#Kula State 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.
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 […]
Parties, Dumping at Maui Forest Fuels Frustrations
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.
Maui’s Kula State Forest to Reopen
The area was initially closed on January 11, due to hazardous conditions caused by a series of storms.
Ongoing Wet Weather Delays Reopening of Kula Reserve
Additional recent rainfall in the Kula Forest Reserve has hindered restoration efforts there.
Kula State Forest Reserve Closure Extended
The closure of the Kula State Forest Reserve has been extended until at least the end of February, as crews continue storm related cleanup.
Kula Forest Reserve to Close for Access Road Repairs
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 […]
DLNR CLOSES KULA RESERVE WEEKDAYS FOR ACCESS ROAD REPAIRS
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 […]
DLNR REOPENS KULA FOREST RESERVE ACCESS ROAD TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
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 […]
DLNR CLOSES KULA FOREST RESERVE ACCESS ROAD TO VEHICLES
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 […]
