News Releases

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON OCTOBER IS STOP THE ANT MONTH Hawaiʻi Residents Can Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Ants HONOLULU – October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort throughout the month...

Working Together to Protect Hawaiʻi’s Estuaries As National Estuaries Week 2025 winds down, we wanted to highlight the vital role estuaries, or muliwai, play in Hawaiʻi’s natural environment and cultural heritage. These unique habitats—where a brackish mix of freshwater and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FLOATING WORKSHOP TELLS A TALE OF TWO REEFS Maui Tour Highlighted Reefs at Risk and Need for Land-Based Action [caption id="attachment_35872" align="alignnone" width="610"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] MĀʻALAEA, Hawaiʻi – A...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LOCAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE ORIGINAL ARTWORK WITH FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE HONOLULU – Residents and visitors are invited to attend a gallery opening on Oct. 4 that will showcase original artwork focusing on and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COORDINATED HUNT REDUCES FERAL ANIMAL POPULATION IN KALALAU VALLEY LīHUʻE, KAUAʻI – A successful coordinated animal control operation in Kalalau Valley earlier this month has removed 10 pigs and 12 goats from the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DEATH OF MONK SEAL UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE FISHING PRACTICES [caption id="attachment_35820" align="alignnone" width="599"] A close-up reveals the plastic jug tethered to a thick line. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #24359)[/caption] HONOLULU – The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT ON MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR HONOLULU WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE HONOLULU – The community is invited to review and discuss a draft management plan for the Moanalua Section of the Honolulu Watershed...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON STATE LAND BOARD AGREES TO $30K SETTLEMENT FOR BOAT GROUNDING IN HONOLUA-MOKULĒ‘IA BAY [caption id="attachment_35769" align="alignnone" width="600"] The Hula Girl was towed from Maui’s Honolua-Mokulē‘ia Bay on March 14, 2025.[/caption] HONOLULU – The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON JOIN THE DISCUSSION ON HAWAIʻI’S CLIMATE FUTURE AT A LIBRARY NEAR YOU HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) is partnering with state libraries to host talk-story sessions that...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON KUNIA ROAD WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED IN WEST O‘AHU Crews Maintain Fire Watch and Clean-up Operations HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announced...