DLNR / DOFAW State Tree Nursery | Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program
DLNR’s State Tree Nurseries, part of the Forestry & Wildlife Division, grow and distribute high‑quality native, endangered, and windbreak tree seedlings to Hawai‘i’s students, educators, community groups, and restoration projects. They support island-wide reforestation, cultural planting, and ecological outreach by offering plants in various container sizes.
Permit Guidelines | Division of Forestry and Wildlife
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) within Hawai‘i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) administers a comprehensive permitting system for activities on public lands and involving wildlife. This includes research, collection, educational displays, special use, wildlife control, filming, and access to forest reserves and natural areas. The guidelines clarify application processes, review timelines, conditions, and required coordination with branch offices and federal agencies.
Community Forest Program | Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program
The Community Forest Program, administered under DLNR’s Forestry Landowner Assistance Programs (LAP), is a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service that provides matching grants—up to 50%—to local governments and qualified nonprofits for the full purchase of privately owned forest lands (minimum 5 acres, at least 75% forested). The acquired forests are then held by public entities and managed for community recreation, watershed protection, wildlife habitat, and sustainable forestry benefits.
Community Risk Reduction Initiatives | Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program
The Community Risk Reduction Initiatives led by DLNR DOFAW’s Fire Management Program focus on preventing and preparing for wildland fires across Hawaiʻi. The program collaborates with federal, county, and local agencies to engage communities through awareness campaigns, planning, and grants aimed at reducing wildfire risk in Hawaiian landscapes.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum | Natural and Cultural History
The Bishop Museum, founded in 1889 in Honolulu, is Hawaiʻi’s premier institution for natural and cultural history. It houses the world’s largest collection of Polynesian cultural artifacts and over 24 million natural specimens—including 13.5 million insects and extensive botanical archives—with a mission to preserve and share Hawaiʻi and Pacific heritage. The museum campus spans 15 acres and includes signature galleries (Hawaiian Hall, Pacific Hall, Kahili Room), the Science Adventure Center (complete with erupting volcano simulations), the planetarium, a native Hawaiian garden, and educational buildings.
