Oahu's Waimea Valley will close for one week starting February 1, 2008, and re-open February 8, 2008, to facilitate the management change-over from the National Audubon Society to Hiilei Aloha, a non-profit private company. Waimea Valley is a park that is known for its botanical and ecological resources for the general public.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), who are directing the park's transition, states that there will be more cultural events and a park fee increase because the Waimea Valley had been losing half a million dollars a year in recent years. The OHA states that during the closure, personnel will get additional training to prepare them for the changes and there will be structural improvements, such as, new signs.