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1/15/26 – KEANAKOLU BUNKHOUSE AND RANGER CABINS REOPEN FOR CAMPING

Posted on Jan 15, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

HONOLULU – The Keanakolu Bunkhouse and Ranger cabins in the Hilo Forest Reserve on Hawaiʻi Island reopened to camping on January 5, 2026. The site, managed by DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), had been closed since October due to drought and dry conditions in the area.

1/14/26 – PUBLIC INVITED TO TAKE 2026 RED HILL SURVEY

Posted on Jan 14, 2026 in News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON PUBLIC INVITED TO TAKE 2026 RED HILL SURVEY HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is asking ...
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1/13/26 – Avian Influenza Case Confirmed; No Additional Detections in Hawaiʻi

Posted on Jan 13, 2026 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON AVIAN INFLUENZA CASE CONFIRMED; NO ADDITIONAL DETECTIONS IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed in a ...
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1/12/26 – CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON KAHULUI SMALL BOAT HARBOR BATHROOM AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM

Posted on Jan 12, 2026 in Boating & Ocean Recreations, Main, News Releases, slider

KAHULUI, Maui – Today marks the start of a long-awaited bathroom and wastewater system construction project at Kahului Small Boat Harbor on Maui.

1/9/26 – MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR LONGLINE FISHING VIOLATION

Posted on Jan 9, 2026 in Aquatic Resources, Main, News Releases, slider

HONOLULU – Konane Zager, owner of the vessel Waiʻaka, will be fined $10,051.90 for violating longline fishing laws last May. His Commercial Marine License will also be revoked for one year. The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) unanimously voted to adopt the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) recommendations of the maximum administrative penalties for this violation.

1/9/26 – 2026 PROCLAIMED AS THE YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA

Posted on Jan 9, 2026 in Aquatic Resources, Boating & Ocean Recreations, Forestry & Wildlife, News Releases, OCCL, slider, State Parks

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA HIGHLIGHTS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR COASTS HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green today declared 2026 as the “Year ...
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12/30/25 – DLNR PATROLS TO DETER ILLEGAL CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES

Posted on Dec 30, 2025 in DOCARE, Main, News Releases, slider, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON DLNR PATROLS TO DETER ILLEGAL CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES HONOLULU – Officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of ...
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12/30/25 – KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN

Posted on Dec 30, 2025 in News Releases, slider, State Parks

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND DLNR “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN HONOLULU – As dawn breaks over the Kaiwi Channel ...
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12/26/25 – RECRUITMENT FOR STATE CONSERVATION OFFICERS BEGINS JANUARY 3

Posted on Dec 26, 2025 in DOCARE, Main, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON RECRUITMENT FOR STATE CONSERVATION OFFICERS BEGINS JANUARY 3 HONOLULU – Recruitment for 53 entry-level officers with DLNR’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement ...
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12/11/25 – STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI

Posted on Dec 11, 2025 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO THIRD POSSIBLE CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Three state agencies remain on alert after ...
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