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Experience Zealandia Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu Road, March 23rd
Do you want to experience native wildlife at Zealandia and be able to help out at the same time? This is the day for you! Come lend a hand to the Perimeter Vegetation Team at Zealandia, the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary. You will have the opportunity to see some of the trails as you work to maintain the integrity of the fence that protects the wildlife inside. Tool, training, and transportation provided!
Tree Rescue - Skyline Nature Highway
Churton Park, March 24th
Get amongst this young native forest by joining our team of tree rescuers! Wellington City Council has planted up the largest gap in the outer "green belt" of Wellington, creating a natural link between Wellington City and Porirua. By caring for these baby trees, you will be building a highway for forest dwelling critters to travel between our two cities. Book now to restore this precious habitat for our future.
Tools, training, gloves and transport provided (transport to be organised in advance).
Key Native Ecosystems - Coastal Restoration
Wellington, March 27th
Enjoy a day at the beach and join us for some conservation mahi as we need help removing weed species throughout sites that are identified as Key Native Ecosystems (KNE) on Wellington's south coast, which provides important habitat for little blue penguins/korora and native lizards. This is one of our most popular projects - book a spot before they fill up! Tools, training and transport provided!
Native Forest Regeneration - Makara Peak
Karori, Mar 28th and 1 other date
Do you enjoy the outdoors, and want to give back to Papatuanuku/Mother Earth? Then join us for a day of conservation work as we head to Makara Peak, a beautiful habitat located in Karori. With over 40 kilometres of a world class single track, a 72 metre long suspension bridge, and panoramic views across Wellington Harbour, Cook Strait and the upper South Island, Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park is a restoration site like no other! Tools, training and transport provided.
Glenside Reserve - Community Conservation
Glenside, March 29th
Do you want to expand your knowledge in conservation? Are you interested in caring for the environment? Come lend a hand at Glenside Reserve as we help clear out some pesky invasive weeds and grasses. The communities goal for the Reserve is to protect, enhance and promote them as community assets. Glenside also has a historic halfway house that is full of history and stories. Tools, training and transport provided!
Tree Rescue at Esplanade Reserve, Randwick Park - Papakura Stream Restoration Project
Manurewa, April 1st
The Papakura Stream Restoration Project is a catchment wide programme that will restore and protect this important waterway and the habitat for the diverse species that call this area home. The project’s aim is to restore and protect stream banks and water quality, as well as habitat for native species. This restoration will include fencing (with Future Posts – recycled plastic fence posts), planting native trees and shrubs, water quality monitoring, plant maintenance, and community engagement. In partnership with Manurewa, Franklin and Papakura Local Boards, restoration will take place on both public land, and private land, working alongside farmers and other landowners. This project will also require the support of the local community and the corporate community in the form of volunteering, sponsorship and partnerships.
On this day we will be caring for our newly planted native trees by releasing them from strangling weeds and giving them the best chance of survival. We would love for you to join us!
Bookings are essential
Community Conservation - Melrose
Melrose, April 4th
'Melrose Environment Group are local people restoring the bush roughly between Melrose Park and the Hockey stadium. We've been hitting Blackberry in the main and are now focusing on removing still fairly small Blackberry regrowth. We've also planed about 600 natives in the area.'
Connecting People and Parks - Lynfield Reserve
Lynfield, April 11th
Connecting People to Parks
Every Tuesday and some weekends Conservation Volunteers are out and about at different parks around Auckland.
This week we're at Lynfield Reserve where we'll be doing a variety of tasks from targeting environmental pest plants, mulching, planting and monitoring.
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 a chance to get involved.
Conservation Volunteers NZ 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.
Bookings are essential. Phone 0800 56 76 86or email info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
Migrant Community Conservation Programme
Mt Roskill, April 21st
The Migrant Conservation Programme was funded by Puketapapa, Albert Eden and Whau local board. The program aims to engage diverse sectors of the community for the purpose of protecting and restoring nature and building social cohesion and environmental stewardship with ethnic communities in the three Local Board areas. It will include a range of environmental improvements to sites, such as native tree planting and maintenance (plant release, mulching), pest plant identification and management, litter removal, native plant propagation and other site-specific tasks as identified.
Earth Month - Tree Planting on The Papakura Stream
Brookby Road, Brookby, Manukau 2576, April 22nd
Join Conservation Volunteers and One Tree Planted as we celebrate Earth Month. For Earth Month 2023, we will kick off the planting season by planting up to 1,000 native plants to protect a wetland at the Papatoetoe Pony Club in Brookby. This wetland feeds into the Papakura Stream and has the potential to be an important habitat for our native species and a filter for water that makes its way into the stream and eventually to the Manukau Harbour. This is part of the wider Papakura Stream Restoration Project which aims to improve the health of this important waterway and increase tree cover and habita across the catchment. Since the project began in 2021, 53,000 native plants have been planted in the catchment with a further 37,000 plants to be planted in winter 2023. we'd love your help.
This event is run by Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and is generously funded by One Tree Planted.
BOOKINGS ARE ESENTIAL. This event will run from 9.30am - 1.30pm. Times include sign up, induction, planting and a sausage sizzle. CVNZ will supply all tools and equipment needed. Transport is available from our office in Eden Terrace. Please contact Gemma at info@cvnz.org.nz for more details.
Wairau Estuary - Community restoration
Milford, April 29th
The Wairau Estuary in Milford is connected to the inland Wairau Valley Catchment, which stretches several kilometres into the industrialised and commercial heart of the Wairau Valley.
Extensive environmental testing has revealed the presence of common contaminants in the watercourse from industrial land, high traffic roads, and recreational activities in the estuary. Despite this, up to nine native freshwater fish and crustacean species are found in this waterway.
With support from the passionate locals in Milford and Castor Bay and technical advice from Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters Team, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board has committed funding to support a cleaner and healthier Wairau Estuary and beach in Milford.
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand is coordinating with community members and volunteer groups to improve the health of the stream by running rubbish clean-ups and planting days along the edges of the estuary. We’d love to have your help!
Migrant Community Conservation Programme
New Lynn, April 30th
Migrant Conservation Programme is aimed at recruiting migrants and connecting them with local residents in a conservation context in the Puketapapa, Albert-Eden and Whau Local Board areas.
Project events will take place in a variety of locations, including Lyfield Reserve, Lynfield Cove, Oakley Creek, Wairaki Stream, Whau River, and many more.
Project activities will range from planting, weeding, litter clean ups, mulching, seed collection, nursery propagation and more.
We would love for you to join us on this exciting programme.
Awaawaroa Wetland Reserve - Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island, May 13th
The Awaawaroa Stream and Wetland Reserve traverse the mid-eastern end of Waiheke Island in a roughly north-south line. They are home to a number of classified threatened species including tuna, giant kokopu, inanga, banded rail and spotless crake. A partnership group of community members, CVNZ, Forest & Bird, Council Biodiversity team and Local Parks staff have identified the Awaawaroa Wetland Reserve as a priority location for stream restoration on Waiheke Island and regionally.
With the help of community planting days, the wetland will have a restored native plant riparian buffer which provides a suitable habitat for native fish and bird species. In addition, wetland sedimentation will be reduced, and the water quality of the reserve will be improved. We’d love for you to come along for one or more days and help make a difference!
He rau ringa e oti ai - By many hands the task is completed.
Please phone 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.org.nz to book.
Western Springs Community Planting Day
Western Springs, May 20th
Western Spring or 'Te Wai Orea' (The water of the eels) started life as an abundant river, fed primarily by water coming off the two Maunga Te Tatua-a-Riukiuta, Mount Albert and Maungawhau / Mount Eden. As Auckland’s population continued to grow the river was dammed and converted into a human made lake to provide water to the people of Auckland. Shortly after this demand outstripped the supply and the land went through many evolutions. Firstly as a camp, some was sold off to housing and eventually the boggy land was abandoned leaving it vulnerable to rubbish dumping.
Eventually the rubbish and weed choked lake became such an eye sore that Auckland Council decided to restore it. The now cleaned, weeded and replanted lake and land is home to many native and introduced bird and fish species like the long fin eel, shags, ducks and geese.
Today Auckland Council is making an effort to restore it back to some of its native beauty. So join us for a community planting day at Western Springs where we will be planting over 1000 native plants and trees. Be a part of making it a home to native species and a native paradise in the middle of the city.
Planting will be from 10am – 12pm followed by a free BBQ.
We will provide gloves and spades.
Tree Planting at Donald Pearson's Farm
Whitford, May 24th and 2 other dates
The Papakura Stream Restoration Project is a catchment wide programme that will restore and protect this important waterway and the habitat for the diverse species that call this area home. The project’s aim is to restore and protect stream banks and water quality, as well as habitat for native species. This restoration will include fencing (with Future Posts – recycled plastic fence posts), planting native trees and shrubs, water quality monitoring, plant maintenance, and community engagement. In partnership with Manurewa, Franklin and Papakura Local Boards, restoration will take place on both public land, and private land, working alongside farmers and other landowners. This project will also require the support of the local community and the corporate community in the form of volunteering, sponsorship and partnerships.
Waiata Reserve Community Planting Day
Remuera, June 10th
The Orakei Local Board is restoring the stream in Waiata Reserve by getting rid of inasive weeds and replanting the stream banks with native plants. A natural, clean and beautiful stream environment is good for native wildlife and creates a nicer space for people to enjoy.
Today the local community will be planting 1000 plants.
CVNZ are managing the logistics of the day and would love to have your help to set up and take down gazebos, displays and barbeque, as well as help with getting the plants in the ground.
For more information, please contact 0800 56 76 86 or email info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
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