Past events

This event has been organised by the Southland Ecological Restoration Network

Tramp to Middle Stream and Swamp Track

Nestled in the heart of the Catlins lies Tautuku Bay, home to Forest & Bird’s largest reserve, and a region containing the last remaining coastal rain forest on the eastern South Island. 

We will stay at the YMCA Lodge within the Park. Bed and food for 3 nights will be about $130 (children $65).

Professional wildlife biologist Dr Art Polkanov will be presenting the results of the tenth annual reptile survey, conducted on Rangitoto and Motutapu Island Reserves and the sixth one after the official declaration of pest free status of both islands i

Join us on a peaceful protest to help save our urban trees.

Beautiful native trees such as the pohutukawa on Tiri Road have been cut down because they are no longer protected by law. 

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Leave Hamilton around 8.30am. Meet at the Caltex Service station at Turikino on the Tauranga side of the Kaimai Ranges, before the toll road around 9:30. Today’s walk has two options:

A visit to Hawke's Bay's arboreteum beside Lake Tutira.

A weekend gathering for Forest & Bird North Island branches and all members keen to network, learn and talk conservation, as well as enjoy some interesting field trips.  The weekend will be based at the Aongatete Outdoor Education Lodge in the

Using birds to examine assumptions about the evolution of song, aggression and bright colours. Buried in our understanding of evolution and animal behaviour are many entrenched assumptions. Most of these assumptions never been explicitly tested.

Outing to CUE Haven, a former dairy farm bought by Thomas and Mahrukh Stazyk who put their property into this community trust. It is being restored to a native forest by the community to use for education and enjoyment.

Come and find out about the Department of Conservation's activities during 2018. Celebrating 30 years of change in DOC’s work with communities. All welcome.