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A group of children from the Coromandel Area School explore Waikawau Bay Wetland

Coromandel Kiwi Project

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A group of children from the Coromandel Area School explore Waikawau Bay Wetland

Coromandel Backyard Trapping

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A group of children from the Coromandel Area School explore Waikawau Bay Wetland

Waikawau Children's Forest 

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A group of children from the Coromandel Area School explore Waikawau Bay Wetland

Wild Kahili Ginger Weeding

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Community conservation in action. Help us save Coromandel kiwi
Free at last! Taking a moment at today's wild ging Free at last! Taking a moment at today's wild ginger weeding day to release a young putaputawētā tree from the strangling creeper vine, climbing asparagus.
Ginger morning! Wild kahili ginger bash, leaving f Ginger morning! Wild kahili ginger bash, leaving from Driving Creek railway carpark at 9am, today, Saturday 30th May. Come make a difference to our ngahere and remove some invasive weeds! @drivingcreeknz #conservation #volunteering
Thank you so much to the crew from @hillaryoutdoor Thank you so much to the crew from @hillaryoutdoors who have been up here on their training course to be outdoor education instructors and pitched in to release weeds and clear ground for new native plantings. So pleased to meet you and what a huge difference you made to the plants in the Children's Forest. It will make it easier for the Colville School children who have been coming to plant here for 20 years 😃
Huge thanks to our sponsor @nzautotraps for donat Huge thanks to our sponsor @nzautotraps for donating an AT220 trap for our Winter Lecture Series raffle this year. These traps have been game-changing for our possum control work (more on that later) as they are self-resetting, and they capture rats and stoats too. Raffle tickets are so affordable you can buy several!! Come along to our events through winter at the Pepper Tree Restaurant in Kapanga/Coromandel town, great chance to meet up and learn something new. Our first event is Sunday 7th June at 5pm.
It's time to cut the ginger!! Join us for another It's time to cut the ginger!! Join us for another great volunteer weeding day with Driving Creek this Saturday 30th May at 9am. We'll meet at the carpark and go from there. Wear some protective clothing and be prepared for a stream crossing. A couple of hours work followed by coffee and cake 😃 Look forward to catching up with you all! @drivingcreeknz
Announcing our first speaker for our Winter Lectur Announcing our first speaker for our Winter Lecture Series 2026! Save the date 7 June at 5pm. Scott Godwin has been working on the problem of marine alien species since 1991 when he began his career at the Smithsonian in Washington DC, sampling ballast water on commercial and U.S Navy vessels. Since then he has worked in Hawaii, researching vessel biofouling transport and coral reef ecology, and is now collaborating on marine biosecurity advice and education in Aotearoa NZ. Human activities are introducing marine species around the world: what controls exist? Marine species introductions into coastal bays and estuaries are occurring on a global scale, because of human-mediated activities. The primary human activities that contribute to worldwide marine introductions include 1) the aquaculture and fisheries sectors, 2) the aquatic pet trade, and 3) ocean-going private and commercial vessels. Marine biosecurity researchers consider the international and domestic movements of maritime cargo ships and private vessels in coastal port areas to be the single largest source of marine species introductions. In addition, the global movement and production of commodities from the sea have made recent and historical contributions to the establishment of non-native marine species. These activities combined with the changing climate have served to challenge the integrity of marine coastal ecosystems. This presentation will characterize the primary mechanisms of marine introductions associated with the activities mentioned and provide insight for control measures world-wide and management activities locally in New Zealand. How are our waters at threat from introduced species? What can we do? Come hear Scott speak at the Pepper Tree Restaurant on Sunday 7th June at 5pm for a relaxed and informative evening with caring and curious locals. Koha welcome to support our conservation in northern Coromandel.
I'm pretty sure "That fernbird scared the 💩 out I'm pretty sure "That fernbird scared the 💩 out of me" is a phrase no one has ever said before 🤣 Our ops manager got a fright when one cheeped loudly, right in his ear while undertaking 5 minute bird counts today. He reckons it snuck up on him. Described as 'skulking sparrow-sized and well-camouflaged' he could be right! Regardless we are thrilled to know the tiny mātātā are still out in the wetland, scaring off intruders 💥💪
Want to know more about our Coromandel Backyard Tr Want to know more about our Coromandel Backyard Trapping initiative with Predator Free New Zealand Trust and Driving Creek Conservation team? Vicki will be giving a short run-down of how to get involved at this event on Friday 1st May in Coromandel town. Keen to learn about the AT220 multispecies traps? Join in to this kōrero hosted by Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust Friday 1st May 2026, Coromandel Citizens Hall 10am - 1pm @predatorfreehc @predatorfreenz @drivingcreeknz
Oh our hearts 💗 One of our members sent us this Oh our hearts 💗 One of our members sent us this gorgeous image she captured during summer 🥰this tūturiwhatu chick takes its first steps on a Coromandel beach, a wonderful reminder for us to share with care. Northern NZ dotterel are a threatened shorebird, at risk from introduced predators and accidental deaths from human activity like vehicles on beaches or dogs off leads. Take special care during the breeding season from Sept to March to watch out for baby chicks 🐣 Thanks Anna Sephton for this image to celebrate conservation week 💚 @anna_sephton_
What's your best quirky beach clean-up find? #tak What's your best quirky beach clean-up find? #take3forthesea #oceanplastic #conservationweek #tewikiotetaiao
It's harore season! Mushrooms are sprouting. These It's harore season! Mushrooms are sprouting. These little beauties are actually eating rotting wood 👀 known as saprophytes, they grow in clusters on dead mossy wood. Hypholoma australianum are also known as Redheads. Do they have a Māori name? Another wonderful find in the ngahere by our trappers today 🍄 📷 Paul Johnson
Have you stopped to watch a dragonfly fly? They ar Have you stopped to watch a dragonfly fly? They are amazing, how they turn so quickly in the blink of an eye and accelerate so fast. Some dragonflies can go 15 metres in less than a second!! Walking in the bush reveals lots of special finds, the wings of a dragonfly or the feather of a kiwi, but it's wonderful to encounter the giant bush dragonfly, kapowai, in flight, such a surprising creature. Body yellow and black, wingspan 13 cm, they even capture prey in flight. The adult Uropetala carovei spotted earlier this year in February, live for a few weeks or months. But they spend 5 years as naiads living mostly underground in burrows and come out at night to hunt. If you see a finger sized hole in soft damp mud near streams, it might be from the emergence of a kapowai. This conservation week we are sharing some of the magical nature moments our trappers see, as a wonder-full reminder of why te taiao, our environment, is worth protecting. #tewikiotetaiao 📷 Kapowai pic thanks to Lettecia Williams
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