Hawaiʻi Conservation Kuleana
Explore the stories behind Hawai‘i’s natural, cultural, and historic treasures with the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources. Join us for in-depth interviews with the people who dedicate their lives to preserving our ʻāina and get a look behind the scenes at the Hawaii DLNR.
Podcasting since 2025 • 14 episodes
Hawaiʻi Conservation Kuleana
Latest Episodes
Inoa iʻa - Hawaiian sea life names
What’s in a fish name? In this episode, staff from the Division of Aquatic Resources Hawaiian culture team talk about the importance of using the proper Hawaiian names for fish and other marine life found in Hawaiʻi’s waters. They explore how t...
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36:44
Year of Our Coastal Kuleana
Season 2 begins. A shared kuleana continues.We’re kicking off Season Two of Hawaiʻi Conservation Kuleana with a powerful, cross-division conversation on 2026: The Year of Our Coastal Kuleana.DL...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:26
Episode 11 - Bureau of Conveyances
In this episode we go behind the scenes of the Bureau of Conveyances with Administrator Mike Imanaka. From recording every real estate transaction in Hawaiʻi to preserving land records dating back to 1859, Mike shares how kuleana, public servic...
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15:30
Episode 10 - Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (OCCL)
Winter is coming - as are the ocean swells on the North Shore that create epic surf conditions and sometimes threaten private properties close to the shoreline. In this episode, we walk the coastline with Michael Cain, Administrato...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:59
Episode 9 - Land Division
In this episode we talk with Ian Hirokawa, Acting Administrator of the Land Division, about the critical but often overlooked role in managing Hawaiʻi’s unencumbered lands. Land Division was most recently in the news as the presenter of the Arm...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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