Estuarial

The combined efforts multiple community groups with the support of DOC and councils to rid Franklin of rats, possums, mustelids and wild cats.

We are a cluster of conservation volunteer groups in Auckland's inner west. Member groups focus on backyard trapping, site restoration through weeding and native planting, stream recovery and general biodiversity enhancement.

The Smiths Bush & Akoranga Reserve Restoration Group is working to protect the Northcote part of Smiths Bush and to restore Akoranga Reserve in Northcote.

A separate group looks after the section of Smiths Bush in Takapuna.

Conservation projects in Central Otago. Planting Projects Makarora Trapping Programme Contact [email protected] for more information.

We are a group of volunteers getting together to care for and maintain the Wairaki Stream catchment area including Lynfield Reserve, Wairaki Stream Reserve and its tributaries. We are a friendly group who would like to preserve and enhance our fabulous stream and forest areas and encourage our community to get together and share this journey.

Our group is working towards making Waima to Laingholm pest free. Our initial efforts have been focused on possum control, with the intention to use this as a base to expand to control of other pests. The control area encompasses approximately 800 Hectares, with a 50/50 split between Public and Private land owners.

Community group that is undertaking clearing invasive weeds from public reserves and eventually private property. Also involved in pest eradication in our region. We have a rapidly growing residential community and in the future want to involve as many existing and new residents as possible in working towards a pest free New Zealand.

We are a group of Makara locals who work to improve the environmental health of Makara Beach, Makara Estuary, Makara Stream and Ohariu Stream. Our core activities are riparian planting, fencing of waterways, trapping of pests, holding planting work parties and hosting an annual community field day.  We are always keen for more volunteers so please get in touch if you are interested!

• Protect and restore the natural values of the Estuary
• Create education and research opportunities
• Speak on behalf of and involve the community in restoration projects

We are a new community group formed with the vision of restoring our native birds to the Eastern Bays of Auckland. By removing pests and creating bird friendly habitat, we aim to create an urban sanctuary alive with bellbirds, kaka, and kakariki.