Welcome to the Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle!

​To learn more about us, and to read about the many activities LKOC is involved in,
we invite you to visit our web pages listed below, just by clicking on a topic shown.
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​​• Helpful Resources
​• Pictorial History of TOC Tree Plantings 1912 - Present
​• ​LKOC Store (NEW PAGE!)
Note: Items highlighted in red, above, indicate pages that have been updated in the past month.
We are the Lani-Kailua Branch of The Outdoor Circle.
The Outdoor Circle (TOC) is a statewide, 501c3 non-profit, environmental organization whose mission is to keep Hawai'i clean, green and beautiful for future generations through community improvement projects, public education, and advocacy. Founded in 1912, it is the state’s oldest and most respected environmental preservation organization. Since its founding, the Outdoor Circle has been a pioneer in civic volunteerism. What you see is what we protect!

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 our Historical Fact of the Month Page to find little-known historical facts about the Outdoor Circle and its Branches (this is updated monthly with a new and interesting piece of history about TOC’s lasting impact in Hawaii.
Visit our TOC Tree Planting Page to find a pictorial history of the Outdoor Circle’s Tree Planting Projects over the years.
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​”We must continue to develop civic conscience
to stimulate interest in and create and maintain beauty,
so as to hold and harmonize the commercial development
​of the new Honolulu with the natural charm of old Hawaii”.
Mrs. Walter F. Dillingham, TOC President, 1932

”Eternal vigilance is the price of our success”.
Mrs. Charles Wilder, TOC Executive Officer, 1932
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The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle (LKOC) was founded as a Branch of The Outdoor Circle in 1948, and, for over 70 years, 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 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 History of LKOC, Tree Planting, LKOC 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.
  • Our 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. ​​
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  • Our 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.
​​ ​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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