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Posted on Dec 30, 2025 in News Releases, slider, State Parks JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND DLNR “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN HONOLULU – As dawn breaks over the Kaiwi Channel on January 1, hundreds will once again gather at Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline for Hawaiʻi’s iconic First Day Hike, an experience that blends cultural protocol and community connection to place. This year’s event carries special significance, serving as a precursor to the “Year of Our Coastal Kuleana,” which Governor Josh Green will launch on January 9 at a proclamation signing ceremony. The campaign calls on all who live in and visit Hawaiʻi to care for our coastlines with intention, respect and responsibility. This marks the 13th anniversary of the Kaiwi First Day Hike, reconnecting people to the land, sea and one another at the threshold of a new year. Since Hawaiʻi joined the nationwide First Day Hikes movement in 2012, the Kaiwi sunrise walk has become one of the most well-attended First Day Hike events in the country, at times drawing as many as 700 participants. Unlike rugged summit hikes elsewhere, Kaiwi’s First Day Hike is a one-mile paved

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON DLNR PATROLS TO DETER ILLEGAL CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES HONOLULU – Officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) will again be on patrol over the New Year’s holiday to enforce the law and protect the environment, including the sacred Ahu o Laka (Kāne‘ohe Bay sandbar). For some, illicit Christmas tree burning at the sandbar was an annual, post-holiday tradition. This unlawful practice has become less common in recent years, partly due to a better community understanding of the negative environmental effects, and from the presence of DOCARE officers patrolling the area after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. “Public awareness that this activity violates laws and rules and causes harm to the surrounding marine ecosystem has increased, and we’re encouraged by the recent trend to comply with the rules,” said DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla. “We’ve posted officers on shore and on the water in the past, to make checks and deter illegal activity, and will do so again this year.” Ahu o Laka carries a rich cultural significance for many Native Hawaiians and area residents. It’s also a popular recreational destination for boating

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