DLNR staff will remove the large amount of party trash, empty alcohol bottles and burned materials as soon as possible. Authorities say staff have had to extinguish these types of smoldering pits on more than one occasion.

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

Additional recent rainfall in the Kula Forest Reserve has hindered restoration efforts there.

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 State Forest Reserve will be closed for two weeks beginning on Monday, September 21st, 2009 as crews work to complete repairs to the forest access road. Last year, DLNR completed the initial phase of repairs to repave a mile of road which was damaged by response vehicles and equipment during the 2006-2007 wildland... Read more »

The Department of Land and Natural Resources will close the Kula State Forest Reserve to public access on weekdays through Friday, July 3. The closure is the result of repairs and resurfacing including the replacement of a culvert to minimize heavy rainfall damage.  The road will reopen on weekends during this period. “We are implementing... Read more »

WAILUKU -The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) reopens vehicle access on the Kula State Forest Reserve Access Road this afternoon.  The road was closed near the cement crossing to Polipoli State Park a week ago following heavy rains that resulted in unsafe conditions.  DLNR officials say milder weather in recent days allowed the... Read more »

The access road to the Kula State forest reserve is closed to vehicle access.  Officials with the state Department of Land and Natural Reosurces say heavy rains last week left muddy and unsafe conditions that prompted the closure.  Forestry crews are working to remove the dirt and fill-in washed-out road areas using heavy equipment.  Access... Read more »