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Kaipatiki Project, the Environment Centre of the North Shore, presents an environmental film festival for all Aucklanders to enjoy.
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Every Tuesday you will see Conservation Volunteers out and about at different parks around Auckland.
It’s part of an initiative between Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and the Auckland City Council to help bring biodiversity back to our central parks and to give people who are interested in conservation a chance to get involved.
Chairman’s Ramblings
Colin Dale past MCC City Manager and his team from ATA (Auckland Transitional Authority) were our guest speakers at the AGM held in April. Colin updated us on how the Super City should support the efforts of conservation groups. He stressed that there should be little change in the administration associated with how volunteer groups are managed or the funding which they receive. Read more....
With summer coming here's a list of reserves which Forest and Bird owns and/or manages in the Auckland region, and which are free to visit.
From Headwaters to Harbour; hooked on native fish set out to view streams from a fresh perspective, with the focus on native fish. Containing both rural and urban components, the project successfully raised awareness of our unique native fish and helped identify what farmers and city dwellers can do to protect and enhance their local streams.
Last Monday (2nd Aug 2010) Forest & bird staff member Karen Baird, who is working with Pew Foundation and Year of Biodiversity on better protection of the Kermadec region, set sail on a whale-spotting voyage. Here is a blog of the daily activities aboard their ship http://www.thekermadecs.org/news-and-blogs/blog
Follow the trip's progress as they search for whales at the Kermadecs.
Forest and Bird's new lodge at Ruapehu has been completed and bookings are now being taken. The original lodge which was very popular for bookings from both members and non-members alike from Auckland, was destroyed by fire two years ago, but has now been replaced by a much larger and more comfortable building.
Rain doesn’t dampen Project Twin Streams!
Welcome to the July edition of Streamtalk.
The planting season is going well and the contract organisations have been very lucky with the weather. Given that Waitakere held the monthly record for the most rainfall anywhere in New Zealand, in both May (279.2 mm) and June (245 mm), the rain gods looking down on us have rewarded all our good work with intermittent showers around, rather than during, planting events. Read more...
Biosecurity are extending the Animal Pest Control operation for Feral Goat Control within the Hunua Ranges Regional Park, which ran in April and May 2010.
From Wednesday 14th July through to Friday 23rd July 2010, the Feral Goat Control program will again be taking place. We have an opportunity to extend our operation in this specific area which has shown to consistently harbour feral goats.
A map showing Area 1 which will be affected has been attached. During Weekends and Public Holidays it will still be open for public recreational use.
EcoNews features stories about community groups' ideas and experience, technical advice and handy resources to support communities in their action for the environment. This special edition celebrates the success of the ARC Sustainable Environment Awards 2010. It features category award winners and acknowledges the dedication of all the finalists for their commitment to caring for the environment. The following headlines are a glimpse into the articles included in the EcoNews Special Edition 2010:
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