Past events

Pauline has been in the news lately needing support for the South Island Wildlife Hospital (SIWH) and the work caring for native birds, whether they are starving, in the case of seabirds impacted by climate change and Kea being poisoned by lead, or the

Tom will be talking about how the way we have managed our environment has exacerbated flooding and disaster risk, the impact of flood protection engineering on our rivers and communities, and the approach we should be taking instead.

Tom will be talking about how the way we have managed our environment has exacerbated flooding and disaster risk, the impact of flood protection engineering on our rivers and communities, and the approach we should be taking instead.

Tom will be talking about how the way we have managed our environment has exacerbated flooding and disaster risk, the impact of flood protection engineering on our rivers and communities, and the approach we should be taking instead.

To coincide with the launch of our new project, Conservation Heroes, we are sharing interviews between five people who champion and protect nature in very different ways, and some of the many people they’ve inspired.

Join Forest & Bird's Dunedin branch for its Annual General Meeting. We'll hear from Chelsea McGaw, Forest & BIrd's Otago and Southland Regional Conservation Manager about the successes of the last year, and priorities for the year ahead.

Do you have someone who inspires you to care for te taiao nature? Nominate your conservation hero!

Planting at Eves’ valley will be on Sunday 18 June at 9.0 am and if wet on 25 June.

It's Wild! Art Exhibition

Celebrating Catlins' wildlife of the night!

Saturday 17 June - 1 July 2023

Wahi Kahuika - Owaka Museum & Gallery

The Whenua Hou Diving Petrel (WHDP) has been classified as ‘Nationally Critical’ with the entire population existing as a single colony of ~200 individuals on the sand dunes of Whenua Hou/Codfish Island.

Richard and Lesley Gardner – Te Henga Tuturiwhatu  - five years on Richard and Lesley have been instrumental in setting up the Te Henga Tuturiwhatu – Bethells Dotterel Minders group, to protect their local endangered visitors especially while

Tom will be talking about how the way we have managed our environment has exacerbated flooding and disaster risk, the impact of flood protection engineering on our rivers and communities, and the approach we could be taking instead.