HONOLULU – Anyone who has hiked, biked or driven across state-managed land in Hawaiʻi has likely used a Nā Ala Hele trail or access road. The program, part of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, manages hundreds of miles of trails and access roads across the state. Nā Ala Hele is updating its program plan, originally created in 1991, and seeks community input.
Forestry & Wildlife
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MĀNOA FALLS TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED HONOLULU — The popular Mānoa Falls Trail is closed this afternoon and will remain closed through tomorrow, May ...
Read More 5/15/25 – MĀNOA FALLS TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED
HONOLULU – Starting today, booking a spot for your next camping adventure in the Hilo Forest Reserve just got easier. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces that the Keanakolu Bunkhouse and Ranger cabins are now available for camping reservations seven days a week.
HONOLULU — The Ka‘iwa Ridge Trail, popularly known as the Lanikai Pillbox Trail, will close for Little Fire Ant (LFA) treatment from 6-10 a.m. tomorrow, May 7. Several agencies including the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), the O‘ahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC), and the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture are partnering in the effort to control LFA at this location.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL KAHULUI, MAUI – Axis deer continue to negatively impact Maui Nui forested ...
Read More 5/5/25 – PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL
HONOLULU – May is Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM). The campaign is in its eighth year, raising awareness of the serious threats invasive species pose to all aspects of life in Hawaiʻi and celebrating the work of those who help protect our islands.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON WEST MAUI WATERSHED RESTORATION ENGAGES NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS NĀPILI, Maui – The forests stretching from Honokōwai, which is just past Lahaina, all the ...
Read More 4/29/25 – WEST MAUI WATERSHED RESTORATION ENGAGES NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION GRANTS AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 HONOLULU — A rare native coastal dune ecosystem, pristine native forest and ranch lands, ...
Read More 4/28/25 – LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION GRANTS AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
NORTH KOHALA, Hawaiʻi Island – In partnership with the Protect Pololū ʻOhana (PPO), the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife Nā Ala Hele Trail and Access Program announces a temporary closure of Pololū Trail and its associated areas for maintenance. Pololū Trail will be closed to all public access on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
KAWAIʻELE BIRD SANCTUARY, Kaua‘i – West Kaua‘i’s Mānā Plain is attracting larger numbers of native waterbirds and migratory shore birds than DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) biologist Jason Vercelli has ever seen in his 18 years of work in the wetlands.