Keeping Hawai`i clean,
green, and beautiful since 1912
THE OUTDOOR CIRCLE
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  • About Us
    • About Us
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      • TOC Presidents
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    • Ways to Give
    • Donate Now
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    • Volunteer
    • Newsletters >
      • The Greenleaf
      • North Shore Outdoor Circle
      • Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle
      • Waimea Outdoor Circle
      • Greater Waikiki Outdoor Circle
    • TOC In The News
    • The Online Circle - Environmental Education Blog
    • Resources >
      • Plant Resources
      • Tree Information
      • Signage
      • Development Plans
      • Events
      • Current Issues >
        • Light Pollution
      • Environmental Headlines
    • Report a Problem
    • Contact
  • TOC Policy Positions
  • Membership
  • Branches
    • Branches
    • East Hawaii Island
    • East Honolulu
    • Kaneohe
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    • Lani-Kailua
    • Manoa
    • North Shore
    • Waikiki
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    • Waimea >
      • Waimea Nature Park Images
  • Trees
    • Tree Information
    • Exceptional Trees >
      • How to Nominate an Exceptional Tree
      • Exceptional Tree Map
      • Exceptional Tree Library >
        • Bibliography/Sources
      • Exceptional Tree Gallery
      • Tree Mapping - Get Involved!
    • Exceptional Tree Map
    • Kailua Citizen Forester Program
    • Trees of Greater Waikiki
    • Tree Reviews & Inquiries
    • Report a Problem
  • Signage
    • Signage
    • Report a Problem
  • Programs
    • Exceptional Tree Map >
      • Exceptional Tree Library >
        • Bibliography/Sources
      • Exceptional Tree Gallery
    • Carbon Neutrality Challenge
    • Google Trekker
    • Kailua Citizen Forester Program
    • Trees of Greater Waikiki
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Welcome to The Outdoor Circle!

JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO THE OUTDOOR CIRCLE
Make Your Donation Online
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Thank you for supporting the enduring mission and vision of our founders!

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Did you know The Outdoor Circle was started by seven women in 1912 ~ before they were even legally allowed to vote?
Learn more about our Founders and TOC's History

The Outdoor Circle is a Force for Good!
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Schematic of 1961 Plan for Kawainui Marsh ~ Courtesy of the Star-Advertiser
Did you know that in 1961 there were plans to turn Kawainui Marsh ​in Kailua
​into a 4,000-home housing development or a 350-acre lake and recreational complex
and that The Outdoor Circle worked to prevent it?
Read about it and other accomplishments by The Outdoor Circle in
​Bob Sigall's 2022 Rearview Mirror Awards in the Star Advertiser.
Read about the Rearview Mirror Award
Learn how the Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle HAS helped preserve Kawainui Marsh for 70 years
Read more TOC in the News

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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
​Donate to The Outdoor Circle or One of Our Branches

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Over 111 Years of Keeping Hawai‘i Clean, Green and Beautiful

We depend on your donations to continue our mission of keeping Hawai‘i the beautiful, special place we all love.
Please take a moment to make your tax-deductible donation
to The Outdoor Circle or one of our Branches.

A few of our tree planting projects over the last 110 years

You may also make a donation in honor or in memory of a friend or family member, or give a gift of  membership to
someone who cares about Hawai‘i's environment.
We will be happy to send a note acknowledging your thoughtful gift.

Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for doing your part to keep the vision of our Founders thriving for many generations to come!
DONATE ONLINE
donate by mail
Thank you for supporting the enduring mission and vision of our founders!
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​If you would like to make a donation that gives for the long-term, please consider making a legacy donation. 
Click here for information about 
our planned giving program ~ Give Beyond Your Years.
Give Beyond Your Years

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Honolulu Magazine Exceptional Tree Photo Gallery
A photo article on some of Honolulu's Exceptional Trees
Learn More About the Exceptional Tree Program

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Meet Our Board of Directors

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The Board of Directors FY 2022-2023
Left to right, top to bottom: Board Member Maureen Murphy; Jackie Wah, Operations Director; Board Members Denise Soderholm, Paula Ress, Cheryl Langton, Diane Harding
Kathleen Bryan, Scott Wilson, Gordon Aoyagi; Winston Welch, Executive Director; Board Members Jonathan Sudler, Joan Gossett [Missing: Mimi Bornhort Gaddis, Stan Oka]

​We thank our Board Members for volunteering to guide The Outdoor Circle to meet our mission
of keeping Hawai‘i clean, green, beautiful, livable and sustainable.
​Learn more about our Board of Directors.

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Join or Renew Your Membership to The Outdoor Circle

Become a Member Online
Become a member by mail
​Over the past century, the Outdoor Circle has planted many of the trees that cool the air and caress our lovely islands. Did you know we established the first plant nursery at Kapi‘olani Park in 1918, which we gave to the City of Honolulu in 1946, and which still operates ​today as a repository source for our city street trees?

Read about some of our other accomplishments: TOC Highlights.

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​The Outdoor Circle (Central Organization) is a
​GuideStar Platinum Participant, the highest level of recognition offered.

Click on the GuideStar logo for more information about the The Outdoor Circle.

Here are just a few projects and areas of advocacy your membership or donation will help support:

We will continue to assist the 11 branches of The Outdoor Circle as they work to maintain trees, fight illegal signage, and promote programs in their own communities. 

We will continue to preserve the natural beauty of Hawai‘i by opposing anything that would allow for the visual desecration of our islands and view planes.

We will continue our work with with various partners to map trees on public lands with the goal of ensuring that tree-scapes and green-scapes are preserved and enhanced.

Thank you for helping us keep Hawai‘i clean, green and beautiful.
We cannot do it without You!

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Testimonials
"I joined and donated not just because I support your organization's mission and work, but also because I have personally benefitted from the organization's work. I work as a tour guide and visitors consistently mention how lovely the trees are, and how wonderful it is to not see billboards.

I was also the beneficiary of a one-time scholarship award while studying at WCC. I got my degree in Arboriculture, and have gone on to use it both in my visitor industry life, as well as my work in human services."
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BECOME A MEMBER
The Circle is a membership-based organization. We offer individual, corporate, and lifetime memberships. You can join any branch at any time. We have branches all throughout the islands.
Click here to learn more about our branches.
GET YOUR GREENLEAF
The Greenleaf is our online newsletter. From statewide initiatives to branch projects to interesting stories about local trees, this is the place to find out what is going on around The Circle. Click here to read the latest from
The Greenleaf.
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Donate your vehicle, benefit The Outdoor Circle,
and receive a tax write-off.

More details available at www.Kokuainkind.com
, 
or call them at 808-834-6603
to donate your vehicle today.
​Thank you!

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BECOME A VOLUNTEER / INTERN
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The Circle relies on the support of volunteers to accomplish its work. There are many opportunities to volunteer on specific projects in your community or on statewide campaigns.
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If you would like to become an intern for our state office, please let us know!

Click here to connect with us for more information about volunteer opportunities. 

BECOME A DONOR
The Outdoor Circle is primarily funded by the generous gifts of private donors. Please make your donation online in support of the work of The Circle and its branches; or donate by mail.

All donations to The Outdoor Circle are tax-deductible and come to us in many ways, including bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and gifts of appreciated stock. The Outdoor Circle is a 501(c)3 non-profit and its FEIN is 99-0085044. If you have any questions about how to give a gift to The Outdoor Circle, please call or email us.

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The Outdoor Circle
1314 South King Street, Suite 306
Honolulu, HI 96814
Tel: 808-593-0300
mail@outdoorcircle.org