Friends of Cobb formed in 2006 to reduce predation by stoats of vulnerable bird species (great spotted kiwi, blue duck, kea, kaka, falcon) in the Cobb Valley.
Friends of Flora (FoF) is a non-profit community-based group of highly-motivated volunteers dedicated to bringing the birdsong back to the Flora Stream area of Kahurangi National Park.
The New Zealand Native Forests Restoration Trust bought the bulk of three properties covering about half of the 350ha Mangarakau wetland.
Friends of Paynes Ford formed in 2007 to protect the flora and fauna of Paynes Ford Scenic Reserve from predation by possums, stoats and rats and competition from weeds.
The Friends of Rotoiti (FOR) are a group of dedicated conservation volunteers who support the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project by extending the area of pest control.
Our aims are to enhance Golden Bay by helping beautify the area with amenity plantings and to improve the area for us all by cleaning up the environment.
The Murchison Environmental Care Group focuses on two distinct areas which are a riparian planting programme and a pest trapping programme at Six Mile Walkway, located ten kilometres south of Murchison.
The Onekaka Biodiversity Group was formed in 2003, with the aims of promoting and assisting restoration and protection of the Onekaka River.
A small group of highly motivated volunteers initiated a project in 2000 to protect rock wren at Hendersen Basin from stoat predation and to monitor the breeding success of rock wren over the medium to long term.
Volunteers are building, placing and maintaining penguin boxes on Haulashore Island for the island's small colony of little penguins/kororā.
This is a small scale, community trapping programme, supported by DOC through technical information and support, supply of traps and bait.
Find out how Torrent Bay residents are actively involved in area conservation efforts.
Plan your school camp at Totaranui Education Centre. The centre lies in the heart of Abel Tasman National Park and serves as a great base for bush, estuary and beach studies.
Track construction and maintenance guides
Carry out your own marine survey
Urban greening manual: How to put nature into our neighbourhoods - Manaaki Whenua site
Conservation volunteers calendar 2012
Community conservation guidelines
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