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Key Native Ecosystems - Dune Restoration
Wellington South Coast, December 21st
New Zealand's remaining Key Native Ecosystems are threatened by introduced pest animals and plants. On this day we will be assisting Wellington City Council with their Key Native Ecosystems (KNE) programme on Wellington's southern coast which is designed to protect areas of importance for native wildlife and plants.
Coastal Care
Island Bay, January 7th, 2019
Join us for a day caring for the coast on Wellington's stunning Southern beaches. Lend a hand with removing invasive weeds which threaten the integrity of the sand dunes. Tools and training provided!
Atiu Creek Regional Park
Tapora, Jan 7th, 2019 and 7 other dates
CVNZ is excited to announce a 10 year commitment to Atiu Creek Regional Park, a spectacular site overlooking the northern Kaipara Harbour. In collaboration with Auckland Council we’ll be managing the restoration of key areas within the park, and welcome volunteers to join us, experience nature at its best and share in this exciting new venture.
Surrounded by beautiful native forest, wetlands, streams and heritage sites, Atiu Creek presents opportunities for volunteers to get involved in conservation tasks including planting, weeding and mulching around native trees, removing invasive pest plants, fence removal and repairs, seed collection, plant propagation and creating walking tracks. The team will be staying in a cottage located on the Park.
For more information and to register please call 0800 56 76 86 within New Zealand or +64 9 623 7287 internationally or email info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
Ngā Uruora - Kāpiti Project
Paekakariki, January 8th, 2019
Join us for a day of conservation work and help bring Kapiti Island's dawn chorus back to the coast! Set up in 1997 to reverse the drastic decline of coastal forest, NgÄ Uruora - Kapiti Project is aiming to create a continuous ribbon of bird-safe native forest along Kapiti Coast.
A Forest at The Heart of Wellington Working Bee
Mount Victoria, January 9th, 2019
Help us on this long-term restoration project and create a Forest in the Heart of Wellington. This project will create a substantial new habitat for native birds which are increasingly venturing beyond the protective fence of Zealandia. On a working bee, tasks may vary but at this time of year the priority is releasing the young seedlings from invasive weeds and clearing and re-setting our predator trap line.
Coastal Restoration - Lizard Habitat
Moa Point, Jan 10th, 2019 and 1 other date
83% of New Zealand’s 100+ endemic lizard species are threatened with extinction. This is largely due to habitat loss and degradation. Join us for a day of coastal restoration as we assist a Victoria Univeristy PhD student with her research project. Activities include building rock piles for lizards and general maintenance of the area.
Sievers Grove Nursery Day
Porirua, January 11th, 2019
We will be heading to Sievers Grove nursery in Porirua, to help with the propagation processes to nurture and raise native plants. These plants will eventually be used in revegetation projects to restore biodiversity values, ecosystems and wildlife habitat.
Pt England
Pt England, Jan 12th, 2019 and 2 other dates
Conservation Volunteers in partnership with Foundation North, local iwi Ngati Paoa and Auckland Council are running a series of community events to assist with improving the health of Omaru Creek and the Tamaki Estuary at Te Whanake/Pt England which have a history of poor environmental condition.
Ways we can monitor and improve the health of the waterway are by cleaning up rubbish, removing pest plants, planting native plants, mulching, weeding and water and environmental monitoring.
Come and help on one or more of these project and be a part of transforming your local river. We'd love to have your help.
Bookings are essential. Phone 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.org.nz
Forest at the Heart of Wellington - Native Plant Nursery
Owhiro Bay, January 14th, 2019
Come lend at a hand at the CVNZ nursery nursery where you can be involved in the propagation and recovery of regionally rare native plants and those that are require special attention and/or are slow growing. Volunteer activities include potting-on some of our seedlings and routine weeding of the plants and nursery itself. Free transport options available!
Auckland Southern Parks - Waitawa
Clevedon, Jan 14th, 2019 and 4 other dates
This week Conservation Volunteers will visit Waitawa Regional Park, one of Auckland's Southern Parks where we will be carrying out a range of vital conservation activities.
Each of the Southern Parks of Auckland are varied and unique. Waitawa Regional Park is one of Auckland Councils most recent acquisitions and is being transformed into a recreational park with large areas of land being returned to native bush. Waitawa is located on the shores of the Hauraki Gulf and enjoys views out to Waiheke Island and beyond to Coromandel.
Activities we are likely to be helping out with here are planting, weed control, track construction and maintenance, beach clean ups, tidying amenity gardens and mulching.
For more information on this project please call Conservation Volunteers on 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.org.nz
Tamaki Estuary Clean Ups
Tamaki, Jan 19th, 2019 and 3 other dates
Conservation Volunteers in partnership with Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum, Foundation North and Auckland Council are running a series of sea and land based community clean up events to assist with improving the health of the Tamaki Estuary.
Litter, particularly plastic, has a major impact on wildlife with birds and fish becoming entangled or mistaking the litter for food, eating the plastic and feeding it to their young. As the plastic breaks into small fragments in the water it leaches potentially toxic chemicals into our rivers and seas, threatening our ocean wildlife and us.
By coming out to one of our clean up days you will be making a difference to the amount of rubbish that enters this toxic cycle and creating awareness about steps that we can take to prevent further degradation by recycling and encouraging others to do so too.
Come and help on one or more of these projects and be a part of transforming your local river. We'd love to have your help.
Bookings are essential. Phone 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.org.nz
Connecting People and Parks - Oakley Creek
New Zealand- Auckland, February 5th, 2019
Connecting People to Parks
Every Tuesday Conservation Volunteers are out and about at different parks around Auckland.
It’s part of an initiative between Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and the Auckland Council to help bring biodiversity back to our central parks and to give people who are interested in conservation an opportunity to get involved.
This week we are at Oakley Creek, an important wildlife corridor which reaches all the way from the Manukau harbour to the Waitemata. Even though it’s located in the middle of Auckland, it’s a lovely stroll through native bush along paths and wooden bridges. You’re walking through history; the Maori used the creek to reach inland from the inlet and there are many landing sites and signs of settlement along the banks. It is also the site of Auckland City's only natural waterfall!
Conservation Volunteers experienced team leaders guide the programme and aim to teach volunteers about all aspects of conservation, including plant identification and planting techniques.
Join us and help out your local parks.
Phone 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.org.nz to book.
Connecting People and Parks - Predator Control training
Glendowie, Feb 9th, 2019 and 1 other date
Predator Control Training - Auckland Council and Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
Bring Back the Birds to our Auckland Parks!
Be an environmental champion - help us on this exciting project to save Auckland‘s native wildlife!
Animal pests (rodents and possums) compete with native birds for food and raid their nests for chicks and eggs. They also feed on a wide range of native plants, lizards and invertebrates. Your parks need your help to prevent this destruction
If you are interested in taking part, come along to one of our two training sessions on Saturday 30th June 2018
When training is completed you’ll be assigned to one of the parks in which this programme operates where you’ll bait and reset traps and record the catches you make. You can choose when you walk your own track, so you can do it at a time that suits you. Ideally you will live or work locally to the pest control area. Once you’ve finished your line check, you enter your results into a web based database called Catch IT.
What to Wear: Sturdy boots or shoes, Long pants, long-sleeved shirt.
Bookings are essential. If you would like to register please call 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.co.nz
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