Environmental Groups

Environmental Groups

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Full list of groups and organisations

ACRE

The Advisory Committee on the Regional Environment (ACRE) is a voluntary organization of fifteen members who represent or have affiliations with 35 other environmental advocacy groups in the Waikato. ACRE has been in existence since 1989.
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Conservation Volunteers

Conservation Volunteers works with local communities, the business sector and government agencies to bring together volunteers to undertake significant conservation projects.

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Coromandel Independent Living Trust

CILT was established in 1994 and provides a broad range of services to the community: Environmental initiatives and restoration Affordable Housing Employment Opportunities Transport Education & Training Disability Assistance
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Driving Creek

Objectives:
Indigenous biodiversity salvation, restoration and enhancement for fauna and flora in association with Coromandel's chief tourist attraction.
Vermin-proof wildlife Sanctuary is the only one on the Coromandel Peninsula, established 1999 and available for guided walks on application.
 
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Hamilton Permaculture Trust

Hamilton Permaculture Trust provides education and training; on organics and permaculture. HPT developed the Sustainable Backyard, a working example demonstrating permaculture at Hamilton Gardens. HPT also run the Good Life Expo, school visits, permaculture design certificate and workshops.
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Kauri 2000

P.O. Box 174 Whitianga 3542 info@kauri2000.co.nz     What we do: Kauri 2000 is a long term project to recreate significant stands of kauri on publicly-owned land on the Coromandel Peninsula.   What we want: Volunteers and donations.
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Mangaiti Gully Restoration Group

  Our aim is to restore the native flora of upper Mangaiti Park gully back to pre- European status, and to sustainably manage it in such a way that native fauna will re-establish, either naturally or by introduction.
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Maungatautari Trust

  Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust is a charitable trust.   Our vision is…. To remove forever, introduced mammalian pests and predators from Maungatautari, and restore to the forest a healthy diversity of indigenous plants and animals not seen in our lifetime.   We are always interested in hearing from anyone interested in the project or volunteering to assist us in realizing our vision. 
 
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Miranda Shorebird Centre

The Miranda Naturalists' Trust offers educational activities, a resource kit, workshops, and opportunities for research at the centre on the Firth of Thames, Pokeno. The Trust is involved with studying bird migration, and owns and operates the Miranda Shorebird Centre which offers a range of events and education programmes throughout the year.
 
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Moehau Environment Group

Moehau Environment Group is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the natural environment of the Northern Coromandel Peninsula.

Our mission is to achieve a standard that would allow the re-introduction and recovery of endangered species.
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National Wetland Trust

The National Wetland Trust is a non-profit organisation established in 1999 to increase the appreciation of wetlands and their values by all New Zealanders. Our first major task is to build a wetland interpretation centre for people to learn more about wetlands and experience their special qualities. We are developing plans to build the centre at Lake Serpentine, between Hamilton and Te Awamutu.
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Organic Farms

OrganicFarmNZ (OFNZ) is a not-for-profit organisation. Our mandate is to increase the community’s understanding of organic principles and the practise of organic gardening and farming in New Zealand.
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Pukemokemoke

Pukemokemoke Bush Reserve covers 40ha, and is 20 minutes north of Hamilton City. The Reserve is administered by the David Johnstone Pukemokemoke Bush Reserve Trust.
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Riverlea Environment Society Incorporated

For the past three years RESI have undertaken pest control, using bait stations in nearby Hammond Bush. They also put in submissions on council plans, and work on Project Echo in Hammond Park to improve the habitat for bats. They have purchased two bat detectors to monitor populations. Weeding is also carried out by the community & RESI.
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Seagull Recycling Centre

The Seagull Recyling Centre in Thames was set up in 2004 to reduce waste and recycle in the Thames Coromandel region.
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Sustainable Cambridge

Sustainable Cambridge aims to make Cambridge more environmentally aware and sustainable by: running workshops, expos, presentations and working with other groups to acheive this.
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Te Kauri Waikuku Trust

P: 021 146 3903 E: info@tekauri 
W: www.tekauri.org.nz
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Te Whakaoranga o Karioi Inc Society & A Rocha

Karioi Restoration in Raglan are carrying out ecological monitoring and pest control on Karioi, the dominant volcano, also known as the sleeping lady. The project is a colloborative effort between Te Whakaoranga o Karioi Inc Society and A Rocha Aotearoa NZ, together with Whaingaroa hapu, the Department of Conservation, and other interested community groups and individuals.
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Te Whakaoranga o Karioi Restoration & A Rocha

Karioi Restoration as its name implies is concernd with restoring Karioi maunga in Raglan. The group has carried out pest control and laid out tracking tunnels.
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