Kaua’i Forest User Website
Here you can learn about the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife’s proposed Kaua’í projects, as well as provide your mana’o as a forest user. Hunters, hikers, cultural practitioners, and other...
View ArticleHunters sought to assist with animal removal in upper Honopu
HUNTERS SOUGHT TO ASSIST WITH ANIMAL REMOVAL IN UPPER HONOPU (LIHU‘E) –The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will soon begin constructing a fence in the upper Honopū Valley. The purpose...
View ArticleRAPID ʻŌHIʻA DEATH CONFIRMED NEAR KŌKEʻE FOR FIRST TIME
Extra vigilance now needed to prevent further spread (LĪHU‘E) – For the first time, the more virulent of two fungal pathogens known to cause Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death has been confirmed in the Kōke‘e area...
View ArticleSUCCESS! LEHUA ISLAND IS RAT FREE
Decade-Long Eradication Effort at State Sea Bird Sanctuary is Complete Photos courtesy of Marci Brimhall and DLNR (LĪHUʻE) – Just in time for Earth Day 2021, Lehua Island, the tiny, but mighty island...
View ArticleKauai Forest Users Interactive Web Map
Want to know information about DOFAW Kauai forestry lands? This map allows you to click on various layers that include: Hunting units, hiking trails, proposed projects and many more information. Use...
View ArticleLoop Road Re-Opening
LOOP ROAD STATUS OPENING OF WAILUA FOREST MANAGEMENT ROAD “LOOP ROAD” Completed road construction The road, better known as loop road has been closed for 3 years due to flood damage in 2018....
View ArticleDOFAW Kauai Drop Off Box
To give the public the opportunity to submit applications, forms, etc. to our DOFAW Kauai office; A drop off box has been installed on the side of the state building. All forms of payments… Read More »
View Article2022 Kauai Hunting Announcements
Hunting Encouraged in Unit E2, Including Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve Kauaʻi Division of Forestry and Wildlife would like to encourage public hunting in Unit E2, recently enclosed areas, by temporarily...
View ArticleArt Exhibition – Lehua: An Island Reborn
Celebrating Lehua Island through Art Forestry and Wildlife is partnering with Island Conservation and the Kaua’i Society of Artists to host an art show focused on the natural beauty, native species,...
View ArticleSpecial-use permit for researchers working across Kauaʻi State Parks and...
A special-use permit is now available from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife and Division of State Parks. This permit is designed for researchers and workers working across lands on Kauaʻi...
View ArticleLoop Road Closed Until Further Notice
4/18/24: Loop Road on Kauaʻi is closed until further notice due to flooding. For additional updates on infrastructure impacted by flooding, visit Press Releases – Kauai County.
View ArticleMosquito control efforts in Alakaʻi Wilderness, Summer and Fall 2024
Project description The Alaka’i Wilderness Preserve is home to unique and rare forest birds that are declining at alarming rates. Recent data show that ‘akikiki are nearly extinct in the wild and...
View ArticleUpdate: Loop Road/Queensland Crossing Project
Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve stream crossing repairs will begin December 16th 2024 and are expected to be completed in early March 2025, weather-dependent. At this time we are not expecting any impacts...
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