Forestry & Wildlife

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR FERAL SHEEP SALVAGE PROJECT [caption id="attachment_35003" align="alignnone" width="579"] DLNR/Riley DeMattos[/caption] HILO, Hawaiʻi – Permit applications are now available for an upcoming feral sheep salvage project along the Daniel K. Inouye...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CREATIVE KEIKI WIN AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY FOREST VIDEOS Students Across Hawaiʻi Participated in a Video Contest for the Year of Our Community Forests HONOLULU – How do trees root us to Hawaiʻi and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE TO UPDATE STATEWIDE TRAILS AND ACCESS PLAN HONOLULU – Anyone who has hiked, biked or driven across state-managed land in Hawaiʻi has likely used a Nā Ala Hele trail or...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MĀNOA FALLS TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED [caption id="attachment_34900" align="alignnone" width="566"] Click on photo to view video.[/caption] HONOLULU — The popular Mānoa Falls Trail is closed this afternoon and will remain closed through tomorrow, May...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON RESERVATIONS FOR KEANAKOLU BUNKHOUSE AND RANGER CABINS NOW OPEN DAILY HONOLULU – Starting today, booking a spot for your next camping adventure in the Hilo Forest Reserve just got easier. The DLNR Division...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FIRST TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF KA‘IWA RIDGE TRAIL FOR LITTLE FIRE ANT TREATMENT HONOLULU — The Ka‘iwa Ridge Trail, popularly known as the Lanikai Pillbox Trail, will close for Little Fire Ant (LFA) treatment from...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON MAUI NUI SOUGHT TO ASSIST AXIS DEER CONTROL KAHULUI, MAUI – Axis deer continue to negatively impact Maui Nui forested watersheds, agricultural land and population centers. To combat these problems,...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MAY IS HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH HONOLULU – May is Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM). The campaign is in its eighth year, raising awareness of the serious threats invasive species pose...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON WEST MAUI WATERSHED RESTORATION ENGAGES NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS [caption id="attachment_34755" align="alignnone" width="606"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] NĀPILI, Maui – The forests stretching from Honokōwai, which is just past Lahaina, all the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION GRANTS AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 HONOLULU — A rare native coastal dune ecosystem, pristine native forest and ranch lands, critical estuary habitiat, and mixed forest that connects inland streams...