Tauranga man Mark Dean has been presented with New Zealand's highest conservation accolade, the Loder Cup.
Arbor Day on 5 June is about inspiring people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees.
Conservation Week gives all New Zealanders the chance to get active in conservation.
A number of events are happening in February and March to celebrate wetlands.
Conservation Week 2011 was great. Thanks to everyone who got involved. Don't forget to calendar next year's dates.
Seaweek is a national celebration of our marine environment and runs from 3-11 March 2012.
World Environment Day creates awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. It is celebrated on 5 June.
World Wetlands Day is held on 2 February each year to commemorate the signing of the Convention on Wetlands in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.