The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is urging people to stop dirt biking at Kokeʻe State Park on Kauaʻi.
Dozens of people on dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles access the area despite numerous trespassing signs, the department said.
Some of the riders go onto Highway 552 – also known as Koke‘e Road – next to the state park, or on established hunting areas.
Land managers are concerned that the bikers may be unknowingly spreading invasive species caught in the rubber of their tires.
Local riding enthusiasts complain they have few legal places to ride on Kauaʻi.
"The demand for recreational access and uses far out-weighs the available land on our small island. We cannot accommodate destructive or dangerous uses, as we have an obligation to protect the natural and cultural resources," said Sheri S. Mann, the Kauaʻi Branch Manager for the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Anyone caught riding a dirt bike or all-terrain vehicle on Kokeʻe State Park lands will be cited by DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.
