Coast Care Bay of Plenty
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Coast Care
Coast Care Bay of Plenty is a community partnership programme, which uses local knowledge and enthusiasm to restore the form and function of the dunes in the Bay of Plenty.
There are twenty five community groups of Coast Care volunteers throughout the Bay of Plenty. They are made up of community members who care about their coastal environment and want to be involved in protecting and managing that environment.
All four coastal district and city councils (Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Opotiki, Whakatane) and the Department of Conservation are in partnership with Environment Bay of Plenty to run the Coast Care Bay of Plenty programme.
Supporting coastal protection
The dunes are the backbone of our beaches, the buffer between the land and the sea. A properly functioning beach system will contain a wide, well vegetated and gently sloping dune, which is a reservoir of sand. During a storm the dune is a sacrificial zone, buffering the effects of large waves.
More information
For more information and to get involved visit the Coast Care homepage on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council website