News Releases

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 7, 2023 ADDITIONAL HEARINGS ANNOUNCED FOR PROPOSED MAUI NUI FOREST ADDITIONS AND RULE CHANGES (HONOLULU) – Two additional hearings have been scheduled for Maui and Moloka‘i for people to...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 3, 2023 NEW BIO-SECURITY EXHIBIT AT DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT  To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/795721645 (HONOLULU) – A recent survey...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 3, 2023 KAMANANUI VALLEY TO INTERMITTENTLY CLOSE FOR MONTH-LONG MAINTENANCE PROJECT (HONOLULU) – Starting Monday, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct maintenance work in the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 2, 2023 ON WORLD WETLANDS DAY FOCUS IS ON FENCING AT KANAHĀ POND To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/795379903 (KAHULUI) – The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  February 2, 2023 RESEARCHERS ARE SURPRISED AND SAD TO FIND MARINE DEBRIS IN 60-TON SPERM WHALE’S STOMACH  To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/795055730...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 30, 2023 JUDGE LIFTS WEST HAWAI‘I AQUARIUM FISHING INJUNCTION Ruling Does Not Mean Resumption of Collecting (HONOLULU) – Today, Hawaiʻi Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree lifted an injunction...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 30, 2023 PORTIONS OF MĀKENA STATE PARK TO BE CLOSED INTERMITTENTLY FOR HAZARDOUS TREE WORK To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/794270302 (WAILUKU)...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 30, 2023 $7.1 MILLION AWARDED TO FIGHT INVASIVE SPECIES AND RECOVER RARE NATIVE PLANTS AND WILDLIFE  State of Hawai‘i and Department of Defense Partnership (HONOLULU) – The U.S. Department...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 28, 2023 MASSIVE INTERAGENCY EFFORT CONTINUES TO MOVE DECEASED 60-TON SPERM WHALE  To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/793732312 (KAPA‘A, KAUA‘I) - The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  January 27, 2023 KĪHEI BOAT RAMP WASH DOWN AREA TO UNDERGO DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/792056166 (Kīhei, Maui) – Drainage...