One of the most popular North Shore beach parks is set to expand. Gov. Linda Lingle on Thursday signed off on the release of $800,000 from the Land Conservation Fund to be used for the acquisition of a quarter-acre of beach-front land adjacent to Hanalei’s Black Pot Park, according to Department of Land and Natural [...]
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Hanalei beach park to expand
June 6th, 2010 · No Comments
New Ha‘ena rescue tube saves lives
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments
At the suggestion of a Ha‘ena Beach Park county lifeguard, Dr. Monty Downs erected a new rescue-tube pole at a cove fronting Hanalei Colony Resort in Ha‘ena, Downs said. Shortly thereafter, the same Kaua‘i Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau lifeguard responded to a call about a swimmer in distress near Hanalei Colony Resort — an [...]
Monk seal found dead at Glass Beach
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments
A critically endangered juvenile female Hawaiian monk seal was found dead at Glass Beach near ‘Ele‘ele and Port Allen on May 6, but the cause of death has not been determined, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Coordinator Jeff Walters. A necropsy was performed and results are still pending, said NOAA’s [...]
