Environmental Volunteering Opportunities - Within Hamilton
Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park
Located in corner of Bymer and Baverstock Roads, Nawton, Hamilton, re-planting of this wetland and surrounds is underway.When finished the 60 hectare site will be a rich wetland resource. Already the Park has drawn international recognition and is one of Australasia's Highly Commended ecological restoration projects as judged by the Global Restoration Network.
Friends of Waiwhakareke working days on the last Saturday of the month 9am - 12
Hamilton Halo’s work focuses on increasing the number of bellbirds and tui that survive in bush breeding areas by making Hamilton an attractive place for those birds to stay, feed and breed. Waikato Regional Council leads the project. Landcare Research is a project partner and conducts and shares research related to the project. The project is supported by the Department of Conservation, Hamilton City Council, Weedbusters, and Tui 2000, a Hamilton-based environmental group involved in the restoration of Maungakawa Scenic Reserve, a Hamilton Halo key site.
A not-for-profit group aiming tobring about the return of native birds, particularly tui and bellbirds, and their habitat of native plants and ecosystems to Hamilton and the central Waikato.
Just one of the many gully restoration projects in Hamilton, restoring to pre-European condition the native flora of upper Mangaiti Park gully (bounded by St James Drive, Saxon Road, Colerain Drive, Hamilton - near the north eastern suburb of Rototuna).
Not-for-profit group created by residents of the Riverlea, Hillcrest and Newell Road areas of south-east Hamilton.The area includes environmentally sensitive Mangaonua Esplanade, the Waikato River, and ecologically significant Hammond Bush, home to the rare native long-tailed bat.Hammond Bush runs alongside a stretch of the Waikato River within the Riverlea suburb.
RESI aims to protect and enhance environmental and amenity values of the area and to engage with local government regarding town planning and resource consent processes affecting the area.
Activities include Hammond Bush Working Bees (the last Saturday of every month).
From agricultural land south of Hamilton, the Mangakotukutuku Stream enters Hamilton’s southern suburbs of Glenview, Bader, Melville, Sunnyhills and Fitzroy before merging with the Waikato River opposite Hamilton Gardens. Mangakotukutuku also forms one of four major Hamilton City gully systems.
Join the working group every 2nd Saturday of the month, tackling tradescantia, montbretia and other garden escapes in this lovely kahikatea remnant in the centre of Hamilton.
