Forestry & Wildlife

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2024 TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HAWAIʻI ISLAND AREAS FOR ANIMAL CONTROL Federal mandates call for protection of native palila habitat Click on photo to view video (HILO) – The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2024 HUNDREDS PARTICIPATE IN EARTH DAY MAKIKI STREAM CLEAN-UP (MAKIKI VALLEY STATE RECREATION AREA, O‘AHU) – Gloved hands, swinging blades, cutting with saws, and digging with shovels dug...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2024 HAWAIʻI FORESTRY PROJECTS GET GRANT SUPPORT (HONOLULU) – Newly awarded grant funding through the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is boosting support for local projects addressing diverse...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2024 2024-2025 HAWAI‘I HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED New stamps highlight Hawaiʻi forest and game birds (HONOLULU) – Winners of the 2024-2025 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2024 GOVERNOR GREEN DESIGNATES OFFICIAL STATE SNAILS Click on photo to view video HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed legislation designating an official state kāhuli, or...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2024 DLNR MEDIA ASSETS - LAHAINA BANYAN TREE UPDATE The 150-year-old Lahaina banyan tree continues to show signs of recovery, eight months after the Maui fires. In video provided...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2024 VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP BRINGS THE WORLD OF HAWAI‘I FOREST BIRDS INTO CLASSROOMS   (VOLCANO, HAWAI‘I) – Students across Hawai‘i are being offered rare access to learn about endangered...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2024 WAIHOU SPRING FOREST RESERVE AND TRAIL SET TO REOPEN (MAKAWAO, MAUI) – Waihou Spring Forest Reserve and trail will reopen to residents and visitors on April 1,...

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 Feb. 29, 2024  STEWARDS PROMOTE ALOHA ʻĀINA AT SENSITIVE SITES Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) –  Accessing Hawaiʻi’s natural and cultural resources is a popular activity for locals...