Welcome to the Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle!

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The Outdoor Circle (TOC) is the state’s oldest and most respected environmental preservation organization (501c3 non-profit), founded in 1912, whose mission is to keep Hawai'i clean, green and beautiful for future generations through community improvement projects, public education, and advocacy. The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle (LKOC) was established as a Branch of The Outdoor Circle in 1948.

As a volunteer-based organization, TOC, and its eleven Branches statewide, from Kauai to Hawaii Island, has played a vital role in preserving Hawaii's natural beauty by ridding our state of billboards in 1927, coordinating street tree planting programs, advocating for the placement of all utilities underground, preserving open space, advocating for more parks, and educating Hawaii's youth about trees, litter and the environment.
  • Visit LKOC’s Historical Fact of the Month Page to find little-known historical facts about The Outdoor Circle and its Branches (this is updated regularly with a new and interesting piece of history about TOC’s lasting impact in Hawaii.
  • Visit LKOC’s TOC Stewardship Page to find a pictorial history, videos and maps of the Outdoor Circle’s Tree Planting and Environmental Stewardship efforts over the years.
  • Visit the Outdoor Circle website for more information on TOC.

For over 70 years, LKOC has been dedicated to beautifying Kailua by planting and maintaining trees, shrubs and flowers in parks, public spaces, at schools and along streets and highways. LKOC maintains vigilance over these areas and endeavors to work with government entities and community groups to coordinate beautification, environmental, and educational outreach projects throughout the Windward side of Oahu.
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  • Our LKOC beautification projects enhance the livability of Kailua, and thanks to these efforts, residents and businesses in Kailua, and the general public, enjoy the benefits of tree-lined streets, public parks, schools, and open space with quality shade trees and a biodiversity of plantings. To see our LKOC Branch’s accomplishments over the years, please visit our LKOC History, LKOC Beautification Projects, and Tree Preservation pages. Click <HERE> to find a slide show video of LKOC’s beautification projects in our Kailua Community over the past 70 years.  Click <HERE> to find an interactive map of site locations for our beautification projects.
  • Our LKOC educational and environmental outreach projects have fostered generations of stewards of the environment. To see our LKOC Branch’s accomplishments over the years, please visit our LKOC/WCCC Partnership and Scholarships pages. ​​
  • Our LKOC advocacy efforts have been dedicated to preserving open space, scenic vistas, wetlands, and green belts, as well as keeping our community free of signage clutter. To see our LKOC Branch’s accomplishments over the years, please visit our Kawainui Marsh, Public Affairs and Advocacy and Signs pages.
​​ ​To get involved, we invite you to visit our Join the Circle page!

The Lanikai ~ Kailua area is home to some of the most beautiful beaches and spectacular vistas in the world. It is also a thriving bedroom community with a small-town feel, with no hotels, and limited commercial activity. The history of Kailua is one of great historical, cultural, and archeological significance to Hawaii. Once a place of streams, fish ponds and taro and rice growing fields, the area was changed forever when the Pali Tunnels opened in 1960, but the dedication and commitment of our group to preserving and enhancing the natural beauty around us has not wavered for over 70 years!
LKOC ~ Keeping Kailua Clean, Green and Beautiful since 1948!

Our mailing address:
​Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle
​P.O Box 261
Kailua, HI 96734​

Our email:
​lani-kailua@outdoorcircle.org
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