Pirongia Te Aroara o Kahu Restoration Society
The Society, which grew out of a working party with DOC, was formed in 1998 to restore the native ecosystems of Mt Pirongia.
Planting day at former dump site
A pest control project is being undertaken covering 250 ha on Mt Pirongia, with the aim of increasing native bird populations and ultimately reintroducing kokako to the maunga.
The Society also holds regular Generation Green Days and the Mt Pirongia Art Awards and is currently working on the establishment of an envirocentre in Pirongia, assisting with the re-planting of the Pirongia dump site and looking at trialling non-toxic methods of pest control.
You can help
Volunteers can assist with:
- visiting bait stations to refill with toxin
- vegetation and pest population monitoring and bird counts on Mt Pirongia
- planting of natives at Pirongia dump site
- staging of Mt Pirongia Art Awards exhibition at Pirongia Memorial Hall
- assistance with obtaining donated prizes
- sponsorship and funding for Mt Pirongia Art Awards and Generation Green days
- administrative tasks and newsletter preparation and co-ordination of volunteer activities
Contact
Phone: Clare St Pierre + 64 7 871 9133
Email : stpierre@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.mtpirongia.org.nz
The society meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Pirongia School Activity Centre, 100 Beechey Street, Pirongia.