#Kula Forest Reserve

The Crater Road Fire remained 80% contained at 574 acres at last report, with the closure of the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park still in effect. The fire started nine days ago on July 10. Containment and acreage has not changed since Monday, July 15.

As a precaution due to the Crater Road fire, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) closed the Kula Forest Reserve and all Na Ala Hele Trails in the reserve today, effective at 3 p.m., until further notice.

Access roads and trails in the Kula Forest Reserve remain closed due to extensive damage and unsafe conditions caused by the December 2021 Kona 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.”  

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 […]

The Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli Spring Recreation Area reopened following completion of a two-month project for road repairs and fuel mitigation work.

The state will close the Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area for two months beginning on Sept. 4, 2018.

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.

The Kula Forest Reserve, Walpoli Access Road, Kahananui Forest Reserve, and Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area will close from Sept. 12-23, 2016.

Maui’s Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli State Recreation Area are scheduled to reopen on April 3, 2015, following the August 2014 closure due to damage from Hurricane Iselle.

The Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli State Park on Maui remain closed following Tropical Cyclone Iselle, while damage assessment continues. Work to remove and clear downed trees from interior roads is expected to take several weeks to complete.

The state reopened the Makawao and Kula forest reserves on Maui, including Polipoli Springs State Park on Monday following inclement conditions associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Wali.

The Kula Forest Reserve and Waipoli Access Road will be closed for six weeks while road repairs are conducted.

The Makawao Forest Reserve, which has been closed since Monday due to a brush fire, reopens today. The reserve was the site of a fire that burned 10 acres over four days.

The forest reserve will remain closed to the public due to safety concerns through at least Thursday, and possibly longer, according to officials with the state DLNR.

The area was initially closed on January 11, due to hazardous conditions caused by a series of storms.

The closure of the Kula State Forest Reserve has been extended until at least the end of February, as crews continue storm related cleanup.

The Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli Springs State Park were closed today due to weather-related damage.

The state is offering guided tours of the Kula Forest Reserve as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 5, 2010.  The group will drive up to the Mamane Trail, then hike down to the Upper Waiohuli Trail and out to the edge of the forest.  The five mile hike along Maui’s Na Ala […]

COUNTY OF MAUI UPDATE ON WEATHER-RELATED CLOSURES, INCIDENTS The Central Maui Landfill is expected to reopen tomorrow (Saturday, January 17, 2009) for normal hours of operation, and Parks staff will report for work tomorrow to assess facilities that can be opened. According to Department of Parks and Recreation Director Tamara Horcajo, it is expected that […]