This urban park project started in early 2024 in partnership with the Rotorua Lakes Council and the BOP
Regional Council. The vision is to have an oasis of mature native plants that will provide habitat for native fauna and contribute to good water quality in the Mangakakahi Stream and the other waterways that are in the Park. It will enable birds to extend their range from the bush on the slopes of Mt Ngongotaha. It will also provide good aesthetics to people who use the Park for recreational purposes.

In 2020 a review of the Sesqui track, running from Bridge House and along the awa, showed the reserve and its historical elements to be overrun with weeds, especially tradescantia, privet, jasmine, ginger, montbretia, ladder fern, acmena and Japanese spindle tree. Years of work ensued, steadily getting rid of the weeds but also focusing on pest animal trapping. Strong support came from Council, Bridge House, and nearby residents.