About Us

Founded almost 100 years ago, The Outdoor Circle’s mission is quite simple: to keep Hawai‘i clean, green and beautiful by preserving, protecting and enhancing our environment for future generations. Perhaps best known for ridding the state of billboards in 1926, TOC engages in many activities to support its mission:

• Plants and protects trees
• Protects view planes
• Provides environmental education to island children
• Fights to have utility wires placed under ground
• Works to eliminate illegal and inappropriate signs
• Protects open space
• Promotes and sponsors community beautification

Throughout the years, The Outdoor Circle has helped prevent hundreds of ill-conceived land use plans and inappropriate development from moving forward. We also are active in government relations serving on numerous boards and task forces. When needed, The Outdoor Circle also gets involved in court battles to protect the scenic environment.

The Outdoor Circle has 13 branches on all of Hawai‘i‘s main islands that work on issues within their local communities. Sometimes feared, sometimes revered, almost everyone agrees that The Outdoor Circle is a strong and influential voice across Hawai‘i. We encourage you to learn more about us and to become a member of one of the most powerful and rewarding organizations in Hawai‘i.