Past events

Marlborough’s Catchment Care Programme is an initiative to empower landowners and local groups to restore the health of our rivers, wetlands, and landscapes.

Ruary Mackenzie Dodds and his wife Kari de Koenigswarter are rated as Dragonfly Ambassadors by the British Dragonfly Society.

The speaker at our February meeting will be Leah Foster who looks after the rehabilitation of native birds at Natureland. 

Find out more about the conservation work at Natureland here: https://natureland.nz/conservation.

Join Forest & Bird's Canterbury West Coast Regional Conservation Manager Nicky Snoyink to hear what's on Forest & Bird's agenda for 2026.

George will talk on the Doubtless Conservation Trust and their vision of the creation of a large inland predator free ‘island in the Lewis Pass - their work, the challenges, significant species and habitats in the area.

Join us on Saturday 29 November at the Lakes Lodge Okataina for our Regional Hui focused on Browser Control & the War on Nature.

Hihi genetics, precious ranges, and power rangers  

Mark Anderson’s talk is titled Conservation of the rarest beetles in Aotearoa/New Zealand, 

The speaker at our November meeting will be Alex Ive, Assistant Manager of Nelson Marina, talking about the successful management of Nelson Marina.

For more about Nelson Marina: https://www.nelsonmarina.co.nz/ 

Waitutu Exploitation, Protest & Restoration 

Join us on Saturday 8 November at the Ōamaru Opera House for our Regional Hui focused on Marine Protection & the War on Nature.

We meet at 9am on the corner of Wakefield Avenue and Colenso St (Sumner) to register and carpool up to the site, beside Evans Pass Rd, to meet the ranger at 9.15 am.