Past events

Speakers:

This webinar will explore the future of conservation from three different perspectives.

Dan Moore is a local ecologist who has been working with the Te Hoiere (Pelorus) Project, using his expertise in seed collection to help with native species restoration. Dan's talk is titled 'Thoughts on seed collection and eco-sourcing'.

AGM and projects overview

Join us for a free guided walk through Chartwell Bush Reserve and Ōtari–Wilton’s Bush. The walk will take around 2 hours, although we will probably have 2 walking groups to allow people to choose the pace best suited to them.

We are helping the Port Hills rangers create a corridor of native bush up a valley behind Sumner (off Evans Pass Rd). On this working-bee, we'll be trimming the long grass from around the native plants and using it to mulch them.

Jo Macpherson is Kaihautū, Matarautaki (Director for Operations) Eastern South Island Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai. She will talk on how the Department of Conservation is organised, and what it is doing in Canterbury, current activi

Forest & Bird and the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa hosted a captivating event on International Womens Day. This day of inspiration and empowerment was dedicated to honouring the profound influence of women

We are in the midst of a climate crisis, so why are we still mining coal?

If you are interested, please register with Helen Hills: helenhills.mcp@gmail.com as places may be limited. You will then be sent details.

Note: the starting time may change and will be subject to confirmation by Helen.

This stunning music-meets-nature project will open the Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa on Friday 23 February 2024. 

Nature-themed artwork and poetry by 26 New Zealand writers and artists, inspired by 13 of Forest & Bird’s nature reserves throughout Aotearoa, will be showcased at a public exhibition this February.