2025

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON UPDATED SEA LEVEL RISE VIEWER SUPPORTS SMARTER COASTAL PLANNING HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) has launched an updated version of the State of Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON BLNR DEFERS DECISION ON CONTESTED CASE FOR EAST MAUI STREAMS East Maui stream, March 3, 2025. HONOLULU – After several hours of receiving public comments, the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) voted...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO BE INTRODUCED AT FOUR MORE STATE PARKS HONOLULU – Four popular Hawaiʻi state parks will implement parking management and fee systems for nonresidents and commercial vehicles, a move designed...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HAWAI‘I WILDLIFE CONSERVATION/GAME BIRD STAMP CONTEST OPENS Wild Pig and California Quail are Themes for the Upcoming Year   HONOLULU – Artists are invited to submit entries to the DLNR Division of Forestry...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO SECOND CONFIRMED CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Three state agencies are on alert after a second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AT KE‘EHI SMALL BOAT HARBOR START NEXT WEEK HONOLULU – A construction project to improve the parking lot at Ke‘ehi Small Boat Harbor will begin next week, Monday, Nov....

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT FOR STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN HONOLULU – DLNR’s State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) is beginning the process to update the Statewide Historic Preservation Plan, which will guide preservation priorities, partnerships...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI CELEBRATES ARBOR DAY Events honor the “Year of Our Community Forests”   HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi communities are invited to join in the annual celebration of trees on November 7 for Arbor Day...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON “WINGS AND WOODLANDS” ART EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS KAUAʻI’S UNIQUE NATIVE SPECIES LĪHUʻE, Kauaʻi – “Wings and Woodlands: A Tribute to Native Birds and Forests,” celebrating Hawaiʻi’s native wildlife and the vibrant ecosystems they call...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON YOUTH INVITED TO ENGAGE IN CLIMATE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AT THE HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL HONOLULU – Keiki, teens and young adults are invited to attend the Youth Climate Summit and Climate Future Forum on...