May 2026

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF POLOLŪ TRAIL, LOOKOUT AND PARKING AREA KOHALA, Hawaiʻi – Pololū Trail and the lands leading to the trail entrance will be closed to all public access on Sunday, May...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KIDS TO PARKS DAY: KEIKI AND ʻOHANA INVITED TO EXPLORE LĒʻAHI DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT Free Community Event Highlights Outdoor Learning and DLNR’s Year of Our Coastal Kuleana. HONOLULU – Families and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON WAHIAWĀ DAM REHABILITATION PROJECT BEGINS WITH A BLESSING  HONOLULU – The Wahiawā Dam Rehabilitation Project officially began today with a blessing by Kahu Kordell Kekoa at the Wahiawā State Freshwater Park. The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON TEMPORARY MORNING CLOSURES FOR MAKAPUʻU POINT LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL HONOLULU – The Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail will be closed temporarily for three mornings this month for essential maintenance. To ensure public safety during these...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH 2026 Communities and Partners Statewide Work Together to Protect Hawaiʻi HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM) returns this May  for its ninth year as a...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS  Hawaiian monk seal Kaiwi (RK96) and her newborn pup on Kaimana Beach, May 4, 2026. HONOLULU – The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON BIRTH OF HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL PUP AT KAIMANA BEACH PROMPTS COORDINATED SAFETY RESPONSE Photo credit: Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) HONOLULU – A Hawaiian monk seal pup was born at sunset, Sunday, May...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON NO ACCESS TO LAKE WILSON VIA FRESHWATER PARK IN ANTICIPATION OF WAHIAWĀ DAM REHABILITATION HONOLULU – Portions of the Wahiawā Freshwater Park which access the Wahiawā Reservoir (also known as Lake Wilson)...