All activities
Introduction
This national overview of all our volunteer activities may help you find a volunteer programme that interests you.Volunteers help with many different conservation tasks such as bird counts, historic building restoration, habitat restoration, hut maintenance, weed control, whale strandings, tree planting, and giving talks.
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Northland
Auckland
Kawau Island volunteering
There are a few different types of volunteer opportunities on Kawau Island.
Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island volunteering
Get involved with maintenance or weeding on Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island.
Coromandel
Bay of Plenty
Adopt a track In Rotorua
Ongoing for 12 month period: Adopt a track in Rotorua to look after for 12 months.
Volunteer days in Rotorua
Come along to help DOC rangers and community groups enhance local gems in Rotorua.
Volunteer in the Tauranga area
Help DOC rangers and community groups enhance local gems in the Tauranga area.
East Coast
Whirinaki biodiversity monitoring volunteer opportunities
This volunteer activity is now full for the upcoming season.
Taranaki
Volunteer registration of interest
Fill in this form if you're interested in volunteering with DOC in the Taranaki region.
Manawatu/Whanganui
Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa
Project Kākā ground control at Donnelly Flat
Ongoing/dates vary: Help restore the forest and wildlife in Tararua Forest Park with Project Kākā.
Wellington/Kapiti
Kapiti Island summer season volunteers
Applications are full for the 2022/23 season. We are not accepting new volunteers.
Nelson/Tasman
Motueka Nursery volunteers
Every Monday: Get together every Monday to help nurture and raise native plants.
Marlborough
West Coast
Welcome Flat Hut volunteer warden
Spend two weeks or more volunteering at Welcome Flat Hut in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
Canterbury
Banks Peninsula volunteer hut wardens
We are currently not accepting new volunteers for Banks Peninsula hut wardens.
Mueller volunteer hut wardens
Applications are full for the 2022/23 season. We are not accepting new volunteers.