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Temporary Closure Of Keanakolu Orchard For Maintenance

Government and Politics

February 10, 2025

From: Hawaii Governor Josh Green, M.D.

HONOLULU - The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces that the Keanakolu Orchard, located in the Hilo Forest Reserve on Hawai?i Island, will be closed starting tomorrow, Feb. 11, for routine orchard maintenance. 

Also known as the Humu?ula Orchard, Keanakolu sits at about 6,000 feet elevation and is home to various non-native fruit trees including apple, cherry, plum, and apricot. Personal collection permits are available online or at DOFAW’s Hawai?i Island District Office in Hilo.

The temporary closure will run through Friday, Feb. 14.