Past events

Andrew Tilling will speak about forest conservation and development in Kenya with an example of an education programme and competition amongst Maasai schoolkids in the Loita forest in the western Rift Valley. 

Our Special Place - Our Special Birds.

An exclusive event for those with a sense of fun. You'll team up with other nature-lovers to share your awareness of the region's issues.

This summer, we’re kicking off a campaign to show some love for the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui o Toi.

Join us at Piritahi Marae on Waiheke Island on Saturday 10 December for an incredible day in the Hauraki Gulf.

Mike Clout, Emeritus Professor of Conservation Ecology at the University of Auckland, will talk to us about conservation challenges for Aotearoa/New Zealand.

This theme celebrates the opportunity to get together after nearly three years and reconnect over our shared passion – Nature! 

The speaker for our November monthly talk will be Dr Graeme Elliott and his talk is titled "Albatrosses on the way out? The decline of wandering albatrosses on Antipodes and the Auckland Islands".

Shane Wright - Senior Lecturer Faculty of Science, Biological Sciences, University of Auckland

Have you ever wondered why one beautiful old tree in your neighbourhood is listed and another isn’t? Join us to listen to Dr Susette Goldsmith talking about the listing of heritage trees. Register here on Eventbrite

George Daly will talk about the restoration of some of the Waimea River delta which will provide habitat for less common wetland bird life. Supper is on.

Kea, the world's only alpine parrot, is now listed as Threatened - Nationally Endangered; the second-highest threat level in New Zealand. Lead poisoning continues to be one of the biggest threats to the kea.

Pressures on urban birds—backyards matter
A talk by Margaret Stanley