22 - 26 February 2027: This is a great chance to explore Papatowai and the surrounding areas in the Catlins.

Join DOC on a day out restoring and enhancing habitat for the native freshwater fish species that call the lower Clutha River/Mata-Au catchment home.

Help protect and enhance the natural features and native species of the Matukituki valleys within Aspiring National Park.

7 December 2026 - 15 February 2027: We are looking for volunteers to assist at Nugget Point during the busy summer months.

Take a short boat trip into Otago Harbour to join a regular group volunteering event, with both easy and challenging tasks, on Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua.

Mid-October 2026 to mid-April 2027

Four times a year: Volunteer to update Urban Nature engagement panels at a range of sites around Dunedin.

Locals and visitors can volunteer to protect the biodiversity of the Whakatipu Basin by growing nursery plants, planting native trees or joining working bees.

Locals and visitors are welcome at volunteer events around Queenstown to protect the outstanding natural landscapes from the spread of wilding pine.

Volunteer activities include predator trapping and bird monitoring for a predator-free environment throughout the greater Lake Whakatipu area.