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Taupō Swamp - A Wetland Treasure
Mana, June 19th
Taupo swamp is an ecologically important site protected by the QEII National Trust. It is home to 19 species of bird, a diverse range of plants, native fish such as the longfin eel and kokopu - a treasure for native wildlife right on our doorstep. We have partnered with the Friends of Taupo Swamp and Porirua City Council to restore and protect this unique habitat.
Coastal Restoration - Whitireia Park
Titahi Bay, Porirua, June 21st
Join us in creating a safe habitat for marine birds, including the nationally vulnerable caspian tern, in the beautiful Whitireia Park. Free transport options available, tools and training provided!
Connecting People and Parks - Predator Control training
Glendowie, Jun 22nd 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.
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
Community Planting Day - Newmarket Stream
Remuera, June 23rd
Make a positive difference to your local stream!
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand, the ÅrÄkei and the WaitematÄ Local Boards are working together with local communities to restore the Newmarket stream. The restoration efforts include getting rid of invasive weeds and replanting the stream banks with native plants. A natural, clean and beautiful stream environment is good for native wildlife supporting water quality and creating pleasant spaces for people to enjoy.
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 our community weeding day, bring all the family and share a delicious morning tea.
Phone 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.org.nz to book.
Atiu Creek Regional Park
Tapora, Jun 24th 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
Connecting People with Parks - Selwyn Bush
Kohimarama, June 25th
Connecting People to Parks
Every Tuesday Conservation Volunteers are out and about at different parks around Auckland.
This week we are at Selwyn Bush helping with the amazing work being done by the Pourewa Restoration Group, who are bringing the Pourewa Valley back to it's former glory.
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.
Phone 0800 56 76 86 or email info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz to book.
Dune Restoration - Lyall Bay
Lyall Bay, June 26th
Located on Wellingtons rugged South Coast, the Lyall Bay dune system is an example of the unique Wellington coastline. We’ll be met on site by a Wellington City Council biodiversity advisor who will give us some information about the importance of the site and the work that we’re doing.
Nga Hau e Wha o Papararangi Marae - Matariki
Newlands, June 27th
Matariki is the Maori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Maori, it heralds the start of a new year. In celebration of Matariki we invite you to join us for a special conservation event at Nga Hau e Wha o Papararangi Marae.
Cornwall Park
Greenlane, June 27th
Conservation Volunteers in partnership with Cornwall Park Trust Board will be running a variety of activities in Cornwall Park this week.
Donated to the people of Auckland by Sir John Logan Campbell, Cornwall Park is known for its large open spaces, landscape design and beautiful mature trees. It is centred on a volcanic cone, Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), with many interesting geological features. A pre-European Maori fortification (pa) was built on the cone, many features of which can still be seen.
The main activities this week will be centred in the native plant management.
Come and join us, we'd love to have your help.
Bookings are essential.
Please call 0800 56 76 86 or email info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
Forest at The Heart of Wellington - Weekday Tree Planting
Mount Victoria, Jun 28th and 4 other dates
Help create a forest at the heart of Wellington! We are planting thousands of native trees in the Wellington Town Belt to create habitat for our native lizards, insects and birds such as tui and kaka that are living outside of the protective fence of Zealandia. This project is in partnership with Rotary Club of Wellington and Wellington City Council. Supported by MPI Billion Trees Fund.
Te Kawakawa Community Garden Working Bee
Melrose, July 5th
Te Kawakawa Commons is a small community garden, orchard and forest restoration group with a vision to create a haven for birds, insects, children and families to enjoy and be safe. It is nestled amongst the houses on Hornsey Avenue, Melrose and has stunning views out over Lyall Bay.
Lend a hand with removing invasive weeds, maintaining the vegetable patch, building planter boxes and planting natives! Free transport to and from the project available.
Auckland Southern Parks - Waitawa
Clevedon, July 5th
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
Atiu Creek Community Planting Day
Wellsford, Jul 13th and 3 other dates
Atiu Creek Community Day
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) welcomes everyone who shares our love of the outdoors and our commitment to conserving the environmento help us celebrate our upcoming 10 year anniversary in NZ.
The day will take place at the magnificent Atiu Creek Regional Park, a spectacular 450 hectare park overlooking the northern Kaipara Harbour. Surrounded by beautiful native forest, wetlands, bush, streams and heritage sites, it’s a true chance to get away from it all and experience nature at its best.
The Park is steeped in history and is host to 17 historic locations; including the extensive ridge pa (Maori fort) which was considered a strategic and vantage location for local tangata whenua (the Maori tribe) when engaging in warfare with invading enemies. There is also an abandoned 19th century oyster farm and numerous other early-settler European locations to explore.
Three nationally threatened bird species the NZ dabchick and brown teal live at the park and the area also has intact areas of coastal forest which are now rare nationally.
The day will involve planting native trees and shrubs followed by a BBQ. It promises to be a fun day and a great opportunity to see this stunning park and give back to your local environment!
Please phone 0800 56 76 86 or email info@cvnz.org.nz to book.
Halswell Quarry
Halswell, July 15th
Right on our doorstep is the Halswell Quarry. Stone was first taken from the Quarry in the 1860s and it was a working quarry for 130 years up until 1990, when Christchurch City Council made the decision to turn it into a recreation reserve. Since then more than 250, 000 trees and shrubs have been planted, and a wetland has been developed in the lower quarry. The quarry is popular for mountain biking, walking and running.
CVNZ assist with releasing plantings during the warmer months and then planting in the winter. The area we work on is a 5-minute walk from Paterson House. Plantings in the wetland area include cabbage trees (ti kouka), flax (harakeke) and carex.
No experience is necessary as training is provided. We also provide gloves, tools as well as free transport to and from the project if needed.
What to bring/wear: sturdy boots, long sleeves and pants, waterproof jacket and a hat. Bring a water bottle and some food.
What we provide: all tools and gloves provided as well as training and an experienced team leader. Free transport options available (seats are limited!) - get in touch to book a seat.
Ngā Uruora - Kāpiti Project
Paekakariki, July 16th
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.
Silverstream Reserve
Clarkville, July 17th
Managed by a volunteer Advisory Group since 2006, the Silverstream Reserve features a beautiful clear stream, home to native invertebrates and eel/tuna. The stream is spring fed and is popular for trout and salmon fishing. It is significant to local Maori for mahinga kai (food gathering). Silver Stream is the South Branch of the Upper Kaiapoi River that runs through Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Woodend and is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. The 52-hectare reserve has been replanted with more than 9000 native plants, along the stream and under larger trees. In this project we help with weeding and mulching.
No experience is necessary as training is provided. We also provide gloves, tools as well as free transport to and from the project if needed.
What to bring/wear: sturdy boots, long sleeves and pants, waterproof jacket and a hat. Bring a water bottle and some food.
What we provide: all tools and gloves provided as well as training and an experienced team leader. Free transport options available (seats are limited!) - get in touch to book a seat.
Sheppards Stream
Bottle Lake, July 18th
Sheppard’s Stream is a remnant wetland in WaitÄkiri/Bottle Lake Forest on Christchurch’s eastern coast. WaitÄkiri/Bottle Lake Forest is an extensive pine plantation that was once an important food-gathering area (mahinga kai) for the people of NgÄi Tahu (local iwi/tribe) and their ancestors; they would gather eels (tuna) and other fish, and used native coastal plants for medicine, building materials, weaving, footwear and weapons.
Unsuccessful attempts at farming were made in the area by Europeans in the late 1850s and by the 1870s, pine plantations were being established to prevent the sand dunes from encroaching on nearby market gardens. The forest is now managed by the Christchurch City Council and is still a working forest, and is also a popular destination for mountain bikers, runners, walkers and horse riders.
We’ll be helping Christchurch City Council Ranger Warren Hunt with the removal of grey and crack willow in the Sheppard’s Stream wetland. These are two highly invasive species present in this area. If time allows, Warren may take us on a tour of the forest.
No experience is necessary as training is provided. We also provide gloves, tools as well as free transport to and from the project if needed.
What to bring/wear: sturdy boots, long sleeves and pants, waterproof jacket and a hat. Bring a water bottle and some food.
What we provide: all tools and gloves provided as well as training and an experienced team leader. Free transport options available (seats are limited!) - get in touch to book a seat.
Forest at the Heart of Wellington - Weekend Community Tree Planting
Mount Victoria, Jul 27th and 2 other dates
Plant a Forest at the Heart of Wellington at one of our community tree planting days 9:30 - 1pm on the following Saturdays: 15th June, 27th July, 17th August and 7th September. This project will create a substantial new habitat for native birds which are increasingly venturing beyond the protective fence of Zealandia. This project is in partnership with Rotary Club of Wellington and Wellington City Council. Supported by MPI Billion Trees Fund.
Ingham's Revive Our Wetlands Project
Morrinsville, August 13th
Ingham and Conservation Volunteers are teaming up both here in NZ and across the ditch on an exciting programme to Revive Our Wetlands.
This project will assist the Ngati Haua Mahi Trust in a bold undertaking to restore 3km of riparian zone of the Topehaehae Stream. The restoration site is located at the eastern end of Tahuroa Road and runs north towards Morrinsville and is surrounded by dairy support blocks. Invasive weeds will be removed, fencing installed and thousands of plants planted over the next 3 years. This important mahi will help to control erosion, filter sediment and nutrients before they enter the stream and provide a much-improved habitat for native fish, invertebrates, birds and reptiles.
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