The Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge will begin work Tuesday on the Refuge Entrance Gate Overlook at the end of Kilauea Road. A contractor will be addressing safety issues along the fenceline and there won’t be access to the overlook
The Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge will begin work Tuesday on the Refuge Entrance Gate Overlook at the end of Kilauea Road.
A contractor will be addressing safety issues along the fenceline and there won’t be access to the overlook during the renovation period.
Work to the overlook will include replacing the fence to comply with safety standards and is expected to take a week to complete.
The refuge was recently closed on Sundays and Mondays due to staffing and budget shortages.
New operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The refuge was established to preserve and enhance seabird nesting colonies and is home to some of the largest populations of nesting seabirds in the main Hawaiian islands. It is also home to the historic Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse which sits on the northernmost point of Kauai allowing visitors to view a piece of history as well as the many birds congregating around the cliffs.
