Volunteer, join or start a project

Volunteer

Track repairs, conservation volunteer holiday, Milford Sound.

Learn about our conservation volunteer programmes and how you can get involved.

Join a group

Volunteers planting flax along a drainage ditch at Athenree Saltmarsh Wetland near Tauranga: Photo: Peter Huggins. (DOC USE ONLY)

Find out about community conservation projects you can join around the country.

Start or fund a project

Planning a project.

Learn about setting up, maintaining, improving and funding existing or new community conservation projects.

Work with threatened species

Kakapo chicks enjoying the comforting fingers of their minder. Photo: Sam O'Leary.

Find out how to get closer to threatened species and take action to help in their recovery.

Protect bush, freshwater & beaches

School children dune planting as part of Conservation Week. Photo: Sandra Burles.

Learn about working in different habitats; the bush, streams, wetlands or the coast.

Control animal pests & weeds

Possum close-up.

You may need to do some animal pest and weed control work as part of your project. Get species information and advice.

Grow native plants

Kakabeak in flower. Photo: Ligs Hoffman.

Learn about sourcing and growing local plants for your restoration project.

Attract native animals

Northland green gecko, hand held, Houhora Harbour. Photo: G R Parrish.

These ideas for your garden can be adapted for larger community projects.

Find out more

Publications

Urban greening manual: How to put nature into our neighbourhoods (PDF on the Manaaki Whenua website, 2600K)

Conservation volunteers calendar 2012

Learn more

Community Resource Kit is a practical 'hands-on' resource to help community groups get up and running. It has practical resources on a range of topics.

Contacts

To find out how you can get involved in conservation activities near you, contact your local DOC office
Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai