#division of conservation and resources enforcement
Enforcement increasing at Sacred Falls State Park on the North Shore of Oʻahu
Despite clearly posted park closure and hazardous conditions signs, people are continuing to ignore the risks and enter Sacred Falls State Park, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources reports.
DOCARE marine patrols now on all islands, July 1, 2025
Marine patrol units of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement are now active on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island, Maui and Kaua‘i.
First Day Hike set for Makapu‘u Point amid cultural New Year’s observances
Sunrise on New Year’s Day is at 7:09 a.m., and hikers planning to participate in the annual First Day Hike at Makapu‘u Point Lighthouse Trail in East O‘ahu should get there early to be on top in time for dawn on the first day of 2025.
Meeting on recovery, operational updates at Lahaina Harbor, Māla Wharf scheduled Nov. 1
The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources is hosting an informational meeting on Nov. 1 to provide recovery and operational updates for Lahaina Harbor and Māla Wharf.
Hawaiʻi pilot project will allow on-the-spot tickets and fines for resource violations
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources is putting together a three-month pilot project that will allow state conservation enforcement resource officers to issue on-the-spot tickets and/or fines for rule violations.
Senate Ways and Means Committee to tour Maui and Molokaʻi facilities
The Senate Ways and Means Committee will visit Maui on Wednesday into Thursday, July 26-27, and Molokaʻi on Thursday and Friday, July 27-28, 2023.
41 new DOCARE officers start work today
After eight months of training in disciplines combining classroom work and intense field exercises, the new Hawai‘i Conservation Resources Enforcement Officers will deploy to four DOCARE branches: O‘ahu (14), Hawai‘i Island (14), Maui (7), and Kaua‘i (6).
Hawaiʻi conservation officers will increase by 50% with 42 recruits
The new Hawai’i conservation resources enforcement officers will be assigned all across the state.
Hawaiian monk seal pup Koalani relocated from Waikīkī to new secret home
Hawaiian monk seal pup Koalani was relocated from a popular Waikīkī beach to a remote Oʻahu shoreline where he can grow up wild and in the company of other wild monk seals, not tourists.
DLNR: Woman Spearfishing Offshore of Lahaina Bit on Leg by Shark, Injuries Non-Life Threatening
A 27-year-old woman from Kauaʻi was spearfishing this morning when she reportedly was bit on her leg by a shark about 100 yards offshore of Lahaina on Maui, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Few Problems During Holiday DOCARE Patrol of Beaches & Nearshore Waters
There were very few issues reported by state conservation officers patroling beaches and nearshore waters across the state over the three-day Memorial Day Weekend. It was the first long weekend in a year without strict COVID-19 restrictions in place.
Hawai‘i Island Man Arrested at ‘Iolani Palace
According to state officials, Tamashiro had already informed the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement that he intended to enter the palace grounds if he wasn’t given permission to gather to mark the anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
