News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release July 8, 2015 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE - SAVING THE RAREST OF THE RARE WITH KAUAʻI'S PLANT EXTINCTION PREVENTION COORDINATORLIHU‘E -- Volunteers will join...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release July 2, 2015OCEAN USERS INVITED TO NOMINATE MEMBERS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR MAUNALUA BAY BY JULY 8HONOLULU -- Ocean users, especially those who live near...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release July 1, 2015SMOKING BAN, INCLUDING E-CIGS AND ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS, NOW IN EFFECT WITHIN ALL HAWAII STATE PARKS HONOLULU --  Smoking is now banned in...

BOARD OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES DECISION ON SEA CUCUMBER BAN NOW POSTED ON-LINE The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources unanimous decision to ban sea cucumber harvesting for 120 days was signed into law by Governor David Ige Friday...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release June 26, 2015Photographs of harvested sea cucumbers on Maui(image courtesy: DLNR)(Click on image to watch video)SEA CUCUMBER HARVESTING BANNED FOR 120 DAYS IN...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release June 25, 2015INFORMATIONAL COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR PROPOSED WAIKOLU- PU‘U ALI‘I FENCE PROJECT ON MOLOKA‘I WAILUKU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release June 23, 2015(Click on image to watch video)TWO MILES OF FENCING AT HAWAII ISLAND NATURAL AREA RESERVE VANDALIZEDRepair to Cost Taxpayers $100,000+Honolulu –Nearly...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release June 19, 2015PLUM HARVESTING OPENS JULY 3 AT KOKEE STATE PARK -- "SMALL AND POOR" CROP PROJECTEDLIHU‘E — The Department of Land and...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release June 19, 2015HAPUNA BEACH, KEKAHA KAI AND KIHOLO STATE PARKS TO CLOSE EARLY ON JULY 4No tents allowed at Wailoa River State ParkKONA...

All State Historic Preservation Division Offices will be closed on the following days: June 24, June 25, July 1, and July 2. The State Historic Preservation Division will conduct a four day Workshop with SHPD and DLNR staff, as well as Historic Preservation...