Forestry & Wildlife

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2023 NEW PLANT SPECIES UNIQUE TO HAWAI'I DISCOVERED IN REMOTE FORESTS OF WEST MAUI (KAHULUI) — A unique plant first seen in the high forests of West Maui...

(KEKAHA, Hawaii) – The Department of the Navy signed a $4.14 million Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Cooperative Agreement award with the State of Hawaii to fund conservation programs around the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands on Kauai. The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2023 GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION AND LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION Three opportunities now available to landowners across Hawaiʻi [caption id="attachment_29504" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Picture from Waʻahila Ridge...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2023 GRANT OPPORTUNITY NOW OPEN FOR LAND ACQUISITION Pre-applications are due October 9, with final applications due December 1 (HONOLULU) - Land acquisition grants from the Land Conservation...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2023 CAMPSITES AT PEACOCK FLATS AND KUAOKALĀ TRAIL TO BE CLOSED DURING MĀKAHA BRIDGE CLOSURE REPAIRS To view video please click on photo (HONOLULU) –The upcoming State of...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2023 USE OF REMOTE WEATHER STATIONS ARE HELPFUL WHEN MONITORING FIRE CONDITIONS (LAHAINA, MAUI) – Remote automatic weather stations (RAWS) have been installed recently in Lahaina in areas...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2023 ON THE TRAIL OF THE ELUSIVE ‘AKĒ‘AKĒ First nesting burrow discovered on state-managed land To view video please click on photo (MAUNA LOA FOREST RESERVE, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) — For...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2023 KŪPUNA SHARE BIOCULTURAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH NEW “ʻIKE KAIĀULU” VIDEO SERIES The series aims to highlight the cultural context of Hawaiʻi’s natural resources [caption id="attachment_29437" align="alignnone" width="683"] Carving...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2023 WAIMEA PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE FAIR PUTS WILDFIRE CENTER STAGE  To view video please click on photo (WAIMEA, HAWAI’I ISLAND) - As many as 1,000 people were expected...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2023 GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST PROJECTS Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program welcomes grant proposals between $30,000-$300,000 (HONOLULU) – Organizations across Hawai‘i are encouraged to...