Community involvement and education
Trampers entering Pukenui Forest
The area has endless potential:
- Schools and educational activities
- Research and surveys
- Restoration and conservation work
- Outdoor education
- Interpretation of values
- Exploring tangata whenua perspectives
- Community interest group involvement
- Links with activities of neighbours and nearby landowners
- Local business sponsorship in ecological management
- Eco-tourism
Surrounding land uses
Consideration of the needs and interests of surrounding land uses, including production forestry and quarrying, Whangarei Museum & Kiwi House, Northland Craft Trust ("The Quarry"), Quarry Gardens and private property.