Workshops, trips, talks and events across the Waikato region
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See Regular events/working bees page
This page is set up for for all Waikato conservation groups to use to publicise their events and working bees. Contact us and we will place your events on this site.
Wednesday 3 March 2010 Pre-Symposium FieldtripThursday 4 and Friday 5 March 2010 National Wetlands Symposium 2010Venue: Novotel Lakeside, Rotorua, New Zealand Registration: Earlybird Registrations open 1 June 2009.
The next Waikato Biodiversity Forum is to be held on Monday 29 June 2009 from 9am-3.20pm in the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Q block, Wintec, Avalon Drive, Hamilton
Key outcome: Discuss theWaiwhakarekeNaturalHeritagePark project and develop solutions for maintaining the momentum.
This Forum is an opportunity for you to:-
have fun and share ideas with others who undertake conservation related work;
establish on-going partnerships/contacts for biodiversity restoration;
visit the WaiwhakarekeNaturalHeritagePark and examine management issues of the site;
contribute to developing solutions for advancing the project;
publicise the project to the wider community;
highlight the projects of community groups in the area;
provide collective Forum expertise;
take away ideas for your own restoration projects.
Contact 07 846 5066 to register or email Moira on the Contact Page of this website.
Join the National Wetland Trust on Saturday January 31st for a coach tour from Hamilton to Taupo return, to explore the ecology, management issues, cultural significance, recreational opportunities and hidden beauty of our largest river. For details and booking go to http://www.wetlandtrust.org.nz/wwday.html
Hamilton Zoo - 12 to 18 October 2008. Ph 07 939 6720. Home of Hochstetter's frog captive breeding programme.
Te Kuiti
Display and competition at Maniapoto Area Office, 78 Taupiri St, Te Kuiti.For more information Ph (07) 878 1050.
Hamilton
Department of Conservation, Display and Competition, Level 5, 73 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton Ph 07 8581000
Thames/Coromandel
Froggy fun at Driving Creek Railway. First week of the school holiday at Driving Creek Railway. Check out frog week displays and activities. Ride on one of the Driving Creek Railway Frog Trains. Learn about how to make your own frog habitat, colour in some frogs and guess how many frogs in our vivarium and lots more. DOC rangers will be at the Railway Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October 10-3pm Phone 07 8668703 or email railway @drivingcreek.co.nz for bookings and more details.
Home of the Hochstetter's frog captive breeding programme! Frog talk and tour during Frog Week. Contact Hamilton Zoo for more information, Ph (07) 838 6720.
Hey kids leap along to Driving Creek Railway during the first week of the school holidays and check out the frog week displays and activities. Ride on one of Driving Creek Railways ‘Frog Trains' named after Coromandel's native frogs. Learn how to make your very own frog habitat, colour in some frogs, and guess how many frogs in our vivarium and lots more! DOC rangers will be at the Railway on Thursday the 2nd and Friday 3rd of October between 10am and 3pm, so hop on down to Driving Creek Railway and join in the Froggy fun! For train bookings phone/fax: 07 866 8703 or email: railway@drivingcreek.co.nz
What special places are unique to your region? What native plants and animals live in your neighbourhood?
Conservation Week 2008 is about getting out in your region to Meet the Locals, Tutakitia te Iwi Kainga. Take part in Conservation Week activities to learn about the natural landscapes, native species, people and historical places that make your region unique.
The next Waikato Biodiversity Forum is to held on 9 June 2008 at Waitetoko Marae near Turangi. The main topic of the day will be Wetland Management with a particular focus on the wetlands situated at the southern end of Lake Taupo. There will be a field trip in the afternoon. Attendance is free and the public are welcome. For registration Go to the Contact page of this website and email Moira Cursey.
The next Waikato Biodiversity Forum will be held in Tokoroa on Thursday the 29 November 2007 9am -3pm at Amisfield Primary School Hall Moffat Road, just south of Tokoroa.
Conservation Week 12–19 September Activity
Show your natural affection for NZ by:
• Exploring a bush reserve that is not readily accessible to the public
• Learning more about native plants and testing your knowledge
• Helping plant trees as a memento of your visit
• Having fun finding and indentifying insects in the bush
• Releasing native trees to grow strongly
Date: Sunday, 19 September 2010
Time: 10.30am -1.30pm
Place to meet: Koromatua School, Koromatua Road, off Tuhikaramea Road to be transported to Barrett Bush
What to bring: Lunch and drink, strong boots/shoes/wet weather gear
PRIZES Families welcome Limited to 30 people
To book contact Moira Cursey, Waikato Biodiversity Forum 07 8465066 or email m.cursey@xtra.co.nz
Waikato Biodiversity Forum