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Professor Phil Bishop, of Otago University, helped create create helped University, Otago of Bishop, Phil Professor Thursday 22 to Wednesday 28 April 28 Wednesday to 22 Thursday

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Book a seat on one of Wild Dunedin, NZ Festival of Nature, is grateful for the Show us your Wild Dunedin! our three FREE Wild support and contributions of the following organisations. The Otago Museum Photography Awards are open, Bus tours for easy closing on Monday 24 May.Take a photo of something access to wild places. FUNDING AND SPONSORSHIP wild and enter online now. Over $5000 in prizes up for WIild Bus tour details grabs. For info:www.otagomuseum.nz/ompa and bookings are in the online programme - www.wilddunedin.nz E M M Haynes Nature Chasers, Taylor Davies-Colley and Samuel Charitable Trust Purdie are your tour guides. Check out their web series Chasing Nature on www.wilddunedin.nz.

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21 Camp Estate D CASTLEWOOD R Ravensbourne 9 Hall 88 ) Harbour Glenfalloch Woodland Garden 3 Monarch route Boulder Beach HIGHCLIFF RD 17 Tomahawk Lagoon Bird Watching 20 George Street Orchard Open Day Thursday 22 April Friday 23 April 10am-12pm - Tomahawk Lagoon 1pm-4pm - 834 George Street Tuesday 27 April Wednesday 28 April INTERNATIONAL EARTH DAY View birds up close using spotting scopes with (Refer to Saturday for description) 5 Ahi Pepe Kite Workshop Birds NZ. Bring binoculars and meet on the footpath 24 Wild Bus to Penguin Place 3 Getting to Know Pakake, NZ Sea Lion 10am-12pm - Dunningham Suite, City Library on Tomahawk Road just past the bridge. 10am-1.30pm - Depart Octagon beside iSITE 10.30am-2.30pm - Toitū Otago Settlers Museum 22 Earth Day at Orokonui Ecosanctuary 13 Helping Hoiho at Penguin Place Make your own kite with the Library! Guest Dr Barb FREE. For more Info: 03 464 0787 Join Taylor and Sam on the Wild Bus to Penguin The NZ Sea Lion Trust and Jim Fyfe from the 9.30am-4pm - Te Korowai o Mihiwaka 1.30pm-3pm - Harington Point from Otago Museum introduces you to the world of Place. Visit the Rehabilitation Centre for hoiho. Take Department of Conservation present activities to Find out what it’s like to be a yellow-eyed penguin Explore the walking tracks in this cloud forest. moths. (Materials provided) a guided walk through rewilding bush and wetlands. better understand NZ sea lions. Learn what they eat, Meet the rare birds and reptiles that live here in 18 Wild Food Webs & Fishy Feasts and enjoy a privileged view of the Penguin Koha - proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital BYO Picnic. what to do if you see one, and meet Sandy the sea safety. Kids Ecosanctuary Explorer Pack with entry. NZ Marine Studies Centre, Portobello Rehabilitation Centre. Bookings: 03 474 3690 / [email protected] Cost: hoiho for hoiho ($5 note) at Penguin Place lion. FREE DEAL Earth Day Special $5pp Session 1: 10am-11.30am Cost: hoiho for hoiho ($5 note) Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz Session 2: 12.30pm-2pm Bookings: 03 478 0286

24 Wild Buses to Orokonui Ecosanctuary Exploring Dunedin’s Volcano Find out how local sea creatures adapt to catch their 3 Pakake, NZ Sea Lion Adventure food, avoid predators and stay alive. For children 11 Storytime Cruise for Littlies 10am-2pm - Depart Octagon beside iSITE 25 Tour 1: 11am-12pm Back Beach, Port Chalmers Toitū Otago Settlers Museum over 5 with adult supervision. Two Cruises: 11am-11.45am & 12pm-12.45pm Taylor and Sam will be your guides on two Wild Tour 2: 1.30pm-2.30pm Portobello Session 1: 10.30am-11am 26 Cost: Adult $15, Child $10 Boiler Point Wharf, Carey’s Bay Buses to Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s Earth Day. View volcanic rocks, lava and dykes in Otago Session 2: 12pm-12.30pm Session 3: 2.45pm-4.45pm Ship ahoy! Listen to stories on board MV Monarch DEAL $5pp entry to Orokonui Harbour’s cliffs from Port to Port’s boat with a Session 3: 1.30pm-2pm Catch the Port to Port Ferry from Port Chalmers. while cruising the harbour. Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz volcano expert. Make a volcano that erupts! Join children’s entertainer Allie Simpson and NZ Cost $10. Bookings Monarch Cruises 03 477 4276. Cost: Adults $55, Children $25 Cost: Adult $35, Child $20 ferry and admission. Sea Lion Trust for an interactive adventure with Bookings: 020 4162 4250 www.porttoport.co.nz Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz story and yoga about NZ sea lions. 3 Making ‘Wild Thing’ Sticks Cost: $3/child Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz 10.30am-12.30pm - Toitū Otago Settlers Museum 20 George Street Orchard Open Day 9 Meet Suzy Cato 12-4pm - 834 George Street A fun hands-on art workshop run by artists Kerry 5 FLY-SPY and the Private Eye 11.30am-12.30pm Golden Centre Mall Be inspired by the biodiversity of Rory Harding’s and Pamela of theartdept.org. Every little artist will 11am-12.30pm, Dunningham Suite, City Library Come to the centre of the mall to meet Suzy Cato. urban food garden. Organically grown plants for sale. leave with a ‘wild thing’ sculpture. Hear the story of an insect detective, Inspector DOC are giving out Project Gold kōwhai seed kits. Cost: $5 (cash only) Kõwhai leaf Photo: Izumi Uchida-Schmidt Koha. Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz Insector, by Gordon Thompson, ’ bug man. Make wildflower seed art (materials provided). 7 Wildlife ER 5 The Waste Free Wanda Show 3 Treasures of Tāne Books for sale ($20 cash). 11am-1pm - Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum 2pm-2.45pm - Dunningham Suite, City Library 2pm-3pm - Toitū Otago Settlers Museum FREE Bring your favourite toy animal and learn how Join Aotearoa’s newest superhero in an 80’s Rob Tipa and partner Stella McDonald bring to bandage injuries with the Dunedin Wildlife inspired environmental musical by award winning Rob’s book Treasures of Tāne to life with stories of Hospital. Find out what goes on behind the scenes 5 Tree Beings singer/songwriter Anna van Riel. Perfect for primary traditional uses of native plants, and their efforts to in healing some of ’s most treasured 3.30-4.30pm - Dunningham Suite, City Library aged tamariki, their parents and grandparents. re-establish these treasures on . Monday 26 April species. The secret life of trees revealed! Raymond Huber Koha - proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital FREE Happy Takahe. Photo Tim Markham tells true stories of ’tree people’ from his book Tree Bookings: 03 474 3690 / [email protected] Koha - proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital 13 Penguin Place Nature Ramble Beings. (Books for sale $25 cash). All ages. Sniper - Yellow-eyed Penguin Dog 10am, 11am, 12pm (3 walks) - Harington Point 10 Earth Day Activities for Children 5 FREE. 2-2.45pm - Dunningham Suite, City Library Guided 1-hour walk through regenerating native 13 Helping Hoiho at Penguin Place 10am-2pm - Dunedin Public Art Gallery 16 Mr Kiwi has an Important Job A screening of 13 min film Sniper - The Last forest and wetland at Penguin Place. (10-12/tour) 1.30pm-3pm - Harington Point Drop in to our creative classroom for activities 2pm-2.30pm - Library Resort to Save the World’s Rarest Penguins, Koha appreciated. Bookings: 03 478 0286 (Refer to Sunday for description) 12 inspired by nature and made with natural materials. ‘Deep’ Discount on Wildlife Cruise Artist Heather Hunt reads her book on kiwi in the with filmmaker Karthic SS. Meet conservation dog Children under 12 to be accompanied by an adult. 2pm-3pm - Monarch Cruises at Wellers Rock children’s area. No booking required. Sniper and her handler Leith Thomson. (Materials provided). 3 Kiwi Kids Wild Music 11 Young Ocean Explorer Half price tours to view ocean wildlife on board 2.45pm-3.30pm - The Downes Room Koha - proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital FREE. No Booking required 10.30am-12pm - Toitū Otago Settlers Museum 2pm-4pm - Boiler Point Wharf, Carey’s Bay MV Monarch on a 1-hour cruise. Own transport to Following this Heather will run an art workshop for Suzy Cato celebrates the wonders of nature through Wellers Rock. up to 20 school-aged children. Cruise , Taiaroa Head and into Source to Sea - Landowners Field Trip song and story with local musicians and storytellers. DEAL: $28.50/adult $11/child. 33 Mr Kiwi has an Important Job the Southern Ocean on MV Monarch. Use our FREE. Bookings: 03 489 0011/ [email protected] 2pm-4pm - North Coast (location TBC) FREE 10.30am-11am - Port Chalmers Library worksheet for weather, wildlife and other science Bookings: 03 477 4276 Source to Sea is a project designed to enhance observations. For intermediate school age children. Artist Heather Hunt reads her book on kiwi in the freshwater and forest habitats. Join the Halo team 26 children’s area. No booking required. 18 Snippets from the Sea Rewilding Tour - Possums’ End Cost: $20 Bookings 03 477 4276 Monarch Wildlife. and the landowners on site to view a restoration 24 Wild Night Bus 3.30pm-5.30pm - NZ Marine Studies Centre, Tour 1: 10am-11.30am 11.15am-12pm - The Rolfe Room project, and find out what funding is available. -Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau Portobello Tour 2: 2pm-4.30pm Followed by a picture book workshop with Heather FREE. Bookings: [email protected] 4.15pm-9.30pm - Depart Octagon beside iSITE for school-aged children. Join experts in marine science, the ocean, climate Two tours (12 people/tour) through a Portobello Join Taylor, Sam and astronomers from the change and sustainability for short presentations, property ‘forever protected’ with owner Shaun FREE. Bookings: 03 489 0011 /[email protected] Dunedin Astronomical Society on the Wild Bus. films, sharing of knowledge and afternoon tea. Murphy and QEII National Trust. View the night sky through a telescope and discover FREE. Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz Meet at Portobello Hall to car pool to property. Good 5 Suzy Cato - Te Whānau Kauri level of fitness required. Not suitable for children. the nocturnal life of the wetlands. Food and refreshments provided or BYO picnic. 1pm-2pm - Dunningham Suite, City Library FREE. Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz Join Suzy for a fun filled hour as she shares her 21 Kākā Catchup Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz song and book The Kauri Family in Te Reo and 6pm-7pm Hosted by Blueskin Bay Library at Sunday 25 April Eyes Underwater - Rewilding Koha - proceeds to Sinclair Wetlands English. No booking required. Community Hall 1pm-2pm How can you make sure your garden is a kākā (ANZAC Day) Online Event 7 haven? Hold that Pose - Photographing Birds 5 Mr Kiwi has an Important Job Dive online with NZ Marine Studies Centre. Adelle Come meet the Kei Hea Ngā Kākā team to find out 5.30pm-6.30 pm - Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum 2.30pm-3.30pm - Dunningham Suite, City Library and catch up on current research. Heineman uses an underwater remote-operated Neville Peat and bird photographers Paul Sorrell vehicle to see the critters and seaweed that have Artist Heather Hunt reads her book on kiwi, followed FREE Rewild at the Botanic Monarch Wildlife Cruise from Taiaroa Head looking over to and Glenda Rees discuss the secrets to capturing a by a picture book workshop for school-aged children. 12pm-5pm - Dunedin Botanic Upper Garden repopulated a previously impacted marine area. Aramoana wetlands and salt marsh. Photo: Rhonda Hooper winning image. FREE. Numbers limited. Join City Sanctuary, Department of Conservation, FREE. Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz Koha - proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital 34 Bookings: 03 474 3690 / [email protected] 32 Wild on the Menu Otago University students and Botanic Garden with Wild Winged Wotsit Workshop 6pm-10pm - Tītī Restaurant, St Clair activities in and around the DCC Pop-Up Container. 26 Post Possum…Yeah, Right! 2-3pm - NE Valley Normal School Hall (Refer to Thursday for description) 6.00pm-7.30pm - Coronation Hall, Portobello Try your hand at making paper flying kākā and With fewer possums on the Otago Peninsula it’s kererū then see them fly at the Kākā Kabaret. 7 Mihi Whakatau & 7x7 Wild Talks 27 Kids Scavenger Hunt time to rewild and plant native trees. Get advice Koha - proceeds to the school 5.30pm-7.30pm - Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum 12pm-3pm - Starts at top carpark, Lovelock Ave from a panel of local experts. Hosted by Peter Bookings: Kaitrin 027 460 9885 Te Rūnaka ō Ōtākou will officially open the Explore nature with a fun scavenger hunt led by Hayden and Rod Morris. Otago University student group AAPES. Allow Festival followed by 7x7 Wild Talks. When art and OPBG sausage sizzle starts at 5.30pm nature come together, creative sparks fly. Seven 30-45 minutes for the hunt. 34 Kākā Kabaret FREE. (Gold coin donation for sausages) speakers have seven minutes to sell their vision of 3.15pm-4.15pm - NE Valley Normal School Hall ‘art in nature’. 27 Trapping Workshops & Pest Detection Wild Winged Wotsit flight competition. Prizes for MC Suzy Cato and the audience decides the winner. Saturday 24 April Workshop 1: 12.30pm-2pm the fastest, furthest and funkiest design. Followed Koha - proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital Workshop 2: 3pm-5pm by a Kākā Act with songs, stories and Kākāspiel by Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Explore Quarantine Island Come along to City Sanctuary’s drop-in predator Koha - proceeds to the School 25 From Port Chalmers: dep. 9am - ret.12pm trapping workshops. Learn how to detect pests and safely use best practice humane kill traps in your 32 Wild on the Menu 26 From Portobello: dep. 9.30am - ret.12.30pm backyard. 7 Subantarctic Stories 6pm-10pm - Tītī Restaurant at St Clair Port to Port Ferry to Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua to meet the community rewilding the island. 6pm-6.45 pm - Barclay Theatre, Otago Museum Enjoy a five course wild food dinner created by Chef Help with planting and weeding. 27 DOC Toyota Kiwi Guardian Activities Filmmaker and writer Bill Morris presents stories Hannes Bareiter and his team at Tītī Restaurant. Cost Return: $22/adult, $12/child. While the adults are learning how to use traps, and images of the wild landscape and wildlife from Cost: $85pp. Bookings essential/limited spaces. Bookings: 020 4162 4250 www.porttoport.co.nz children can become a backyard pest detective New Zealand’s subantarctic islands. www.titi.co.nz or phone 03 466 3610 Pīwakawaka. Photo: Glenda Rees and identify native birds to earn Toyota Kiwi Koha - proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital Guardian medals! 22 Walk for Wildlife 30 31 Backyard Medicine Kit 27 NZ Sea Lion Trust Pub Quiz 10am - Orokonui Ecosanctuary DCC Tree Giveaway 6.30pm-7.30pm - Taste Nature Come and pick up a tree and DCC’s Native 7pm-9.30pm - The Kensington (by the Oval) Go wild on a 12km hike through the Ecosanctuary Gather a wild savvy team for a quiz night with a Wild Dispensary chat about plant medicine in Key forest and estuary. Proceeds to takahē and kākā. Planting Guide to find out which native trees are your backyard and local wild places. Receive DIY best suited for your garden with a planting webmap. twist, with rounds on local and general wildlife. Family Event Cost: $20/adult, $10/child Prizes and raffles. Not suitable for children. recipes, tastings and treats. Cost: $10 - Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz Toyota Kiwi Guardians Wild Dunedin Medal event. Bookings: [email protected] Coffee caravan on-site. Cost: $30/team (max 6). All Rewild at the Botanic events are FREE Proceeds to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital www.orokonui.nz/events Royal Albatross chicks look like this in April. Bookings: www.wilddunedin.nz FREE Wild Bus Photo: Robert Brown Proceeds to NZ Sea Lion Trust.

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