News Releases

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...

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...