Winter Pest Control Campaign – Phase 1 This is the start of our coordinated Double Tap toxin operation which takes place over 3 Saturdays. It’s a big job and your help is greatly appreciated. Today you’ll head out into the forest to place tasty, non-toxic lure in a line of bait stations. Double Tap is […]
Come and join us for another awesome Coast Care planting event with our pals @MaketuOngatoroWetlandSociety Led by local Coast Care restoration coordinator Chris, this is part of a regular programme of planting events to help restore our precious sand dunes – the backbone of our beaches and the first line of defence against coastal storm […]
Winter pest control operation – bait prep! Help us get the Doubletap pellets into 1000+ bags ready to deploy into bait stations. This is a ‘sit down job’ in the cool air of the kohanga so please dress warmly. We have over 8000 pellets to count out so several pairs of hands would be great, […]
Winter Pest Control Campaign – Phase 2 is postponed by a week >> see the listing for July 20th instead!
Planting day at Ngapeke Permaculture, 9 Kaiwha Road, Welcome Bay. Native plantings run from 10am-12pm, with a nice social bite to eat afterwards. Look for our Waitao flag at the roadside! All you need to bring is appropriate clothing for the season, a spade if you have one and some water - and everyone is […]
Regular workdays are held on the second Sunday of the month at Ōtanewainuku Forest, 680 Mountain Road, Oropi. Please arrive by 8.45am for a safety briefing and an outline of the work involved. Remember to wear the appropriate clothing and bring snacks, drinks, and protective weather gear. New volunteers are very welcome – please pre-register as an […]
Join us for a morning of volunteer restoration work with Aongatete Forest Project. We may provide specific details here (depending on the operations plan) otherwise just come along and see what tasks are on offer. We suggest you bring clothing and footwear suitable for walking off track, gloves and any medication you need. Arrive at […]
Weather postponement! Due to expected rain & wind, we’re pushing Phase 2 of the baiting operation to tomorrow, fingers crossed the forecast is accurate…
Winter Pest Control Campaign – Phase 2 Today we’ll be removing the non-toxic lure from the bait station network (if there’s any left) and replacing it with the Double Tap bait. This is a big job, and an important one. Bring clothing and footwear suitable for walking off track, and a backpack containing water and […]
