Volunteer in Nelson/Tasman
Get involved with DOC volunteer activities in the Nelson/Tasman region.

View or sign up to the regional volunteer events newsletter for updates on local conservation activities and events.

Volunteer to bring birdlife back to the forests and beaches of Abel Tasman through pest control, restoration, and translocations.

Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 season

This busy wildlife sanctuary and visitor centre has a wide range activities and time commitments available across 12 volunteer teams.

Volunteer to protect habitats at Wharariki/Farewell Spit to protect taonga species such as pakahā and matuku.

Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 season

Every Monday: Get together each week to help nurture and raise native plants.

Applications for the 2026/27 summer season are now open.

Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 season

December to Easter each year: Register your interest to be a camp host at Onetahuti Campsite.

December to February each year: Applications are now open. Register your interest to be a hut warden on the Tableland circuit.

Support restoration in Nelson Tasman by joining a community conservation project near you or starting your own project.

Sign up to volunteer on projects in the Nelson, Motueka and Tasman area.

Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 season

Help DOC staff protect native species from one of the most damaging insect pests and volunteer for Wasp Wipeout operations in Nelson Tasman and Marlborough regions.