Forest and Bird North Canterbury branch have, for the last few years, joined with other volunteer groups in the “Mother of all clean-ups”, organised by the Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust on Mother’s Day weekend.
Forest & Bird says the need to urgently increase planting and regeneration of native forests as permanent carbon sinks and for native biodiversity is backed up by a report out today from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE),
Encouraging insects and other critters to your urban garden is key to creating a healthy habitat for birds, lizards, and other native wildlife. By Geraldine Canham-Harvey
Never believe what you see, and that goes for the bugs, too. Uncover the deep, fascinating secrets of these glow-in-the-dark marvels. It's time to set the record straight, that these beautiful glowing stars are actually badly named, mucus-covered finger-shaped gnats. Glowworms - Forest & Bird Youth Creature Feature, April 2025.
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