South Island Projects
If you would like to volunteer on the South 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 Punakaiki office. Volunteer teams depart Christchurch at 8am.
Phone: 03 731 1808
Email: info@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
Phone: 021 686 292
Email: christchurch@conservationvolunteers.co.nz
Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project
Help with planting to create an ecological corridor spanning the mountains to the sea. Perched on the edge of the Southern Alps, Punakaiki encompasses spectacular limestone landscapes, river gorges, caves, coastal and inland walks and the world renowned Pancake Rocks and blowholes. The coastline is the natural habitat of the Little Blue Penguin and the only nesting ground of the Westland Black Petrel. The forests bear nikau palms and rata trees that are hundreds of years old. The project will transform existing open pastures into dense native forest and enhance habitat for the only breeding site in the world for the Westland Black Petrel.
We invite you to join us on this project. Punakaiki projects run from Monday to Friday every second week. Check out Conservation Connect for more details!
Greenstreets Restoration Project
Monday 19th to Friday 23rd September
Join CVNZ in South Canterbury for the Greenstreets / Ashburton Forks waterway project. The aim of the project is to reduce the impact of land use on waterways and to protect and improve water quality and habitat for native birds and plants. Tasks will include planting / plant maintenance and weed removal. This is another Catchment Care Project
For more projects, search for volunteer opportunities that best suit your interests and availability using Conservation Connect.