Highlights of LKOC’s
Kailua Tree Planting
&
Beautification Projects
Since 1948
On this page, you will find:
~ Updates on LKOC's Current Beautification Projects
~ Video of LKOC’s Beautification Projects 1948 - Present
~ Interactive Map of LKOC’s Beautification Projects 1948 - Present
~ Summary List of LKOC’s Beautification Projects 1948 - Present
~ Photos of our Beautification Projects
We invite you to also visit the following page:
~ LKOC History Page: The history of LKOC since our founding in 1948
We are proud of our accomplishments, and grateful for the support of our community in helping us further our efforts to Keep Kailua Clean, Green and Beautiful!
UPDATES ON OUR CURRENT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS
PROJECT 1: PROPOSED ONEAWA STREET TREE PLANTING PROJECT - 2020
LKOC is excited to embark on a new Street Tree Planting Project in Kailua for 2020!
The area of interest is Oneawa Street, from Kawainui Street to Kuulei Road, a three block long area in downtown Kailua’s central business district. As many of you may know, in the early 2000’s, LKOC spearheaded the city’s effort in planting 21 Tecoma street trees along that stretch of Oneawa, with 14 on the mauka side and 7 on the makai side. This produced an attractive arbor of trees on both sides of the street, providing much needed shade, and an inviting atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.
Of those 21 original trees, now, 20 years later, 13 have failed and been removed, and only 8 remain standing. The loss of these 13 trees leaves this central area quite barren and out of character with the adjacent well-treed Kuulei and Kailua Roads.
In keeping with our mission to follow through with our planting projects, LKOC is happy to announce that we are actively working, in coordination with the city, to have 8 new trees planted in 2020!
PROJECT 2: ALALA POINT - UPDATE
LKOC’s has completed the refurbishment of the landscaping at Alala Point, across the street from the Lanikai Monument overlooking Kailua Bay. The iconic monument, installed in 1926, is a simple stone pillar and was designed by Hart Wood. We have upgraded the current landscaping in the upper parking lot area, adding new wax ficus hedging and an upgraded irrigation system. We have also repaired 32 of the existing wooden bollards that encircle the parking area. As part of our project, we asked the City & County to resurface the coral parking lot and add some additional metal bollards to prevent vehicular access, which they have done.
Here’s a Kailua Calabash Facebook post from Mary Zanakis about the Alala Point Project.
https://www.facebook.com/236992487007574/posts/370758200297668?s=100004594471471&v=e&sfns=mo
The original landscaping of the entire Alala Point area, from the boat ramp to the monument, including the upper and lower parking lots on the mauka side of the road, was installed by LKOC in 1994, with proceeds from their first “I Love Kailua” Town Party, held in 1993. The landscape architect, Steve Mechler, at right below, and the landscape installer, Steve Dewald, at left, who implemented the original landscaping in 1994, have once again spearheaded this current effort.
LKOC is excited to embark on a new Street Tree Planting Project in Kailua for 2020!
The area of interest is Oneawa Street, from Kawainui Street to Kuulei Road, a three block long area in downtown Kailua’s central business district. As many of you may know, in the early 2000’s, LKOC spearheaded the city’s effort in planting 21 Tecoma street trees along that stretch of Oneawa, with 14 on the mauka side and 7 on the makai side. This produced an attractive arbor of trees on both sides of the street, providing much needed shade, and an inviting atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.
Of those 21 original trees, now, 20 years later, 13 have failed and been removed, and only 8 remain standing. The loss of these 13 trees leaves this central area quite barren and out of character with the adjacent well-treed Kuulei and Kailua Roads.
In keeping with our mission to follow through with our planting projects, LKOC is happy to announce that we are actively working, in coordination with the city, to have 8 new trees planted in 2020!
PROJECT 2: ALALA POINT - UPDATE
LKOC’s has completed the refurbishment of the landscaping at Alala Point, across the street from the Lanikai Monument overlooking Kailua Bay. The iconic monument, installed in 1926, is a simple stone pillar and was designed by Hart Wood. We have upgraded the current landscaping in the upper parking lot area, adding new wax ficus hedging and an upgraded irrigation system. We have also repaired 32 of the existing wooden bollards that encircle the parking area. As part of our project, we asked the City & County to resurface the coral parking lot and add some additional metal bollards to prevent vehicular access, which they have done.
Here’s a Kailua Calabash Facebook post from Mary Zanakis about the Alala Point Project.
https://www.facebook.com/236992487007574/posts/370758200297668?s=100004594471471&v=e&sfns=mo
The original landscaping of the entire Alala Point area, from the boat ramp to the monument, including the upper and lower parking lots on the mauka side of the road, was installed by LKOC in 1994, with proceeds from their first “I Love Kailua” Town Party, held in 1993. The landscape architect, Steve Mechler, at right below, and the landscape installer, Steve Dewald, at left, who implemented the original landscaping in 1994, have once again spearheaded this current effort.
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Our WCCC Community Service Workline women will continue their long-standing landscape maintenance of the entire Alala Point area, under LKOC auspices. The Lanikai Association contributes regularly to pay for their lunch on the days they work at Alala. Below are before and after photos of our recent landscape renovation project, showing the beautiful new lawn.
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PROJECT 3: KALAPAWAI TRIANGLE - UPDATE
Our continued commitment to the landscape maintenance of the Kalapawai Triangle (now a rotary), includes collaboration with the City on the redesign of the entire area, with additional bioswale (rain garden) areas to be added on the roadway edges, to catch storm water runoff and pollutants before they reach Kailua Bay and Kaelepulu Stream. The redesign of the central rotary itself, and installation of the new landscaping in the abutting road areas, is expected to begin in 2020. Once installed, we hope to continue are long-standing (since 2010) landscape maintenance of the area, where work is performed under LKOC auspices by Hele Mai Lawn and Garden Service.
Our continued commitment to the landscape maintenance of the Kalapawai Triangle (now a rotary), includes collaboration with the City on the redesign of the entire area, with additional bioswale (rain garden) areas to be added on the roadway edges, to catch storm water runoff and pollutants before they reach Kailua Bay and Kaelepulu Stream. The redesign of the central rotary itself, and installation of the new landscaping in the abutting road areas, is expected to begin in 2020. Once installed, we hope to continue are long-standing (since 2010) landscape maintenance of the area, where work is performed under LKOC auspices by Hele Mai Lawn and Garden Service.
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The banyan at the triangle was planted by LKOC members in 1954. In 1970, LKOC installed landscaping around the banyan, and refurbished that landscaping again in 1978. In 2010 LKOC re-landscaped the entire area, installing an extensive sprinkler system, and has been maintaining the triangle's beauty ever since.
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PROJECT 4: PALI PALMS TRIANGLE - UPDATE
Since 2011, LKOC has maintained the Pali Palms traffic triangle at the end of Kalaheo Avenue. Not only did LKOC fund the design and construction of the landscaping, it currently pays for the on-going professional maintenance of the plantings, including all irrigation repair, by Hele Mai Lawn and Garden Service.
Since 2011, LKOC has maintained the Pali Palms traffic triangle at the end of Kalaheo Avenue. Not only did LKOC fund the design and construction of the landscaping, it currently pays for the on-going professional maintenance of the plantings, including all irrigation repair, by Hele Mai Lawn and Garden Service.
Before and After Views of Pali Palms Triangle
PROJECT 5: KAILUA ROAD MEDIAN - UPDATE
Under LKOC auspices, the WCCC Community Service Workline women continue their long-standing (since 1999) landscape maintenance of the Kailua Road median at the entrance to Kailua.
PROJECT 5: KAILUA ROAD MEDIAN - UPDATE
Under LKOC auspices, the WCCC Community Service Workline women continue their long-standing (since 1999) landscape maintenance of the Kailua Road median at the entrance to Kailua.
Enjoy this video of our LKOC Planting Projects over the years!
LKOC BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT SITE MAP
Here’s a map showing highlights of
LKOC’s Beautification Project Sites in Kailua over the years.
Refer to Map Key color-coded text boxes below the map
for numbered site description details.
Note:
Click anywhere in the map image shown below to activate an INTERACTIVE MAP,
where descriptive images of site locations will be displayed as you move
around the map.
Here’s a map showing highlights of
LKOC’s Beautification Project Sites in Kailua over the years.
Refer to Map Key color-coded text boxes below the map
for numbered site description details.
Note:
Click anywhere in the map image shown below to activate an INTERACTIVE MAP,
where descriptive images of site locations will be displayed as you move
around the map.
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Parks
Schools:
Downtown Kailua and Surrounding Neighborhood Street Trees Planted
Major Boulevards and Traffic Triangles
Public Facilities:
Private Facilities:
In collaboration with DOT, City and County, and State entities.
Funding through private donations, foundations, and fundraising campaigns.
Our efforts involved surveying, designing, spearheading installation, performing maintenance.
Street Tree Plant Materials came from C&C list of acceptable street trees and native plants from their Waipio nursery.
Sustainability: LKOC contracted with Board of Water Supply to pay on-going water bills on several projects.
- Aikahi Shopping Center Park (at corner of Kaneohe Bay Drive and Mokapu) Monkey Pods, Coconut Palms, Kalamona (1980)
- Pohakupu Park: Perimeter royal palms, interior pathways (landscape design, irrigation, installation). (1988,1991,1998).
- Kaimake Loop Park: Hawaiian Kou trees (landscape design, installation) (2002)
- Kailua District Park: Monkey Pods (installation) (1983-1984)
- Kalama Beach Park Boettcher Estate: Professionally maintained trees (1985); Naupaka (landscape design, installation) (1999); and quarterly maintenance of property grounds (2016-present).
- Kaha Park Hawaiian Garden: maintenance (2003-2016)
- Alala Point (Lanikai Beach Park): Silver Buttonwood, Coconut Palms (landscaping, irrigation, installation (1994); Landscaping refurbishment (2019); (on-going landscape maintenance 1999-present).
Schools:
- Kailua School grounds (1950’s)
- Lanikai and Kailua Elementary school grounds: Monkey Pods (installation). (2005)
- Kailua Intermediate School: Royal Poinciana, Monkey Pods (installation). (2002)
Downtown Kailua and Surrounding Neighborhood Street Trees Planted
- Kailua Heights Subdivision: Royal Poincianas. (1954)
- Kuulei Road: Kamani trees (landscape design, installation). (1953) (1973)
- Kainalu Drive from fire station to Kailua Road: Royal Poincianas (1954, 2009)
- Central Kailua East: Hamakua, Hekili, and Hahani Streets: Rainbow Shower and Pink Tecoma (surveyed, marked sites, installation). (2000-2003)
- Central Kailua West: Kainehe, Hoolai, Aulike, Maluniu, Kihapai, Uluniu, Kailua Road and Kuulei Road: Elaeodendron, Hawaiian Kou, Tecoma, Kamani (surveyed, marked sites, installation). (167 trees planted in 1957, dozens in 2000-2003)
Major Boulevards and Traffic Triangles
- Mokapu Blvd: Oneawa to KMCAS back gate: Coconut trees (1967); Narra, Rainbow Shower, Monkey Pod, Palms (purchase and installation) (1982-1985, and 2010).
- Kainui Drive: Instrumental in planting the first coconut palms (1957)
- Kailua Corridor Phase I, II: Oneawa to Waimanalo Junction: trees, palms, naupaka (landscape design, installation and on-going maintenance of Phase II from above dike road to Hamakua Drive 2000-present).
- Kailua Corridor Phase III: Kalanianaole east from Waimanalo Junction: Luolu palms (purchase, installation). (2005)
- Kalanianaole/Kailua Road: Hibiscus plantings. (1950's, 2003)
- Kailua Central Triangle: Planting and irrigation installation and maintenance (1950’s, 1990's - 2005); Exceptionalized 3 Chinese Banyans and one Morton Bay Fig (1990’s).
- Pali Palms/Aikahi Triangle: Coconuts palms, croton, lauae (landscape design, irrigation, installation (2011)) (on-going maintenance 2011-present).
- Kalapawai Triangle: Banyan planted 1954, Landscape design and installation (1969-1970); Re-landscape design, irrigation, installation (2010) (on-going maintenance 2010-present).
Public Facilities:
- Kailua Library parking lot plantings and trees (landscape design, installation, 1991).
- Kailua Library courtyard (partnered with Friends of Kailua Library, landscape design, installation 2002)
- Kailua Fire Station: Royal Poincianas (1954), Hong Kong Orchid trees (installation). (1999)
- Kailua Post Office: plantings (installation). (2010)
- Kailua Sewer Lift Station: Kainehe/Kailua Road: Coconut palms (installation).
- Kailua public parking lot (Kailua Professional Buildings): Silver Trumpet trees (installation, 2000)
- Women's Community Correctional Center Exceptional Monkey Pods (on-going maintenance 2004-present).
- Aikahi Wastewater Plant: Wili Wili, Mock Orange (landscape design, installation). (2001)
- Kailua Recreation Center parking lot: Loulu palms, Shower, Autograph trees (landscape design, installation, (2008); mulching (2014)).
Private Facilities:
- Castle Hospital: Monkey Pod (installation). (1999)
In collaboration with DOT, City and County, and State entities.
Funding through private donations, foundations, and fundraising campaigns.
Our efforts involved surveying, designing, spearheading installation, performing maintenance.
Street Tree Plant Materials came from C&C list of acceptable street trees and native plants from their Waipio nursery.
Sustainability: LKOC contracted with Board of Water Supply to pay on-going water bills on several projects.
Visit our History page for more information on these projects.
