#Kahikinui Forest Reserve
Infrastructure repairs and maintenance for Maui State Forest Reserves scheduled in April
Sites in Upcountry Maui will close for the month of April to allow for trail repairs and fuel mitigation work. The DLNR Divisions of Forestry and Wildlife and State Parks will close the Kula State Forest Reserve, Waipoli Access Road, Kahikinui Forest Reserve – Papaʻanui Tract, and Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 through Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to allow for work to be completed.
Settlement reached in protection of imperiled seabirds
A three-year agreement has been reached in the protection of endangered and threatened Hawaiian seabirds in Maui County. The Conservation Council for Hawai‘i and American Bird Conservancy represented by Earthjustice reports it reached the settlement with Hawaiian Electric on Oct. 30, 2024.
Kula Forest Storm Assessment Shows Hundreds of Trees Flattened in Storm
John Niezman, a DOFAW invasive species technician said, “During my time with DOFAW, along Polipoli Spring Road, this is the worst damage I’ve seen with so many trees down and a lot of culverts blocked.”
Hazardous Conditions Prompt Closure of Maui Recreation Area & Two Forest Reserves
Due to hazardous conditions and impassable roads and trails caused by this week’s heavy rains and strong winds, DLNR has closed the Kula State Forest Reserve, Kahikinui State Forest Reserve – Papa’anui Tract, and Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area. The forest reserve roads and trails will remain closed to all users until further notice. Personnel from […]
Input Sought On Management of Maui’s Kahikinui Forest Reserve
The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife is asking the community to engage in learning about the Kahikinui Forest Reserve and contribute to the planning process that will guide the reserve’s management priorities over the next decade.
Maui’s Kula Forest Reserve, Polipoli Reopen
The Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli Spring Recreation Area reopened following completion of a two-month project for road repairs and fuel mitigation work.
Public Input Sought on Maui’s Kula and Kahikinui Forest Reserves
The state is seeking public input on a draft forest reserve management plan for Kula Forest Reserve and Papa‘anui tract of the Kahikinui Forest Reserve on Maui.
Board Authorizes Review of Proposed Maui Land Exchange
The proposed agreement was designed to ensure pubic access to the disputed Haleakala Bridle hiking trail, and create a new access route to the Kahikinui Forest Reserve and Nā Kula Natural Area Reserve on the leeward slopes.
Haleakalā Land Exchange Proposed to Ensure Trail Access
Under the compromise proposal, the state would relinquish title to the Haleakalā Bridle Trail, but maintain a binding perpetual agreement for public access to the trail.
Proposed creation of Nakula Natural Area Reserve on Maui considered
By Wendy Osher The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is proposing the designation of more than 15-hundred acres on Maui for inclusion in the Natural Area Reserve system. The land is located in the Nakula region of Haleakala and includes a tract of Koa dominated forest that state officials say is rapidly disappearing […]
