Coastal birds like tūturiwhatu (New Zealand dotterel) are facing shrinking habitats between rising sea levels and human developments on land.
The Horowhenua Branch encompasses the area between Foxton and Otaki. We currently have around 100 members. To find out more about the Horowhenua branch please contact our secretary Geoff Ritchie. See contact details below.
Get involved
We often have a guest speaker on a conservation-related topic, and we discuss our branches current activities and any issues in our area. During the summer we have two potluck picnics, one in December and one in January.
Branch Meetings
We hold monthly branch meetings, which are open to the public. These are held on the third Monday of the month at 1.30 p.m.
We are now alternating where we hold these meetings between
Thompson House Kent St Levin
Memorial Hall Main St Otaki
Wildlife Foxton Trust WFT 207 Seabury Ave Foxton Beach
Schedule for 2025 -2026 can be found here
Each month we arrange a walk or outing to a local area of natural interest. These are open to anyone who would like to attend. Branch outings leave from Thompson House in Kent Street, Levin, and pick-ups are in Foxton, Shannon and Otaki. For more information on branch outings, see our Bi-monthly newsletter.
PROJECTS
Papaitonga (Bruce Rd) Nursery
Here we propagate and grow plants for DOC and Horizons
We hold a working bee every 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Contact Lindsay 021 0816 3394
Prouse Bush
This is a restoration project of Prouse Bush with one of the main objectives is to preserve the Powelliphanta Snails.
The other aim is to limit the spread of the Karaka Trees and replacing them with more appropriate plants.
A working bee is held every 2nd Sunday of the month and the last Thursday of the month.
Contact Maggie Peace 021 215 2688
Bird Monitoring
Every second Wednesday in the month we go to
one of the following to monitor the bird count.
Kuku Beach and Te Hakere Wetlands
Otaki Ponds and Otaki Estuary
Hokio Beach
Waikawa Beach
Contact Claudia Mason 06 367 0660
