Some Big Island parks to get water bottle filling stations

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources plans to install water bottle filling stations at 15 state parks, including Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo.

The stations will be funded with the help of a $100,396 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They will be installed over the next three years.

Other parks on Hawaii Island to receive stations will be: Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, Kekaha Kai State Park and Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park.