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The Outdoor Circle in the News


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Would you like to know how we celebrated Hawai‘i Arbor Day 2022?
Branches of The Outdoor Circle Hosted Free Tree & Plant Giveaways!
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As The Outdoor Circle celebrates its 110th anniversary, we are proud to support our branches across the state as they hosted
​Hawai‘i Arbor Day events with tree and plant giveaways, free seed distribution, garden tours, and more!

These branches of The Outdoor Circle sent thousands of tree and plants out into the community.
We thank them, all the volunteers, and the sponsors who helped make these events a huge success!

East Hawai‘i Island Outdoor Circle
​Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle
North Shore Outdoor Circle
Manoa Outdoor Circle

Waikoloa Village Outdoor Circle
Waimea Outdoor Circle
Kauai Outdoor Circle

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​Here is how a few of our branches distributed hundreds of plants & trees.
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Jerry Lam, President of the Manoa Outdoor Circle, interviewed on KHON.
Star-Advertiser: Photo gallery 1,000 Tree Giveaway
Star-Advertiser: Community Groups Team-up for Manoa 1,000 Tree Giveaway

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 The Outdoor Circle's Legacy Grows From Trees Planted Across Hawai‘i
Scott R. Wilson, Immediate Past President of The Outdoor Circle, wrote an Op-Ed piece in the October 30, 2022 edition of the
Honolulu Star Advertiser on the importance of trees and The Outdoor Circle's efforts to beautify the islands.


The Outdoor Circle Legacy Grows from Trees Planted Across Hawai‘i by Scott R. Wilson


110 Years of Keeping Hawai‘i Clean, Green and Beautiful

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THE OUTDOOR CIRCLE CELEBRATES
​110 YEARS OF KEEPING HAWAI‘I CLEAN, GREEN AND BEAUTIFUL
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Kawainui Marsh ~ Courtesy of the Star-Advertiser, 1966
Thank you to Bob Sigall for the wonderful "Rearview Mirror" article on the 110th anniversary
​of The Outdoor Circle in the 
Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
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The article mentions some of the incredible impacts The Outdoor Circle and its branches have had and continue to have ​on the beautification of Hawai‘i.

You may know that The Outdoor Circle was responsible for the enactment of strict signage laws that banned the billboard but, 

Did you know...that The Outdoor Circle was instrumental in
creating the current park layout for Ala Moana Beach Park?


Or that The Outdoor Circle prevented Kawainui Marsh
from being developed into a 740-acre park with a marina?

Or that The Outdoor Circle helped save the
night-blooming cereus hedge at Punahou School?


Those are just a few of The Outdoor Circle's accomplishments over the last 110 years.
More details are available in the May 6, 2022 Honolulu Star-Advertiser article:
The Outdoor Circle Celebrates its 110th Anniversary by Bob Sigall
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Keeping Hawai‘i clean, green and beautiful since 1912!

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Good News for Trees!

The Outdoor Circle is happy to announce the Mayor’s Directive 20-13 to guide city departments and agencies in matters relating to trees, created in growing concerns about how the city approaches its tree infrastructure and how each department and agency of the city needs to adopt.
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It’s an excellent start towards a unified treatment to establish and build upon policies and practices which will improve the management and care of trees in accordance with the City’s Urban Tree Plan. The Outdoor Circle looks forward to working with Mayor Rick Blangiardi, his new leadership, and all of our city civil servants to further strengthen and fully implement this directive to build a better, tree-filled urban canopy and cooler Oahu on our city streets, parks and public infrastructure.

Mayor's Directive 20-14 on "CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU ACTIONS TO ADDRESS INCREASING
TEMPERATURES AND THE URBAN TREE CANOPY" effective July 1, 2020

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Waimea Outdoor Circle Nature Park
Living808 - KHON2
​September 1, 2022

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Hawai`i Nature Center
April, 2021

"The Outdoor Circle Incubates Hawai`i Nature Center"

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Hawaii Tribune Herald
March 5, 2021

"Beautification Project Slated for Saturday at Wailoa State Park"

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Honolulu Magazine
Christi Young
​December 18, 2020

"Photo Gallery: See Some of Honolulu's Exceptional Trees"

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Ke Ola Magazine
Brittany Anderson
March/April 2020

"A GARDEN OF TREES: ULU LA‘AU, THE WAIMEA NATURE PARK"

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Nonprofit Forward Podcast
Austin Hattox
July 7, 2020

"Importance of Trees with The Outdoor Circle"

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Hawai`i Magazine
Kevin Allen
June 5, 2020

"The Outdoor Circle Has Been Protecting Hawaii's Natural Beauty Since 1912"

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Star-Advertiser
Gordon Y.K. Pang

"City Slammed for Uprooting Trees"
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Thinktech Hawaii: Out and About
Winston Welch & Myles Ritchie
​March 10, 2020

"The Outdoor Circle: Planting for the future, Exceptional Trees and Beyond"


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Hawaii News Now
Jim Mendoza

"One Lettuce Head at a Time, Farming Program Rooted at Women's Prison Changes Lives"

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University of Hawaii News
Bonnie Beatson
December 17, 2019

"New Trees, Sustainability Certificate at Windward CC"

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Civil Beat
Virginia Beck
December 10, 2019

"In Defense Of The Outdoor Circle"

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Civil Beat
Blaze Lovell
November 19, 2019

"Restoring Kawainui Marsh After Years Of Neglect Is Not As Easy As It Could Be"

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Atlas Obscura
Sabrina Imbler
June 7, 2019
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"How Hawai`i Recognizes its Best and Brightest Trees"

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Civil Beat
Chad Blair
November 28, 2018

"Have You Hugged An ‘Exceptional Tree’ Lately?"

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Hawaii News Now
November 18, 2018

​"To cut down on emissions, UH students and volunteers plant 1,000 trees in a single day"

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Midweek
Paige Takeya
June 6, 2018

"TOC, Google Preserves Hawaii's Landmarks"

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Star Advertiser
Maureen O'Connell
February 9, 2018

"Steve Mechler: The Outdoor Circle's President Works to Preserve Hawaii's Natural Beauty

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​Star Advertiser
Letter to the Editor
May 2017

"Outdoor Circle's Grassroots Help Preserve Isle's Natural Beauty"
By: Steve Mechler, President of The Outdoor Circle


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January/February 2017
"Deep Roots: The Outdoor Circle Wants to Put More on its Map"
Written By: Powell Berger
AAA Magazine Hawaii
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July 21, 2016
Inmates Grow Lettuce -
Honolulu, Hawaii News and Weather -
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February 1, 2016
When Protections Fail, An Ugly Honolulu Emerges
​Curt Sanburn

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Hana Hou Article:
The Green Warriors

An in-depth look at the history and accomplishments of The Outdoor Circle since 1912.
(Reprinted with permission from Hana Hou Magazine)

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