Programme for 2011
Talks and Events at Lower Hutt Forest & Bird Branch Meetings
Note: Trips and meetings of other Wellington branches are included in this programme and you are welcome to attend. All branch meetings are open to the public.
Lower Hutt Branch meets the 1st Thurs each month, 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club Rooms, Birch St, Waterloo, Lower Hutt.
May
Sun 1 Field Trip: Baring Head Russell Bell (04) 380 6130
Wed 4 Belmont Trig M/F 6 hours Marianne Jenner 589 1919
Thurs 5 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club
AGM and Craig Cottrell. Hutt City’s Environmental Volunteers groups and What they Do: achievements, Aspirations. Hear Craig Cottrell, HCC Property Manager tell why volunteering is so important to biodiversity progress in the Hutt Valley. Get the low down on the groups, what they are doing, what they hope to do and what HCC would like.
June
Wed 1 Meandering the Western Hills (Belmont) M 5.56 hours Christine Comerford 586 0588
Thurs 2 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club
Alan Tennyson, Te Papa. Fossil Bonanza in Otago. Hear Alan talk about the significance of the fossil bonanza in Central Otago and how it changes our understanding of NZ’s past.
Wed 8 Cannon Point Akatarawa Forest M 4 5 hours Gillian & Max George 2324200
Wed 15 Tawatawa Reserve, Manawa Karioi, Mt Albert Circuit E/M 4.5 hours Janet Coburn 971 8200
Wed 22 Winter Solstice Haurangi Hut, Rimutaka Forest Park M 6 hours Evelyn Tonks 938 7300
Wed 22 Kapiti Branch Meeting David Gregorie "South to the Islands" A journey to the sub Antarctic. Community Centre, Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu 7.30 pm
Wed 29 Makara Cemetery & Hills Roundabout E/M 4.5 hours Barbara Murison 479 5538 and Trevor Mowbray 478 8132
July
Wed 6 Ngaio to Wellington E/M 4 4.5 hours Pat Eyles 04 298 2360
Thurs 7 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club
Monica Awasthy, Victoria University of Wellington: Kereru in urbanized landscape. Kereru exist in some of our suburbs but not all. Learn about this prominent iconic bird living in our suburbs.
Sun 10 Field Trip: Waiu Wetland 1:30pm Russell Bell (04) 380 6130
Wed 13 Cattle Ridge M 5 hours John Groombridge 589 5461
Wed 20 Te Kopahau Reserve, Hawkins Hill and Red Rocks M/F 4.5 hours John Neas 976 5934
Wed 27 Redwood Bush to Elsdon Bush M 5 hours Gillian & Max George 232 4200
Wed 27 Kapiti Branch Meeting Bruce McFadgen, “Dangers of Living in the Coastal Environment” Presbyterian Lounge, Ngaio Road, Waikanae. 7.30 pm
August
Wed 3 Maungaraki and Korokoro trails M 5 hours Marianne Jenner 589 1919
Thurs 4 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club
Graham Lyon. Replanting Petone Beach Dunes: has it made a difference? Do the local residents like it? Hear Graham talk about this prominent local project.
Wed 10 Gollans Valley M/F 5 hours Marilyn Wilkinson/Peter Dallas 4774591
Sun 14 Field Trip: Korokoro Stream Walk 1:30pm Russell Bell (04) 380 6130
Wed 17 Catchpool Valley E/M 4 5 hours Heather Jones 388 3411
Wed 24 Maungakotukutuku Mt Titi M 5 hours Cynthia/Don Peterson 04 902 0035
Wed 24 Kapiti Branch Meeting "Future Challenges for Forest & Bird” Barry Wards, Community Centre, Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu. 7.30 pm
Wed 31 North Climie via bush track F 6 hours John Groombridge 589 5461
September
Thurs 1 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club
Glen Falconer. Greater Wellington predator control programme. We would not have Tuis back in our suburbs without it. Nikki will tell us the results of the programme.
Wed 7 Skyline Walkway M 4.5 hours Trevor Mowbray 478 8132
Wed 14 Headwaters of Turiri Stream M 4 4.5 hours Heather Jones 388 3411
Wed 21 Papakowhai Bothamley Park Aotea E/M 4 hours Mary Jenner 237 8357
Wed 28 Maungakotukutuku Mt MaunganuiM 5 hours Cynthia/Don Petersen 04 9020035
Wed 28 Kapiti Branch Meeting “Birds of Ecuador & Galapagos”, Ian Armitage, Presbyterian Lounge, Ngaio Road, Waikanae. 7.30 pm
October
Wed 5 Paekakariki Station to Paraparaumu Station via Raumati Escarpment E/M 4.5 hours Sally Mathieson 04 904 1260
Thurs 6 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club
Politicians Question the Political parties on preserving our biodiversity. What will the political parties do to ensure our biodiversity? We have some questions we would like to put to them. How will they answer? They need to know what we are concerned about and how we might feel about their ideas.
Wed 12 Keith George Park, Silverstream M 4.5 hours Desleigh Weir 527 4040
Wed 19 Kaitoke Ramble Ridge Track M 4.5 hours Rob Ward 04 905 0707
Wed 26 Days Bay to Lowry Bay M 4.5 hours Ted Clayton 476 3699
Wed 26 Kapiti Branch Meeting The History of Waikanae, Chris Maclean, Community Centre, Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu. 7.30 pm
November
Wed 2 Southern City Walkways E/M 5 hours Gavin Mickell 387 3402
Thurs 3 7.30pm at HV Tramping Club
Lyn Adams. How our gardens can contribute to native creatures survival. Can they contribute more? After listening to Lyn, a garden makeover might be needed.
Lyn Adams
Wed 23 Kapiti Branch Meeting Members Night Members are invited to talk for ten minutes about somewhere they've recently visited that would be of interest. The talk should be related to conservation or environmental topics, Presbyterian Lounge, Ngaio Road, Waikanae 7.30 pm
Trips and Work Parties
Trip leaders should set the fee each person pays their driver. Public Liability Insurance held by Forest and Bird covers members only.
Trip Gradings
E – EASY on formed undulating tracks/paths.
M – MODERATE on good tracks with some climbing.
F – FIT steeper climbing on bus tracks/routes. Possibly stream crossings.
Pauatahanui Work Party Days 1st and 3rd Mondays and 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month
Wanda Tate (04) 233 1760
Robin Chesterfield (04) 233 8314
Etrampers
The Forest and Bird Ewalkers group meets each Wednesday at 10am somewhere in the Wellington region for a tramp of between three and four hours. For more information phone:
Elaine Todd 976 409
Elspeth Preddey 472 3369
Members are welcome to attend all meetings in this combined program.
Members are welcome on trips. Warm clothing and strong footwear are essential on most trips.
Trip leaders reserve the right to decline anyone deemed to be unfit or inadequately prepared. For more information, check with the trip leader. Please telephone between 9.00am and 9.00pm
Where requested, please advise trip leader as early as possible if you intend to join a trip.
Children under the age of 15 must be in the care of an adult on most trips.
Plants are not to be collected.
Dogs are not allowed on trips.
