Join us for Halo Whakatāne’s 2nd Annual D.O.M.P Comp! (Destruction of Moth Plant Competition). Help our community control this pest plant that is killing our native plants, moths and butterflies. The competition is open to local primary, intermediate and secondary schools. Each pod collected counts & those with the most pods will win!Check out our website […]
Come and join us for another awesome Coast Care planting event with our pals at @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 […]
Engage, Inspire & Retain your Volunteers! Do you want to unlock the potential of the volunteers in your organisation? LEAD are hosting a free online workshop designed to empower community based environmental leaders in Aotearoa. Wether you're looking to inspire volunteers to take on leadership roles or create engaging opportunities for hands-on conservation, this workshop […]
This year’s World Environment Day campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.” The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 2024 World Environment Day global celebrations. https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/
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 […]
***Please email us if you plan to join, so that we can pre-arrange the equipment, pre-allocate lines and organise catering*** - Email: [email protected] - All welcome! Inexperienced volunteers will be paired with experienced volunteers - Help us remove any left over bait from bait stations. You do not require a controlled substance license for the […]
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 […]
***Please email us if you plan to join, so that we can pre-arrange the bait bags, pre-allocate lines and organise catering*** - Please also email to check that this event will go ahead. If we get enough volunteers on Saturday (8/6) we won't be needing to hold this extra volunteer morning. If we don't get […]
Part of the regeneration of the fabulous coastal dunes east of Opotiki. Plants supplied by BOPRC. All welcome to help plant! Each day there are 500 trees/plants to dig in. For info please check Motu Trails Cycleway facebook or email [email protected]
Planting day at 25 Estates Terrace, 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 welcome. We […]
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 […]
***Please note: This volunteer activity is for EXPERIENCED volunteers who are able to navigate a tracking line independently.*** - This meeting time is NOT CONFIRMED so please email to confirm the exact meeting time - Inexperienced volunteers who are keen to lend a hand, please still get in touch. If we have enough volunteer numbers […]
Volunteer Morning Come and help us collect in our post-pest operation RTI tracking cards Cards are collected from monitoring tunnels which are placed along marked monitoring tracks All welcome! New volunteers will be paired with more experienced volunteers *****Please let us know if you plan to come - email: [email protected] so we can pre-arrange our […]
Part of the regeneration of the fabulous coastal dunes east of Opotiki. Plants supplied by BOPRC. All welcome to help plant! Each day there are 500 trees/plants to dig in. For info please check Motu Trails Cycleway facebook or email [email protected]
Winter baiting operation – pre-feed preparation! Help us get the Doubletap pre-feed 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, […]
Planting day at 447 Waitao Road, Waitao. 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 welcome. We look […]
