9/4/26 – LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR LAND ACQUISITION GRANTS

LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM INVITES APPLICATIONS
FOR LAND ACQUISITION GRANTS

Haneoʻo ʻĀina, approximately 115 acres in Hāna, Maui, consisting of pasturelands and areas with significant cultural and historical resources, including burial sites and other wahi pana. (Ke Ao Haliʻi)

HONOLULU - The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Legacy Land Conservation Program (LLCP) invites state agencies, counties and nonprofit land conservation organizations to submit applications for Fiscal Year 2027 land acquisition grants.

These grants preserve and protect land that has natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production or historic value, including park and trail systems that provide access to such land.

"Legacy Land makes a difference by saving ʻāina from degradation, destruction and land use conversion," said LLCP Program Specialist David Penn. "It requires that a landowner manage property to protect Hawaiʻi's precious and irreplaceable resources for the benefit of present and future generations."

Since its inception in 2005, the LLCP has facilitated contributions of more than $73 million from the State Land Conservation Fund for acquisition of 55 properties and more than 31,000 acres statewide.

Recent acquisitions include:

• Community-based stewardship and state ownership of more than 940 acres stretching upward from windward Oʻahu valley lands to the peak of Koʻolau mountain ridges above Kāneʻohe (Kāneʻohe Pali to Loʻi).
• At ʻAnaehoʻomalu Kapalaoa, a group of lineal descendants (Nā ʻŌiwi O Puʻuanahulu) reclaimed and reconnected with lands rich in cultural and natural resources that support the perpetuation of traditional and customary beliefs, values and practices.

For detailed information on the application process, visit the program website at dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/llcp or contact the program office via e-mail [email protected] or telephone 808-586-0921.

Approximately $5.3 million in grant funds are expected to be available for award.

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RESOURCES
(All images/video courtesy: DLNR)

Photographs - Legacy Land Conservation Grant awardees Fiscal Year 2026: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/nug48yv0y2bdm7v329f4i/AKZ4LMQ4L2Vhzg-VHh0ZKOg?rlkey=1phktddtwpeli2w2yi3fwbi5k&st=j2t1d71r&dl=0

Legacy Land Conservation Grant properties Hīlea and Ke Kīpuka o Kalaeuila (December 2024): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fxtzs1pvrp5ikpzm2cdpo/AK4Y936whd1Xxfq8vh0W8xE?rlkey=1lha7edjol17548f0rlqdga86&st=gtj2sfe6&dl=0

Legacy Land Conservation Program website: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/llcp/

Media contact:
Ryan Aguilar
Communications Specialist
State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources
Phone: 808-587-0396
E-mail: [email protected]