2025

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DLNR UPDATE ON POHOIKI BOAT RAMP HONOLULU – As of Friday, October 10, contractors had opened a clear channel at Pohoiki Boat Ramp for the first time since black sand blocked ocean access during...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON 2026 LĀNAʻI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON HONOLULU – Hunters are invited to apply online for the 2026 Lānaʻi axis deer hunting season starting Monday, October 13, 2025. The Lānaʻi axis...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON PUBLIC MEETING FOR KAMEHAMENUI FOREST RESERVE DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – Community members are encouraged to attend and provide comments at the upcoming: Public Meeting on the Proposed Kamehamenui...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON OCTOBER IS STOP THE ANT MONTH Hawaiʻi Residents Can Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Ants HONOLULU – October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort throughout the month...

Working Together to Protect Hawaiʻi’s Estuaries As National Estuaries Week 2025 winds down, we wanted to highlight the vital role estuaries, or muliwai, play in Hawaiʻi’s natural environment and cultural heritage. These unique habitats—where a brackish mix of freshwater and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FLOATING WORKSHOP TELLS A TALE OF TWO REEFS Maui Tour Highlighted Reefs at Risk and Need for Land-Based Action [caption id="attachment_35872" align="alignnone" width="610"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] MĀʻALAEA, Hawaiʻi – A...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LOCAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE ORIGINAL ARTWORK WITH FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE HONOLULU – Residents and visitors are invited to attend a gallery opening on Oct. 4 that will showcase original artwork focusing on and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COORDINATED HUNT REDUCES FERAL ANIMAL POPULATION IN KALALAU VALLEY LīHUʻE, KAUAʻI – A successful coordinated animal control operation in Kalalau Valley earlier this month has removed 10 pigs and 12 goats from the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DEATH OF MONK SEAL UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE FISHING PRACTICES [caption id="attachment_35820" align="alignnone" width="599"] A close-up reveals the plastic jug tethered to a thick line. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #24359)[/caption] HONOLULU – The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT ON MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR HONOLULU WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE HONOLULU – The community is invited to review and discuss a draft management plan for the Moanalua Section of the Honolulu Watershed...