Department of Land and Natural Resources

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON ALL STATE PARKS AND FOREST AREAS CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER HONOLULU – As of Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., ...
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HONOLULU – More than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaiʻi each winter to breed, nurse calves and raise their young. As koholā, or humpback whale, season reaches its peak in Hawaiʻi the Go Slow – Whales Below initiative urges mariners to be mindful and exercise caution when out on the ocean, for the safety of the whales and everyone on the water.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL KAHULUI, Maui – Axis deer continue to negatively impact Maui Nui ...
Read More 1/28/26 – PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL

LAHAINA, Maui – The community is invited to a Feb. 4 meeting to provide input on a proposed improvement project for Māla Boat Ramp on Maui’s west side.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON NEW LEASE APPROVED FOR KAHEAWA WIND POWER I HONOLULU – The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has unanimously approved a ...
Read More 1/23/26 – NEW LEASE APPROVED FOR KAHEAWA WIND POWER I

LĪHUʻE, Kauaʻi – A communilty report to the Kauaʻi Invasive Species Committee (KISC) last month led to the collection of a single live ramie moth (Arcte coerula) caterpillar, the first detection of the invasive pest on Kauaʻi. 

HONOLULU – The Keanakolu Bunkhouse and Ranger cabins in the Hilo Forest Reserve on Hawaiʻi Island reopened to camping on January 5, 2026. The site, managed by DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), had been closed since October due to drought and dry conditions in the area.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON PUBLIC INVITED TO TAKE 2026 RED HILL SURVEY HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking ...
Read More 1/14/26 – PUBLIC INVITED TO TAKE 2026 RED HILL SURVEY

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON AVIAN INFLUENZA CASE CONFIRMED; NO ADDITIONAL DETECTIONS IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed in a ...
Read More 1/13/26 – Avian Influenza Case Confirmed; No Additional Detections in Hawaiʻi

KAHULUI, Maui – Today marks the start of a long-awaited bathroom and wastewater system construction project at Kahului Small Boat Harbor on Maui.