Forest & Bird Youth Blog

Youth Highlights

Events, campaigns, stories...what our Youth Leaders and Youth Hubs are up to! 

Written by Forest & Bird Youth Leaders across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Bird of the Year - Battle of the Youth Hubs | September 2025

BirdsNZ Conference 2025 - Youth Leader Reports | June 2025

Creature Feature

Your monthly dose of Aotearoa New Zealand's wacky, whimsical, and wonderful native and endemic species.
Written and curated by the Youth Editors in the Youth Communications Hub.

Smooth Stick Bugs: what's long, brown, and sticky? | July 2025

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Hairy Seaweed Crabs: the next fashion trend? | June 2025

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Archey’s Frogs: small, dark, handsome (and really, really old) | May 2025

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Glowworms - New Zealand's rockstars | March 2025

Giraffe Weevils - a 'long' time coming | February 2025