The Department runs and/or supports various events and awards in Northland. These may change from year to year, depending on their purpose or theme.
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.
A small but keen band of Guardians of the Bay of Islands volunteers are our May 2012 Conservation Champions.
Check out the results of the Kiwi Ranger design-a-badge competition.
Put your dog through Kiwi/bird aversion training and learn more about kiwi and the threat dogs are to them, especially in Northland.
Northland Conservation and Environment Awards are given in recognition of outstanding conservation initiatives by individuals and groups in Northland.
Northland Weedbusters Award runs bi-annually and acknowledges and celebrates community weeds projects. It is an opportunity to network and learn as a group from expert speakers.
Seaweek is a national celebration of our marine environment. It ran 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.