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Our mission is to protect, manage, and restore natural and cultural resources in collaboration with the people of Hawaiʻi. We envision a future with thriving native ecosystems and opportunities for the people of Hawaiʻi to engage with nature. E mālama kākou i ka ʻāina!
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News Releases
- 3/17/26 – HAWAIIAN PLANTS IN FUNDING CONTEST TO COME “ROARING BACK”
- 3/10/26 – DLNR URGES CAUTION OUTDOORS AND ON THE WATER DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
- 3/6/26 – KAPĀPALA KOA CANOE LOG APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2026
- 2/23/2026 – HAWAIʻI ISLAND 2026 SPRING BEARDED TURKEY SEASON
- 2/17/26 – INPUT SOUGHT ON ADDITIONAL PROTECTION OF ALAKAʻI WILDERNESS ON KAUAʻI
- 2/13/26 – ALL STATE PARKS AND FOREST AREAS HAVE REOPENED AFTER SEVERE WEATHER
- 2/8/26 – ALL STATE PARKS AND FOREST AREAS CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
- 1/28/26 – PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL
- 1/23/26 – NEW LEASE APPROVED FOR KAHEAWA WIND POWER I
- 1/22/26 – INVASIVE INSECT TARGETING MĀMAKI DETECTED ON KAUAʻI