Te Kauri-Waikūkū Trust (TKWT) was established in 2004 to teach environmental education to school children and carry out ecological restoration at Te Kauri Park, a 1100 hectare reserve near Kawhia (an hour from Hamilton).

Ecological restoration, species recovery and environmental education objectives are interwoven throughout the Project. TKWT teach over 900 school children each year through the Ministry of Education’s ‘Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom’ (LEOTC).

The project idea was launched by the Hamilton Junior Naturalist Club. HJNC has a proud 45-year history of environmental education.

The Club owns and operates the 95-bed Te Kauri Lodge, and museum (located adjacent to the reserve), in addition to running its own programmes; visit www.junats.org.nz  for more information, or email president Mike Safey: safey@clear.net.nz

What we need

Volunteers, equipment, sponsorship, new lodge, plants