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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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Mother Hawaiian monk seal laying on the sand next to her pup at Kaimana Beach, Waikiki, O‘ahu, May 04, 2026.

5/6/26 – UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS

Posted on May 6, 2026 in Aquatic Resources, News Releases, slider, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS  Hawaiian monk seal Kaiwi (RK96) and her ...
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Mother Hawaiian monk seal laying on the sand near the waves next to her pup at Kaimana Beach, Waikiki, O‘ahu, May 04, 2026.

5/4/26 – BIRTH OF HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL PUP AT KAIMANA BEACH PROMPTS COORDINATED SAFETY RESPONSE

Posted on May 4, 2026 in Aquatic Resources, News Releases, slider, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON BIRTH OF HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL PUP AT KAIMANA BEACH PROMPTS COORDINATED SAFETY RESPONSE Photo credit: Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) HONOLULU – A ...
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Photo from shore of a buoy floating on Wahiawā Reservoir (also known as Lake Wilson), 05-12-2022.

5/01/26 – NO ACCESS TO LAKE WILSON VIA FRESHWATER PARK IN ANTICIPATION OF WAHIAWĀ DAM REHABILITATION

Posted on May 1, 2026 in News Releases, slider, slider, State Parks

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON NO ACCESS TO LAKE WILSON VIA FRESHWATER PARK IN ANTICIPATION OF WAHIAWĀ DAM REHABILITATION HONOLULU – Portions of the Wahiawā Freshwater Park ...
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Two SCUBA divers on ocean floor placing new coral formation, Kewalo Basin, 04-28-2026.

4/30/26 – DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY TEAM UP TO RESTORE CORAL ON O‘AHU

Posted on Apr 30, 2026 in Aquatic Resources, News Releases, slider, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND HAWAIʻI TOURISM AUTHORITY TEAM UP TO RESTORE CORAL ON O‘AHU HONOLULU – The first of ...
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Photograph of Hale Koa, also known as 'Iolani Barracks building

4/29/26 – PUBLIC INVITED TO REVIEW DRAFT STATEWIDE PRESERVATION PLAN

Posted on Apr 29, 2026 in News Releases, slider, State Historic Preservation Division

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON PUBLIC INVITED TO REVIEW DRAFT STATEWIDE PRESERVATION PLAN Papahana Kāʻeuʻeu: Hawaiʻi’s Plan for Living Heritage Stewardship (2026–2034) HONOLULU – The State Historic ...
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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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Blue banner with "The best solutions are the ones we build together" at top left, QR code in top right corner, Holomua URL and logos bottom left, and two fishers on rocky shore bottom right.

4/23/26 – HOLOMUA MARINE INITIATIVE LAUNCHES ON BIG ISLAND IN MAY

Posted on Apr 23, 2026 in Aquatic Resources, News Releases, slider, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON HOLOMUA MARINE INITIATIVE LAUNCHES ON BIG ISLAND IN MAY HILO, Hawaiʻi – Big Island residents are invited to attend one of seven ...
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