Project number: 14
Location: Fiordland National Park

Dates

4 volunteers for 5 days

December 2025

Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to spend a week on a popular track in Fiordland. Learn about the area’s interesting history and have the opportunity to walk out along the Milford Track after the works completed.

Most of this trip will involve scrub-barring and clearing the track. Other tasks may include hut cleaning, minor building repairs and a general tidy of the surrounding area.

If the weather is unsuitable and we are unable to access the Milford Track, work will be untaken on the Kepler Track at Moturau and Shallow Bay huts instead.

What to expect

Fitness/skill level 

Very high fitness level. Volunteers must be capable of tramping for 8 hours plus and be physically fit and able to scrub bar and clear tracks all day. Experience using a scrub bar and a current first aid certificate is highly preferential.  

Accommodation 

Mintaro Hut or Clinton Forks Hut, may have to tent at these locations. 

Pickup/drop-off location and times 

Meet at the DOC workshop, 19 Caswell Road, Te Anau. The date and meeting time will be confirmed with the successful applicants.

Contribution towards food and transport 

$170 per person.

How to apply

Applications are now closed.