Forestry & Wildlife

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 26, 2023 KAULUNANI OFFERS GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR ARBOR DAY HAWAIʻI 2024 (HONOLULU) - Arbor Day is one day formally designated across the United States to honor, plant and enjoy...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 20, 2023 HAWAI‘I WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STAMP CONTEST OPENS Artwork sought to feature the Melanistic Mutant (blue) Pheasant and a Hawaiian forest bird Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU)...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2023 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND RESPONSE  State Firefighters Encouraged by Governor’s Proposed Budget Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) — This year’s series of...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 12, 2023 WORKSHOP PREPARES AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITY AGAINST WILDFIRES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS Click on photo above to view video (MILILANI, OʻAHU) – In light of the recent wildfires...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 6, 2023 ONE BEAUTIFUL PLANT HIGHLIGHTS ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY EFFORTS Hawai‘i Plant Extinction Prevention Program Singled Out Nationally Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) – Its scientific name...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 16, 2023 ONE COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY REPEATED WILDFIRES HONORS FIRST RESPONDERS Click on photo to view video (WAIMEA, HAWAIʻI ISLAND) - The same day as four wildfires sparked on...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 9, 2023 WILDFIRES IMPACT FOREST WATERSHEDS AND PEOPLE IN MULTIPLE WAYS Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) – Native trees including Koa, ‘Ōhi‘a, and the native fern Uluhe...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 8, 2023 $5 MILLION IN FUNDING HEADED TO HAWAI‘I TO ENHANCE FORESTS Federal funds will support tree planting and forest management on private lands Click on photo to view...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 31, 2023 MILILANI MAUKA FIRE AERIALS AND WATER OPERATIONS To view video please click on photo (HONOLULU) – Firefighters from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) continue...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 30, 2023 ARBOR DAY EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE HONOR TREES AND FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS (HONOLULU) – Arbor Day is November 4 and celebrations will take place across Hawaiʻi this...