Kula Forest Reserve and access to Polipoli State Recreation Area is now restored. As of April 3, 2023, exceptions include the Waiakoa Loop Trail and #5 access road. Please call the Maui Branch Office of… Read More »
Maui Nui Announcements
INPUT SOUGHT FOR MANAGEMENT OF KĪPAHULU FOREST RESERVE ON MAUI Online platform streamlines community participation (KAUPŌ, MAUI) –Management efforts on the southeast slopes of Haleakalā aim to gradually restore the native forest ecosystem of Maui’s… Read More »
Road repair work being done by contractors should be completed by April 3rd, 2023. Kula Forest Reserve and access to Polipoli State Recreation Area were closed after historic storms in December 2021 washed out multiple… Read More »
Two upcoming meetings (one in-person and one virtual) provide opportunities for public input on how to manage this area.
After 38 years of conservation work in Hawaiʻi, Fern Duvall joins our list of Conservation Leaders. Watch our new video highlighting Fern’s work in bird conservation, as a Wildlife Biologist, and as the Maui Native… Read More »
The Maui County Council recently passed an ordinance preventing the use of non-mineral sunscreens in an effort to protect reefs. This news will impact users of the Division of Forestry & Wildlife’s ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area… Read More »
The Maui office of the Division of Forestry & Wildlife has koa wood for sale. The wood was salvaged from public lands. Full details are in the news release below. 11/19/21-ACACIA KOA SALVAGED FROM PUBLIC… Read More »
A bonded pair of nēnē were struck by a vehicle near Kahului airport. As drivers hit the roads this holiday season, officials urge driving with caution to protect this native bird. Full details available in… Read More »
A recent news release from DLNR notes that five ʻakikiki from Kauaʻi will be traveling to a breeding program here on Maui. The birds are from a field site in the mountains of Kauaʻi that… Read More »