HONOLULU – The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces that the Keanakolu Orchard, located in the Hilo Forest Reserve on Hawaiʻi Island, will be closed starting tomorrow, Feb. 11, for routine orchard maintenance.
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON RAPID ʻŌHIʻA DEATH DETECTED AT MAUI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KAHULUI, Maui — The least-virulent strain of the fungal infection known as Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death ...
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HONOLULU – Artists are invited to submit entries to the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) for the 2025-26 Hawaiʻi Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp annual art contest. The wildlife conservation stamp is a requirement for Hawai‘i state hunting licenses and the game bird stamp is required for anyone intending to hunt game birds. Both stamps will also be available to stamp collectors.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON BLESSING THE “BIRDS” CRITICAL TO SAVING KAUA‘I’S FOREST BIRDS Annual Field Season Blessing Recognizes the Importance of Helicopters LĪHUʻE, Kaua‘i — In a ...
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(HONOLULU) – At a signing ceremony today, Governor Josh Green, M.D., proclaimed 2025 as the “Year of Our Community Forests.”
HONOLULU – The cancellation of a decades-long set-aside of land from the state of Hawai‘i to the County of Kaua‘i has paved the way for Kaua‘i’s renowned forest bird and seabird recovery and protection programs to move into a joint facility.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT FOCUSES ON ENDANGERED FOREST BIRDS (PU‘U MAKA‘ALA NATURAL AREA RESERVE, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – To wrap up The Year of ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON YEAR OF THE FOREST BIRDS MARKED CHANGES FOR BIRDS, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE Wild Populations Faced New Threats and Saw New Opportunities in ...
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(HONOLULU) – The first batch of Achatinella fuscobasis, a rare Hawaiian snail species, was recently released into the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve of the Ko‘olau Mountains on O‘ahu. The release marked a reintroduction to the forest for the species after more than 33 years in captivity.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: 2025 URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT Celebrating the “Year of Our Community Forests” December 12, 2024 HONOLULU – Community ...
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