There are hundreds of community conservation projects working in partnership with DOC around the country - from restoring forests, coasts and wildlife to managing huts and tracks and historic places. Join an existing one in your region or start your own with help from our guidelines and resources.
Learn about national groups working for conservation.
Learn about some of the Northland region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Auckland region's communities in action.
Learn more about community conservation projects in the Coromandel region.
Learn about some of the Waikato region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Bay of Plenty region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the East Coast region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Central North Island region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Manawatu/Whanganui region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Wairarapa region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Wellington/Kapiti region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Nelson/Tasman region's communities in action.
Find out about community conservation projects in the Marlborough region.
Learn about some of the West Coast region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Canterbury region's communities in action.
Learn about some of the Otago region's communities in action.
Find out about community conservation projects in the Fiordland region.
Learn about some of the Southland region's communities in action.
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Community conservation guidelines