News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 14, 2015  (Click on image to watch video)RESCUED ‘A‘O GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE8th Annual Blessing and Release for Kauai School KidsLIHU'E – Seven fledgling...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 14, 2015  HANALEI STREAM BANK RESTORATION PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION Work Restores Water Flow to Farms & Wildlife Refuge(Hanalei, Kauai) – Kauai taro farmer...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 10, 2015  CAMPING ON MAUNA KEA CONTINUES TO BE PROHIBITED(HONOLULU) - As a follow up to Friday’s court decision invalidating the emergency rule...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 9, 2015  (Click on image to watch video)THOUSANDS OF HAWAII VISITORS SEEING CORAL BLEACHING UP CLOSE RESEARCHERS FIND UNPRECEDENTED BLEACHING AT MOLOKINI(MOLOKINI) - When...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 8, 2015   HAWAI‘I HISTORIC PLACES REVIEW BOARD ADDS 12 PROPERTIES TO HAWAI‘I REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACESHONOLULU --   The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 7, 2015  LONG-TIME DLNR MANAGER PICKED TO LEAD DIVISION OF STATE PARKSCurt Cottrell Promoted From Assistant Administrator(HONOLULU) - Curt Cottrell, a 25-year-long employee...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 3, 2015  VOLUNTEERS STATEWIDE LEARN TO SPOT CORAL BLEACHINGEyes of the Reef Contributes to Tracking of BleachingHONOLULU - Hawaii’s unprecedented coral bleaching event...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 2, 2015   DLNR CONSTRUCTING PROTECTIVE FENCE ON LANIKAI HILLSIDE Hillside homes to vacate, Lanikai pillbox trail to close while fencing is brought in...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release October 2, 2015  DR. BRUCE ANDERSON PICKED AS DLNR/DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES CHIEFExpert on Environmental & Health Issues to Lead DAR(HONOLULU) - Dr. Bruce...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release September 29, 2015   ROCKFALL CLOSES AIEA LOOP TRAIL TODAYKeaiwa Heiau State Recreational Area remains openHONOLULU -- A rock fall today has resulted in closure...