Natural Area Reserves

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2024 KAHAUALEʻA NATURAL AREA RESERVE IN PUNA CLOSED DUE TO VOLCANIC ACTIVITY (PUNA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is closing the Kahaualeʻa Natural...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2024   KAMEHAMENUI FOREST WILDLIFE CONTROL HUNT ANNOUNCED Hunter assistance requested between August 15 and October 31 [caption id="attachment_32532" align="alignnone" width="623"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] (KULA,...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2024 INPUT SOUGHT ON PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO STATE FOREST RESERVE SYSTEM ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND (HILO) – The Hawaiʻi Forest Reserve System is open for expansion, with two new...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 6, 2023 TWO-MONTH LONG UPCOUNTRY MAUI FIRE WATCH CONTINUES   To view video please click on photo (WAIHOU SPRING FOREST RESERVE, MAUI) – Two days shy of the two-month...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2023 ONE MONTH AFTER OLINDA WILDFIRE IGNITED DAILY FIRE WATCH CONTINUES  To view video please click on photo (WAIHOU SPRING FOREST RESERVE, MAUI) – Indicative of serious drought...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 7, 2023 ADDITIONAL HEARINGS ANNOUNCED FOR PROPOSED MAUI NUI FOREST ADDITIONS AND RULE CHANGES (HONOLULU) – Two additional hearings have been scheduled for Maui and Moloka‘i for people to...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 23, 2023 FOREST RESTORATION GIVING NATIVE HAWAIIAN BIRDS A FIGHTING CHANCE Predator Control is a Major Factor To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/790242797...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 5, 2023 INPUT SOUGHT ON ADDITION OF NEARLY 100 LAND PARCELS TO RESERVE SYSTEMS AND RULE CHANGES Unencumbered State lands proposed as additions to Forest Reserves, Natural Area Reserves, and Wildlife...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  December 23, 2022 A BIRD NAMED CHRISTMAS HIGHLIGHTS RECOVERY OF ʻAKIAPŌLĀʻAU  To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/783781486 (Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve,...