Forestry & Wildlife

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 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 MORE TREES COMING TO HAWAIʻI SCHOOL CAMPUSES HONOLULU – Ten schools have been selected to participate in the statewide Shade Trees for Schools (STFS) program, a joint effort of the DLNR Division...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KEEP PUBLIC FORESTS CLEAN BY REPORTING ILLEGAL DUMPING HONOLULU – As people across Hawaiʻi show their love for the ʻāina during Earth Month, local officials are seeking help in deterring the use of state forest reserves as illegal dumping grounds.The Oʻahu branch of the DLNR Division of...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON NEW PLANT DISCOVERIES CELEBRATED DURING NATIVE PLANT MONTH Five New Species Announced by DLNR Rare Plant Program HONOLULU – The discovery of five new plant species and the rediscovery of several species...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT RULE CHANGES FOR HAWAIʻI ISLAND Updates to Hawaiʻi Island Game Bird and Game Mammal Hunting Rules HILO, HAWAIʻI — The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON INPUT SOUGHT FOR MANAGEMENT OF MAKAWAO STATE FOREST RESERVE HONOLULU – The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is seeking community input on a draft management plan for the Makawao State Forest Reserve on Maui. Feedback will help guide oversight of the area...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON 2026-2027 HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED New Stamps Highlight the Wild Pig and Valley Quail HONOLULU – Winners of the 2026-2027 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest were announced...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KAUAʻI: MULTIPLE CLOSURES DUE TO WASHOUTS ALONG KŌKEʻE CONTOUR ROAD LĪHUʻE, HAWAIʻI – The Kauaʻi Branch of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife has set...