News
Fish-climbing ropes have been installed in Korokoro Stream. The ropes will enable native fish to overcome the lower and upper dams, and make the stream more habitable for them.
The ropes are a combined Forest & Bird and Korokoro Environmental Group (KEG) project. There will be ongoing monitoring of the ropes' effectiveness when the fish return from the sea: NZ native fish are diadromous i.e. they spend their juvenile stage in the sea and return to native rivers and streams to live as adults.
Ecological Treasures
Lower Hutt F&B has eight areas which it considers to be its ecological treasures. They are six forest areas, one wetland area, and Matiu/Somes Island. Read more here...
Restoration Projects
We remove weeds and grow eco-sourced plants and revegetate selected public areas. You are welcome to come along and take part in these restoration projects.
Eco-corridors
Our ecological corridors project is our grand conservation plan for the Wellignton region. We are connecting the dots of native bush as well as the regional parks to create ecological corridors for out native birds and creatures. One will be close to where you live. Read more here....
Associated Projects
Lower Hutt F&B has had a significant involvement in three very large projects, the makeover of Pauatahanui Wildlife Reserve, Matiu/Somes island restoration and revegetation of the Pencarrow Lakes.
Giving nature a voice
Lower Hutt F&B has a history of giving nature a voice by initiating and campaigning for the protection of land that has natural values worthy of protection. Read more here....
