North Island Projects
If you would like to volunteer on the North Island of New Zealand, please see the list below for up and comming projects, if you would like further detail on any of these projects please contact the Auckland office. Volunteer teams depart the Auckland office at 8am.
Phone: 09 623 7282
Email: info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
Transform a Farm into Forest - the Cuehaven Project
Monday 30th January to Friday 3rd February
Join us on the CUE haven project and help transform farmland into a wetland and forest reserve that everyone can enjoy for generations to come. Located on the eastern coastline of the beautiful Kaipara harbour near the Mt. Auckland/Atuauni Scenic Reserve, approximately 14 acres of the property is already covered in native forest and wetlands. This week the team will be constructing a track including building steps and boardwalks The aim is to create a sustainable forest eco system by restoring connectivity between the forest remnants. This will have the added benefit of enhancing biodiversity and wildlife, and also provide head water protection of the stream tributary that discharges into the Kaipara Harbour.
Be a Tidy Kiwi Litter Survey Day
Sunday 5th February
Help out on this exciting project where we aim to educate people on how to act more sustainably. We’ve teamed up with Keep NZ Beautiful to find out how people deal with their waste and we’ll be out and about in Sandringham carrying out a social litter survey. Once the survey is completed a pack which aims to educate people on how to dispose of their rubbish will be sent out and then we’ll carry out another survey so we can discover whether our education has inspired people to act sustainably.
From the Mountain to the Surf
Monday 6th February to Friday 10th February
Protected by a snow-topped mountain, steeped in historic significance and pounded by the restless Tasman Sea, Taranaki is a region like no other in New Zealand. Your team will travel down to Taranaki to participate on the Taranaki Catchment care project. This project focuses on caring for the health of our waters, restoring some of our exceptional habitats and providing homes for threatened native plants and wildlife. The team will continue the restoration of two beautiful freshwater lakes and wetlands at Nowell’s Lakes, so that water quality is improved and wetland habitats are provided for native birds and fish. The Nowell’s Lakes project began in 2002 when the lake gully was retired from farming. The first planting was established in 2003 when 6,000 trees were planted. Since this time a further 8,000 native trees and grasses have been established, including cabbage trees, flax, pohutukawa, kowhai and totara. There are also specialist gardens which included swan and hebe plants that provide nectar for Monarch butterflies. 200 Pimelia Prostrata (NZ Daphne) have also been planted for the native Taranaki moth, which is the only plant the moth caterpillars feed on. This project is run as part of our Catchment Care programme which provides support for practical water-catchment care projects across New Zealand.
Grow the Future Trees of Auckland
Tuesday 7th February
Learn all about the process of growing native plants at our Mt Eden Nursery. We’ll go out on the Mountain to collect seed, then we’ll come back to carry out seed sowing, propagation and potting. After growing big and strong our baby plants will be planted out in Auckland’s Parks.
For more projects, search for volunteer opportunities that best suit your interests and availability using Conservation Connect.