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Conservation Volunteer Opportunities in Dunedin
Provider: Department of Conservation
Region: Otago
Duration
Ongoing
Description
A wide variety of conservation- related opportunities are available for volunteers, young and old, usually within day- travel from Dunedin, with occasional longer projects. Some of these projects are part of the DOC conservation programmes, while other opportunities are available assisting community conservation groups with their activities. To register as a Conservation Volunteer in Coastal Otago and to receive the 2- monthly newsletter outlining upcoming volunteer opportunities, contact David Mules at DOC Dunedin dmules@doc.govt.nz.
George Sutherland mrsuth@extra.net.nz 03 467 5999. Silver Peaks area. Tracks – gorse or other problems? Give George a call.
Every Wednesday. • Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust (YEPT). Dave McFarlane yept@gmail.com 03 473 7259. Clearing, planting and maintaining areas of coastal penguin habitat. Frequent workdays.
Colinswood Bush. Nigel McPherson n-r-mcpherson@xtra.co.nz 03 476 1109. Clearing, planting and maintaining covenant of native bush on Otago Peninsula. Anyone able to help occasionally on week days? • Mopanui Ecological Environmental Society (MEES)
Don McKechnie 03 482 2021. Clearing, planting and maintaining areas of coastal shrubs. Meet 10.30am at Long Beach, last Sunday of every month. • Save the Otago Peninsula (STOP).
Lala Frazer 03 478 0339. Clearing, planting and maintaining natural environments around Otago Peninsula. Regular workdays 10am-12pm on last Sunday of every month. All welcome. ‚Taieri Mouth Amenities Society.
Marilyn Egerton 03 481 7171. Clearing, planting and maintaining public areas around Taieri Mouth. Monthly workdays. Aramoana Arboretum.
Bradley Curnow 03 477 2244. Clearing, planting and maintaining public areas around Aramoana. Any assistance appreciated on workdays first Saturday of each month. Meet at Aramoana Hall at 10am. River-Estuary Care: Waikouaiti-Karitane (RECWK).
Andy Barratt asbarratt@ihug.co.nz. Maintaining a healthy river and estuary ecosystem through community participation ‚monitoring, revegetation, advocacy, bird-watching. All welcome on workdays and other activities. Healthy Harbour Watchers.
Andrew Innes 03 479 5842. Monitoring the health of the waters of Otago Harbour. Contact Andrew if you are interested in finding out more, or being involved. Glenore-Manuka Trust.
Alan Williams 03 417 8170. Restoration of public reserve area on the banks of Tokomairiro River (near Manuka Gorge/Milton). Regular workdays, all welcome.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Elton Smith elton@orokonui.org.nz 027 333 7675. Preparation for a predator-free sanctuary for native fauna near Waitati, bird counts, track clearing, planting, weed control, predator monitoring, Any help appreciated.
Royal Forest and Bird Society. Jane Pearson jtpcontact@ihug.co.nz 03 486 1363. Otago wilding pine removal volunteer project, workdays third weekend of most months. New volunteers welcome.
