February 2025

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON   TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAʻAKUA RIDGE-PAPALI TRAIL FOR LITTLE FIRE ANT ERADICATION   Hauʻula, Oʻahu — Starting today, a portion of the Hauʻula Forest Reserve on Oʻahu, including hunting unit C and the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON EXPLORING OUR WILDFIRE FUTURE IS THEME OF 2025 HAWAI‘I WILDFIRE SUMMIT HONOLULU — Wildfire experts, community leaders, emergency responders and policymakers will gather together for the 2025 Hawai‘i Wildfire Summit, Feb. 27-28 in...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON VOYAGING CANOE LOST IN LAHAINA WILDFIRES BEING REPLACED Donations Came From Around the State [caption id="attachment_34212" align="alignnone" width="600"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] KAHULUI, Maui — A trucker, a shipping company, a...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI ISLAND 2025 SPRING BEARDED TURKEY SEASON Hilo, Hawaiʻi – The 2025 Spring Bearded Turkey Hunting Season opens on Saturday, March 1 and will run for 46 consecutive days through Tuesday, April 15,...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON NEW SPECIES OF BEE DISCOVERED ON MOLOKA‘I HONOLULU – A previously unknown species of bee has been identified in a conservation area on the southern slopes of Moloka‘i. The discovery was made in...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COMMUNITY-BUILT COMFORT STATION AT HĀ‘ENA STATE PARK GETS LAND BOARD APPROVAL [caption id="attachment_34158" align="alignnone" width="557"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] HĀ‘ENA, Kauaʻi  – The state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR)...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON ADAPATIVE OCEAN SPORTS PROGRAM RECEIVES ALA WAI SPACE FOR STORAGE AND PARKING [caption id="attachment_34151" align="alignnone" width="590"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] HONOLULU  – The days of storing equipment in Kapolei or in...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON WOMAN CITED FOR ENTERING SACRED FALLS STATE PARK [caption id="attachment_34148" align="alignnone" width="632"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] HONOLULU — After more than 25 years, countless news stories, and thousands of social media...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON RELEASING MOSQUITOES TO HELP KAUA‘I’S FOREST BIRDS   [caption id="attachment_34143" align="alignnone" width="609"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] ALAKAʻI PLATEAU, Kauaʻi – It seems counterintuitive to release hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes into...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LAND MANAGERS RECEIVE FUNDS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE HONOLULU – The Carbon Smart Program has awarded awarded a total of $1,000,000 to 10 grantees to develop and implement plans for regenerative sustainable...