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- 10/24/19-KAUA’I SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP RELEASE RESCUED ENDANGERED SHEARWATERS(Lihu'e) – As part of the annual E Ho‘opomaika‘i ‘ia na Manu ‘A‘o (A Cultural Release of the Native Newell’s Shearwater) event held at Lydgate Park, students from Island School and Kawaikini Charter School helped release three fledgling ‘A‘o (Newell’s Shearwaters). The event was organized by the Kaua’i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project (KESRP) and the Save Our Shearwaters (SOS) project.
- 12/27/19-STATE CONSERVATION OFFICERS RING IN 2020 WITH NEW UNIFORMS(Honolulu) – For many years, officers of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) have worn blue uniforms, which in some cases made it difficult for people to tell them apart from county police officers. Beginning next year, DOCARE officers have a complement of new uniforms that better reflect their duties and responsibilities protecting and enforcing Hawai‘i’s natural and cultural resource laws.
- 03/17/20-COVID-19 LEADS TO PARKS AND FACILITIES CLOSURES(Honolulu) – Out of an abundance of caution and to facilitate social distancing recommendations, DLNR and its divisions are announcing the following closures to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. DLNR Chair Suzanne Case said, “We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this time of major inconvenience. We intend to reopen parks and facilities as soon as the novel coronavirus is no longer a threat. These steps are being taken to protect all visitors and constituents, as well as our staff, while maintaining a high level of service.”
- 7/28/20-PEOPLE BEHAVING BADLY LEADS TO CLOSURE OF POLIHALE STATE PARKDEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: July 28, 2020 PEOPLE BEHAVING BADLY LEADS TO CLOSURE OF POLIHALE STATE PARK Kauaʻi Park is First Casualty of Bad Behavior Under COVID-19 Rules (Honolulu) – Egregious behavior and overuse has prompted the DLNR […]
- 01/17/21-STRONG WORDS TO BEACH PARTIERS FROM STATE’S TOP CONSERVATION OFFICER(HONOLULU) - Another holiday weekend mass gathering in a State Park has promoted further warnings to party organizers and participants.
Saturday night, DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officers broke up a gathering of an estimated 200 people at Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline in east O’ahu. No one was arrested or cited as officers concentrated on getting people out of the park prior to a planned bonfire.
- 02/16/21-THE HAWAI‘I BIG TREE COMPETITION IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SPRING 2021 SEASON(HONOLULU) – As the spring season nears, it also marks the beginning of the annual Hawai’i Big Tree competition. The Big Tree competition is sponsored by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and nonprofit organization American Forests.
- 11/01/21-HAWAI‘I DELEGATION HEADS TO SCOTLAND FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS(HONOLULU) – Governor David Ige is leading a group of state and county leaders to Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 (Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change), underway now and continuing through November 12.
- 11/02/21-DEMOLITION ON DIAMOND HEAD SUMMIT PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE(HONOLULU) – Demolition workers have successfully removed the top portion of one of two structures that are being removed from the summit of Diamond Head Crater.
- 11/09/21-WATER HYACINTH EXTRACTION SAVES KAUA‘I ECOSYSTEM(Kapahi) – Yesterday, a massive pile of water hyacinth was removed from the Kapahi Upper Reservoir. A tip from the community alerted the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) to the appearance of this invasive species in the reservoir approximately one month ago. In response, DAR assembled a team to aid in the complete disposal of the harmful vegetation to prevent it from spreading to other waterways on Kaua‘i.
- Land Board Submittals – 5/13/22AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DATE: May 13, 2022 TIME: 9:00 A.M. LOCATION: In person at 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132 […]