Manoa Outdoor Circle
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The Manoa Branch of The Outdoor Circle focuses on important issues in beautiful Manoa Valley. This branch is led by President Jeremy Lam. With a strong initial showing of support in the form of members and planned activities, this branch is sure to keep Manoa "Clean, Green and Beautiful."
If you would like to join the Manoa Branch, please email Jeremy Lam. We do all kinds of projects from garage sales to tree giveaways. We have something for everyone! |
Please Help Save the Trees at Noelani School
Noelani School is slated to have a new library on their campus. The construction now includes the removal of ten mature trees, marked in the photo above with "X"s. The original plan was sited around the trees so we are asking the DOE to reconsider their current plan and try to save the trees.
Please sign the online petition started by a concerned member of the community:
https://www.change.org/p/christina-kishimoto-superintendent-of-schools-hawaii-doe-save-noelani-elementary-school-trees
The Manoa Branch of The Outdoor Circle also requests that you attend the Neighborhood Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 7:00 pm, at Noelani School, to express your concern about the loss of these trees.
Please sign the online petition started by a concerned member of the community:
https://www.change.org/p/christina-kishimoto-superintendent-of-schools-hawaii-doe-save-noelani-elementary-school-trees
The Manoa Branch of The Outdoor Circle also requests that you attend the Neighborhood Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 7:00 pm, at Noelani School, to express your concern about the loss of these trees.
Profile of Vanessa Distajo in Spring Punahou Bulletin
Vanessa Distajo, Vice President of the Manoa Branch of The Outdoor Circle, had a hunch that Kamanele Park
in Manoa Valley was not just another patch of green grass with a swing set on it. Read the entire article.
in Manoa Valley was not just another patch of green grass with a swing set on it. Read the entire article.
Past Events
1,000 Tree Giveaway ~ A Huge Success
The Manoa Outdoor Circle and Malama Manoa hosted the 1,000 TREE GIVEAWAY on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Manoa Marketplace.
Over fifty different varieties of trees and plants were shared for FREE, including kukui nut, hao, mountain apple, plumeria, coconut, papaya, false wili wili, avocado, monkey pod, ice cream bean, panax, monstera, valentine vines, kalo, snow bush, stag horn ferns, laua‘e, yellow ginger, red and green ti, and many more!
Thank you to use who attended, those who helped, and to Alexander & Baldwin for providing space for us to give away all those trees. It was a great community event. Look for our next tree giveaway in three years.
Why give away 1,000 trees? “Our urban forest is diminishing day by day,” said Dr. Jeremy Lam, chair of the event. “We hope the community will join us in this small step to increase the shade, diminish the glare, and make our island healthier and more beautiful.”
A few more benefits trees bring to urban areas:
The Manoa Branch of the Outdoor Circle was formed in 2014 and works to keep Hawai‘i clean, green and beautiful. Malama Manoa was founded in January 1992. Its mission is to promote community; to celebrate our cultural diversity and heritage; and to preserve, protect and enhance the special qualities of historic Manoa Valley. More information can be found about these organizations by checking their websites: outdoorcircle.org and malamamanoa.org.
Over fifty different varieties of trees and plants were shared for FREE, including kukui nut, hao, mountain apple, plumeria, coconut, papaya, false wili wili, avocado, monkey pod, ice cream bean, panax, monstera, valentine vines, kalo, snow bush, stag horn ferns, laua‘e, yellow ginger, red and green ti, and many more!
Thank you to use who attended, those who helped, and to Alexander & Baldwin for providing space for us to give away all those trees. It was a great community event. Look for our next tree giveaway in three years.
Why give away 1,000 trees? “Our urban forest is diminishing day by day,” said Dr. Jeremy Lam, chair of the event. “We hope the community will join us in this small step to increase the shade, diminish the glare, and make our island healthier and more beautiful.”
A few more benefits trees bring to urban areas:
- Well-chosen landscaping increases the value of a property and its desirability. Mature trees enhance a property’s appearance.
- Neighborhoods with tree-shaded streets can be as much as 10 degrees cooler in the summer than nearby neighborhoods that have no shade.
- Air quality is improved. Trees give off oxygen.
- Trees help anchor soil to prevent erosion and reduce sedimentary runoff.
- Trees play an important role in deadening noise and absorbing unwanted sound.
The Manoa Branch of the Outdoor Circle was formed in 2014 and works to keep Hawai‘i clean, green and beautiful. Malama Manoa was founded in January 1992. Its mission is to promote community; to celebrate our cultural diversity and heritage; and to preserve, protect and enhance the special qualities of historic Manoa Valley. More information can be found about these organizations by checking their websites: outdoorcircle.org and malamamanoa.org.
Manoa Outdoor Circle
Manoa Branch Facebook
Contact: Jeremy Lam, President
(808) 944-1400
manoa@outdoorcircle.org
Manoa Branch Facebook
Contact: Jeremy Lam, President
(808) 944-1400
manoa@outdoorcircle.org