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3/25/26 – TEMPORARY RETURN TO STANDARD HUNTING RULES FOR HAWAIʻI ISLAND

Posted on Mar 25, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON TEMPORARY RETURN TO STANDARD HUNTING RULES FOR HAWAIʻI ISLAND HILO, Hawaiʻi — Hunting rules on Hawaiʻi Island for all hunts will temporarily go ...
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Hawaiʻi Parks – Closure

Posted on Mar 25, 2026 in Park Closure

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Read More UPDATE 3/25/26 Akaka Falls State Park: Water and comfort station CLOSED, park open with portable toilets. Kiholo State Park Reserve: Road CLOSED to vehicles due to erosion until further ...
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3/24/26 – APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 LĀNAʻI MOUFLON SHEEP SEASON OPEN SOON

Posted on Mar 24, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 LĀNAʻI MOUFLON SHEEP SEASON OPEN SOON HONOLULU — Applications for the 2026 Lānaʻi mouflon sheep hunting season will open on ...
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Kauaʻi Parks – Closure

Posted on Mar 24, 2026 in Park Closure

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Read More 3/24/26 Polihale State Park and camping is CLOSED until further notice due to mud and debris removal. Kalalau trail OPENED. Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.  

3/23/26 – CLOSURE OF NORTHWEST OʻAHU PUBLIC ACCESS ROADS

Posted on Mar 23, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

HONOLULU – Access roads to Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve, Kuaokalā Forest Reserve and Kuaokalā Game Management Area in northwest Oʻahu are closed until further notice.  

3/23/26 – TRAIL MAINTENANCE BRINGS MODIFIED HOURS TO MĀNOA FALLS; LATE MARCH INTO APRIL

Posted on Mar 23, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider, Trail

HONOLULU – Trail improvements and maintenance work will temporarily affect weekday access to the Mānoa Falls Trail during portions of the weeks of March 30 and April 6. The popular hiking trail, located at the back of O‘ahu’s Mānoa Valley, will be open the Good Friday state holiday weekend.

Molokai Parks – Closure

Posted on Mar 23, 2026 in Park Closure

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Read More 3/23/26 Palaʻau State Wayside and camping areas CLOSED for renovations until May 4.

3/20/26 – LANDOWNERS CAUTIONED ABOUT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF HEAVY MACHINERY IN STREAM CHANNELS

Posted on Mar 20, 2026 in Commission On Water Resources Management, Main, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON LANDOWNERS CAUTIONED ABOUT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF HEAVY MACHINERY IN STREAM CHANNELS HONOLULU – With severe storm conditions affecting parts of the state, ...
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3/17/26 – HAWAIIAN PLANTS IN FUNDING CONTEST TO COME “ROARING BACK”

Posted on Mar 17, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

HONOLULU – While basketball fans prepare for March Madness, conservationists have their own competition planned for March. The Uproar Conservation Challenge, hosted by the Indianapolis Zoo, lets users vote for their favorite at-risk species, with the winner receiving $10,000 for conservation efforts. This year’s contest includes two plant species found only in Hawaiʻi: ʻŌhiʻa and Kanaloa.

3/15/26 – CLEANUP OF ALA WAI CANAL UNDERWAY

Posted on Mar 15, 2026 in Boating, Boating, Boating & Ocean Recreations, slider, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON CLEANUP OF ALA WAI CANAL UNDERWAY HONOLULU –With both big storms of the Kona low heading east, the Department of Land and ...
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