HONOLULU – New populations of two species of endangered Hawaiian moth and damselfly have been discovered on islands where those species had been thought to no longer exist. They are the Blackburn’s sphinx moth (Manduca blackburni) and the pinapinao, or Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion nesiotes).
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HONOLULU – Funding for approximately $8 million in community projects is now available through the Green Fee, the landmark climate impact fee established in 2025 to support Hawaiʻi’s environmental stewardship, hazard mitigation, sustainable tourism and economic sustainability.
The state’s Kanahā Pond Wildlife Sanctuary’s dry look is a temporary one. The 22-year-old pump that keeps the Maui ponds lush and full needs a new part. Mechanics should be able to get things flowing again soon.
The DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) is pleased to announce the reopening of Pālāʻau State Wayside Park on Molokaʻi. The park reopened this past weekend (July 10, 2026) following the completion of several improvement projects designed to heighten the visitor experience and preserve one of Molokaʻi's most treasured places.
HONOLULU – Relief has arrived for visitors to Hā‘ena State Park in the form of a new comfort station at the entrance parking lot.
HONOLULU – Community groups, state agencies and nonprofits across Hawaiʻi teamed up to participate in a statewide restoration event for World Ocean Day. This multi-island effort, organized as part of the Year of Our Coastal Kuleana*, focused on protecting the precious shorelines, reefs and wetlands that are vital to Hawaiʻi’s identify and prosperity.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON KAʻŪPŪLEHU MARINE RESERVE REOPENING DELAYED UNTIL LATER THIS YEAR Below the surface at Kaʻūpūlehu. Photo credit: Kaikea Nakachi KAILUA-KONA, HAWAIʻI – The Hawaiʻi ...
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HONOLULU – At the inaugural Pacific Climate Summit representatives from California, Fiji, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Weno gathered to discuss climate challenges, advance climate implementation and strengthen collaboration across the Asia-Pacific.
HONOLULU – The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) reports encouraging progress in efforts to contain and eradicate an invasive sea anemone in O‘ahu’s Kāne‘ohe Bay. While the Manjano anemone has been observed and monitored in the bay since 2020, DAR staff detected additional spread following the Kona low storms in March.
KAHULUI, Maui – The abundance of axis deer on Maui Nui continues to cause environmental, safety and economic challenges for its residents. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is asking residents of Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i to participate in a short survey describing how axis deer are impacting their lives.
