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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
Now some details! Our kaupapa is to enhance native Now some details! Our kaupapa is to enhance native biodiversity by engaging the community and doing the boots-on-the-ground conservation work. Today our conservation projects include: 🦉450 ha of intensive pest control over an unfenced sanctuary in regenerating forest (MEGa Pest Attack) 🦉A mustelid trapping network over 16 000 ha for kiwi protection 🦉Extensive possum trapping in vulnerable coastal pohūtukawa forests 🦉Waikawau wetland pest control and monitoring of rare wetland birds 🦉Planting and weed control programmes with the community and schools in partnership with other groups like Hillary Outdoors, Colville school and Driving Creek. 🦉Coromandel Backyard Trapping collaboration with Predator Free NZ and Driving Creek We are just one of many groups active in northern Hauraki/Coromandel who are all needed to make a difference for wildlife. We work alongside Driving Creek on projects like the invasive ginger weeding, and our trapping overlaps or connects to the work of many other community predator control groups, several iwi, landowners, and agencies who all want the biodiversity of northern Hauraki/Coromandel to thrive. Plenty of options to get involved if you are keen! And once again, a massive thank you to our funders, members, supporters, volunteers, field team, landowners and partners
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It's been a while since we introduced ourselves! It's been a while since we introduced ourselves! We're a pest control group started way back in 1997 by a group of locals in the foothills of Moehau who were shocked to discover kiwi in their backyards. At that time very few kiwi still existed on the peninsula. ⛰️ FUN FACT - we are named Moehau Environment Group (MEG) after the maunga in northern Hauraki/Coromandel rohe but we don't do the mahi on the maunga (that's DOC and Pare Hauraki Ko Moehau ki Tai). Our part to play is on private and public land around the maunga, acting to extend the safe habitat for kiwi and other wildlife to thrive. 💚 In 2000 we became a not-for-profit society and 26 years later, our mustelid trapping network now extends from Sandy bay to Coromandel town, 16,000 ha of trapped land, making the chances of kiwi chick survival much, much greater (estimated 65%). Without any predator control, kiwi chicks only have a 5% chance of survival 🥺. 95% of wild kiwi chicks are killed by stoats before they reach the safe 1 kg "fighting weight". We're giving our kiwi a fighting chance. With your help. Thank you to all our workers, volunteers, members, funders, partners and supporters 🙏🙏 FOLLOW US to see more of our projects, community, and wildlife 🦎☺️
Pekapeka, New Zealand’s only native land mammals Pekapeka, New Zealand’s only native land mammals, are among our most remarkable yet rarely seen wildlife. This talk explores the ecology of New Zealand’s long-tailed and short-tailed bats including how they hunt, roost, communicate, and survive in a changing landscape, while also touching on their cultural significance and folklore, including their place within te ao Māori. The presentation will highlight the growing role of community conservation in protecting long-tailed bats through habitat restoration, monitoring, education, and local action, and explore the simple ways everyday people can help these threatened species thrive in Aotearoa. Dr. Natasha Bansal is a wildlife ecologist and conservation educator with over 20 years of experience in wildlife rehabilitation, research, and community conservation across India, the United States, and New Zealand. Her work has focused on a wide range of species, from large carnivores and reptiles to New Zealand’s native birds and bats. Natasha is passionate about behavioural ecology, public engagement, and empowering communities to take an active role in conservation, with much of her recent work centred on the protection and monitoring of New Zealand long-tailed bats. Join us for a warm winter's evening at the Pepper Tree Restaurant and learn some fascinating facts about pekapeka, our only native mammals. After Dark: The Hidden World of Backyard Bats Sun 2 Aug, 5pm And more chances to be in our raffle too!
Mānawatia a Matariki ✨we have a couple of spots Mānawatia a Matariki ✨we have a couple of spots left in our kiwi listening bush walk this Saturday from 4pm, so send us an email on info@meg.org.nz if you're interested 🤩
Wondering what to do about possums? Paul Johnson, Wondering what to do about possums? Paul Johnson, MEG's Operations Manager shared a few of our findings from installing networks of @nzautotraps AT220 multi species self-resetting traps for a packed audience last night. So great to make connections with other people working for predator control 😃 Take a peek at some of our results 💚
Hope you can take a moment on a trail today. #nat Hope you can take a moment on a trail today. #naturelovers #forestbathing #mamaku
On Matariki Weekend we have a special treat of a K On Matariki Weekend we have a special treat of a Kiwi Listening Bush Walk with kiwi practitioner Diane Prince. Saturday 11th July, 4-7pm in Tangiaro/Port Charles. Matariki is a time of coming together and reflection, we invite you to celebrate with us under the stars and learn a little about our Coromandel brown kiwi, a taonga. We’ll wander through the bush and finish with sharing some kai and listening to these beautiful birds call. Adults $25 and Children $15 and providing some hot drinks and cake at the end! Bookings are essential, so please email info@meg.org.nz if you would like your name on the list. image: Katharina Hecht
Next Event: Sun 5 July, 5pm. We've been fascinated Next Event: Sun 5 July, 5pm. We've been fascinated with the multi species, self-resetting traps since their first early prototypes 8+ years ago. Our operations manager, Paul Johnson will share how we started to build a new possum control network, our learnings, and we hope you'll share your knowledge too! In 2023 Moehau Environment Group switched to using AT220 automatic self-resetting traps from NZ AutoTraps for possum control. The results were so encouraging, we set up a new project protecting the damaged pōhutukawa coastal forests around Waikawau. Now we have three years of data and camera monitoring to show how effective they have been at sustained possum control. We are linking with other community groups like Habitat Tuateawa and local landowners to extend this trapping project. Come see what we have been doing to protect Coromandel pōhutukawa, coastal forests and wildlife! Pepper Tree Restaurant Kapanga Coromandel town 5 July 2026, 5pm
A new Children's Forest begins thanks to team effo A new Children's Forest begins thanks to team effort!! Fabulous day with Colville School children and our youngest planter ever, only 2 months old 👶 We've been planting with Colville School for almost 20 years and it's always a joy. Special thanks to @docgovtnz @treesthatcount @colvillejunctiontrust and the kids and whanau who joined us today 🙏🙏🙏
Save the Date! Please join us for a night of shari Save the Date! Please join us for a night of sharing experiences and knowledge. We've been fascinated with the multi species, self-resetting traps since their first early prototypes 8+ years ago. Our operations manager Paul will share how we started to build a new possum control network, our learnings, and we hope you'll share your knowledge too! In 2023 Moehau Environment Group switched to using AT220 automatic self-resetting traps from NZ AutoTraps for possum control. This is the story of the dramatic change we found after installing a network of 190 traps in a fenceless sanctuary in Port Charles (MEGa Pest Attack). The results were so encouraging, we set up a new project protecting the damaged pōhutukawa coastal forests around Waikawau. Now 160 traps are placed along these coasts, and we have three years of data and camera monitoring to show how effective they have been at sustained possum control. We are linking with other community groups like Habitat Tuateawa and local landowners to extend this trapping project. Come see what we have been doing to protect Coromandel pōhutukawa, coastal forests and wildlife! Pepper Tree Restaurant Kapanga Coromandel town 5 July 2026, 5pm @nzautotraps #possumcontrol #coastalforest #pōhutukawa @ourwaikato
Why not do some exercise and great conservation wo Why not do some exercise and great conservation work!! Thanks Megan and Jeremy for sharing your thoughts on why the Ginger Bash is an awesome project to get involved with 😃 Physical activity plus great friends and making a big difference for nature around Coromandel town. Follow us to stay up to date about the next events in this collab between MEG and Driving Creek and weeding professionals 💚💚 @drivingcreeknz
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