TEMPORARY MORNING CLOSURES FOR MAKAPUʻU POINT LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL HONOLULU – The Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail will be closed temporarily for three mornings this ...
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Compilation photos of coqui frog, invasive algae on ocean floor, albizia tree forest, coconut rhinocerous beetle

5/7/26 – HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH 2026

Posted on May 7, 2026 in Invasive Species, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH 2026 Communities and Partners Statewide Work Together to Protect Hawaiʻi HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month ...
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Photo of trees growing in a classroom with hydroponics

4/29/26 – MORE TREES COMING TO HAWAIʻI SCHOOL CAMPUSES

Posted on Apr 29, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON MORE TREES COMING TO HAWAIʻI SCHOOL CAMPUSES HONOLULU – Ten schools have been selected to participate in the statewide Shade Trees for ...
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Photo of trash and debris dumped in front of public hunting area

04/28/26 – KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING

Posted on Apr 28, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING HONOLULU – As people across Hawaiʻi show their love for the ʻāina during Earth Month, local officials are seeking help in deterring ...
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Photo of a single flower of Hibiscadelphus stellatus from Mauna Kahalawai, Maui.

4/27/26 – NEW PLANT DISCOVERIES CELEBRATED DURING NATIVE PLANT MONTH

Posted on Apr 27, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON NEW PLANT DISCOVERIES CELEBRATED DURING NATIVE PLANT MONTH Five New Species Announced by DLNR Rare Plant Program HONOLULU – The discovery of ...
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Herd of sheep in tall grass on hillside.

4/20/26 – ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT RULE CHANGES FOR HAWAIʻI ISLAND

Posted on Apr 20, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Hunter Ed, News Releases, slider, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT RULE CHANGES FOR HAWAIʻI ISLAND Updates to Hawaiʻi Island Game Bird and Game Mammal Hunting Rules HILO, HAWAIʻI — The ...
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4/15/26 – INPUT SOUGHT FOR MANAGEMENT OF MAKAWAO STATE FOREST RESERVE

Posted on Apr 16, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

HONOLULU – The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is seeking community input on a draft management plan for the Makawao State Forest Reserve on Maui. Feedback will help guide oversight of the area for the next 10 years.

Image of Valley Quail artwork and Wild Pig artwork

4/15/26 – HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Posted on Apr 15, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON 2026-2027 HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED New Stamps Highlight the Wild Pig and Valley Quail HONOLULU – Winners of the 2026-2027 Hawai‘i ...
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View looking up the incline of a red-brown dirt road with grass and tall trees on the right. The road is heavily eroded on the right side which drops into a steep decline.

4/10/26 – KAUAʻI: MULTIPLE CLOSURES DUE TO WASHOUTS ALONG KŌKEʻE CONTOUR ROAD

Posted on Apr 10, 2026 in Alert, Closure: Trail, Forestry & Wildlife, News Releases, slider, slider, Trail

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KAUAʻI: MULTIPLE CLOSURES DUE TO WASHOUTS ALONG KŌKEʻE CONTOUR ROAD LĪHUʻE, HAWAIʻI – The Kauaʻi Branch of the Department of Land and ...
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