(POLIHALE STATE PARK, KAUA‘I) – On Monday, the protection and restoration of the sensitive dune system at Polihale State Park began. Poʻoahonu (commonly known as Queen’s Pond) will be closed Mondays through Fridays while dune protection measures are ongoing. The restoration area will be open on weekends.
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(LĪHUʻE, KAUA‘I) - The Wailua Forest Management Road, “Loop Road” in the Līhuʻe -Koloa Forest Reserve will remain closed through the end of the year due to hazardous and impassable conditions caused by storm damage.
HONOLULU – Hawai‘i communities and organizations are encouraged to apply for Kaulunani forestry grants that promote trees in places where people live, work, learn and play. The DLNR Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program is providing support to entities that promote the protection and enhancement of urban and community forests in their community spaces.
HONOLULU — Summer in Hawaiʻi brings opportunities for families to get outside and interact with amazing natural resources. As you head outdoors to hike, camp, view wildlife, or spend time with pets, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) asks residents and visitors to engage with nature responsibly and respectfully through a new awareness campaign featuring its mascot, Pono the Nēnē.
(WAIMEA, KAUA‘I) - Quick actions by firefighters from the Kaua‘i Fire Department (KFD) and the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), kept a fast-moving brush fire above Waimea, Kaua‘i, from spreading beyond an estimated 300 acres. It is called the Hukipo fire.
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA OFFICE OF THE MAYOR RICK BLANGIARDI MAYOR KE KEʻENA O KA MEIA JOINT NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...
Read More 6/12/24 – TRESPASSING AND UNSAFE ACTIVITIES DURING DECONSTRUCTION REQUIRES CLOSURE OF ALL ACCESS TO HA‘IKŪ STAIRS
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON Over 250 Acres of Land Protected in Perpetuity on Maui Community-led preservation effort safeguards Pōhākea, protecting land, three operating wells and a 750,000-gallon ...
Read More 6/12/24 – OVER 250 ACRES OF LAND PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY ON MAUI
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING RICK BLANGIARDI MAYOR KE KEʻENA O KA MEIA JOINT NEWS RELEASE PARALLEL STATE, ...
Read More 6/10/24 – PARALLEL STATE, CITY AND COUNTY ACTIONS PUT KAHALA PROPERTY OWNER ON NOTICE
(KOHALA, HAWAʻI) - The Pololū Trail will be closed temporarily on Friday, June 7, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This includes the limited parking area, which will be used for cultural and ceremonial protocols to honor the passing of Tūtū Cheryl Sproat, a pillar of the North Kohala community.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DLNR CREATING CULTURALLY FOCUSED POSITION AT MAUNA ‘ALA (HONOLULU) – “After listening to many of our kūpuna, especially leaders of Native Hawaiian organizations, ...
Read More 6/4/24 – DLNR CREATING CULTURALLY FOCUSED POSITION AT MAUNA ‘ALA