Nā Ala Hele Program Plan
The Nā Ala Hele Trail and Access Program is guided by the Nā Ala Hele Program Plan. The Plan is a set of guidelines for achieving the clear goals and objectives of the agency. The Plan identifies and establishes a set of rules for enacting a set of activities or initiatives. It is a wholistic approach to how the agency should be performing. The Plan includes: program vision and goals, assessment of available resources, strategy for addressing goals, implementation guidelines, and program evaluation.
Current Plan
The 1991 Nā Ala Hele Program Plan is the foundational document for how the Program operates, plans, and manages trails and public accesses across the State of Hawai‘i. View it here:
Current Nā Ala Hele Program Plan (1991)Program Plan Update
For the first time since 1991, the Nā Ala Hele Trails Program Plan is being updated! The Program Plan Update Project will seek input from Department of Land and Natural Resources staff, the Island Advisory Councils, stakeholders with key insights into the Program’s operation, and the general public. The resulting document will build upon the foundational 1991 Plan to reflect today’s needs, desires, and best management practices.
Read all about it:
Nā Ala Hele Plan Update Factsheet
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Click the button below to view the April 2026 Draft Nā Ala Hele Program Plan: |
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Click the button below to send an email with your comments (comment period closes July 31st): |
Previous Events:
Plan Update Virtual Presentation, May 27, 2026
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Nā Ala Hele Trail and Access Program staff, and their consultants held a virtual Presentation sharing the proposed changes to Program operations and how the public can be involved in the future management of trails and accesses.
Nā Ala Hele aims to maintain a trail access network and management system that provides a broad range of recreational, cultural, religious, and subsistence opportunities for all of Hawaiʻi’s people, while conserving Hawaiʻi’s environmental and cultural heritage. This update fills gaps in the 1991 plan by addressing current issues and conditions, while continuing to guide decision-making and strategic investments in trails and their management.
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
strong>Where: virtually via ZOOM
View the Slideshow Presentation
Virtual Public Open House, May 21, 2025
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Nā Ala Hele Program staff, and their consultants met for a virtual Open House Meeting. During this meeting, the public learned about the Nā Ala Hele Program and participated in small group discussions on a range of trail management and strategic management issues– essentially guiding the updated Program Plan into the future through community-based input.
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
strong>Where: virtually via ZOOM