Department of Land and Natural Resources

State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura spoke with The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about the collapse of the dredging project at Pohoiki Bay on Hawaiʻi Island.

State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura of Hawaiʻi Island responds to the failure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp dredging project; Louis Miller and Jon Holshue, aka The Pasta Boys, dish up homemade noodles at Proof Social Club in Chinatown

The sounds of invasive coquí frogs have been heard in Waimānalo since at least 2021. On a recent Thursday night, HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote went out with a state-led team of volunteers trying to restore the soundscape of the Windward Oʻahu forest.

The 36-acre recreation spot in Kahuku closed in 2023 for infrastructure upgrades. Alan Carpenter, the assistant administrator for the Hawaiʻi State Parks Division, said the old campgrounds and cabins were outdated, rotting — and some parts were illegal.

Adult female sea turtles return to Hawaiʻi's shores each summer to lay their eggs. As nesting season is well underway, the DNLR and Mālama i nā honu explain how the public can help keep hatchlings safe through the season and coexist with the species. HPR's Hannah Kaʻiulani Coburn has more.

Visitors will have full access to the monument from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, except for Christmas and New Year's. Nonresident reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance.

The once-celebrated hotel and resort, built in the 1960s, ceased operations in 2017 after Hawai‘i County condemned the structure due to public safety and health concerns.

This week the DLNR kicked off its 10th annual "Wildfire and Drought LOOKOUT!" campaign to raise public awareness and preparedness for wildfires in the state, which local leaders are already warning is a concern in the state.

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted to move forward with an initiative to raise and preserve native and endemic limu species in Hawaiʻi.

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Michael Cain, administrator of the state Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands about work being proposed to deal with disappearing sands on a man-made beach and the possibility of creating a new beach on the Fort DeRussy end of Waikīkī.