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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8311 9 Fax (808) 961-8411
NEWS RELEASE
March 17, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clayton S. Houma
Director
Robert A. Fitzgerald
Deputy Director
Hawaii County Fights Fire Ants at Hilo Beach Park
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation will
close Hilo's Richardson Ocean Park, weather permitting, at 2:30
p.m. on Thursday, March 27, so maintenance personnel may
apply a second round of baiting treatments designed to combat
fire ant infestations. The park will reopen at 7 a.m. the following
morning. Signs will be posted starting Monday, March 24, to
inform park patrons of the temporary shutdown.
The Department of Parks and Recreation has partnered with the
University of Hawaii to establish an effective strategy for
reducing fire ant colonies at Hawaii County parks. Fire ant
populations at Richardson Ocean Park decreased by more than
50 percent following the placement of nontoxic baited vials at the
park in mid-January.
The Department of Parks and Recreation apologizes for any
inconvenience the short closure may cause.
For more information, please contact Jason Armstrong, Public
Information Officer, at 345-9105 or larmstrong(a)-co.hawaii.hi.us.
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