Bothamley Park Restoration
Aotea, Porirua

Bothamley Park is a large Y-shaped park which is sandwiched between the suburbs of Cannons Creek and Aotea in Porirua. The environment in the park is a mixture of old-stand native forest, ornamental exotic trees, and regenerating native bush.  Being located in close proximity to Belmont Regional Park, Bothamley Park is an important ecological corridor and is the home to a number of threatened bird and plant species. Shortjaw kokopu have been found in the stream running through the park. They are the rarest of the five whitebait species, usually only found as solitary fish or in low numbers at any given site. The other whitebait species also found here are inanga, banded kokopu, giant kokopu and koaro.

Join us and the Aotea Conservation Volunteer Community Group as we restore native flora to the area by controlling weeds and grasses that would otherwise take over the young native trees planted this winter. 

REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL AS PLACES ARE LIMITED. Email wellington@cvnz.org.nz to register or sign up on our website. 

What to wear/bring: Sturdy boots are essential, long sleeves, and long trousers. Ensure you pack warm clothes such as a jacket, beanie, jumper and a rain jacket to protect you against wind and rain. Bring a full water bottle and food!

What we provide: gloves, tools, high-vis vests, an experienced team leader, training. Get in touch to book a free ride from the Z station on Vivian Street.

COVID-19 update

During Level 2 we will resume to volunteer work following the advice from government and local council on all Covid-19 restrictions.

We will limit numbers as per the government restrictions, therefore BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. On site we will work with a minimum of 1m social distancing, there will be no tools sharing or shared food/drinks. We are required to keep a record of your contact details for contact tracing. If you have any concerns about Covid-19 procedures, please get in touch.