Keepingkiwiwildinwellington
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Remutaka Forest Park Keeping Kiwi Wild in Wellington Remutaka Forest Park is a magnificent area of mostly native lowland-broadleaf forest in the hills east of Wellington. It encompasses the Remutaka Ranges and the Orongorongo River, just north of the spectacular earthquake terraces and seal colony at the Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve. Restoring a forest for future generations How you can he�p: The Park is characterised by steep, bush-clad hills and narrow fern- ♦ Join us as a member ♦ Work with us on your filled valleys cut by abundant ♦ Join us as a volunteer corporate volunteer freshwater streams and the ♦ Sponsor a kiwi, tree, day beautiful Orongorongo River. trap, or transmitter ♦ Visit the park & tell Throughout the park, there are ♦ Make a donation other people about many well-formed and signposted ♦ Link us to your website your experience walking tracks appealing to bushwalkers and nature lovers of every age and state of fitness. The 22,500 hectare park is easily accessed by road from Wellington or Lower Hutt. Simply take the hill road to Wainuiomata and follow all Our Mission... the signs to the Coast Road/ Remutaka Forest Park and then “To protect and restore the natural vegetation and turn left at the Catchpool Stream wildlife of the Remutaka Forest Park and to promote access road into the Park. community understanding and appreciation of the Park” www.remutaka.nz The Rimutaka Forest Park Charitable Trust Inc. (Operating as: Remutaka Conservation Trust) [email protected] Remutaka Forest Park Registered Charity #: CC37211 PO Box 38—564 Wellington Wellington Mail Centre Lower Hutt 5045 New Zealand What we do: The Remutaka Conservation Trust is a community volunteer group that has been active in bringing About the Remutaka Conservation Trust: about many improvements to the Park and its environs. Join us! The Remutaka Conservation Trust is committed to So far, the Trust has: Complete and send this form to preserve and restore the natural and historic the postal or email address below: resources of the Remutaka Forest Park valleys and ► Re-introduced Kiwi to the park after an absence environs. of over 100 years Membership App�ication Form ► Built an information kiosk at the Catchpool �ndividua�: $25 The Trust was formed in October 1988 to promote Road car park public interest in conservation areas; encourage interactive research and environmental ► Provided interactive information panels on the Additiona� fami�y member: $20 Nga Taonga te Ngahere, Five Mile Loop and programmes; and to collaborate with DoC in the Schoo�, C�ub, Business: $50 conservation and restoration of the forest park. Orongorongo Tracks ► Implemented and managed predator Name: Our volunteer members span all age groups and monitoring and control programmes to protect occupation types. What they have in common is a our kiwi and other native species deep and abiding love for our native New Zealand bush and its unique biodiversity. ► Established a predator trapping network Posta� Address: covering nearly 7500 hectares New members are always welcome! ► Developed education resource kits for schools ► Provided kiwi aversion training for dogs Emai� Address: We have many different and interesting roles to fill for keen volunteers. Learning opportunities abound ► Worked with many corporate groups, schools Te�: (Home) and you'll enjoy the company of many great and individual volunteers to remove weeds and characters among our existing members! re-plant native plants and trees within the park Te�: (Other) ► Created a nursery for growing native plants from P�ease �ist any expertise you have which you wou�d be happy to seeds & cuttings collected from within the park provide for Trust activities: boundaries ► Worked closely with the Department of Conservation on the long-term management and protection of the Remutaka Forest Park P�ease send this comp�eted form, with payment, to: The Rimutaka Forest Park Charitable Trust Inc. Operating as: Remutaka Conservation Trust PO Box 38-564 We��ington Mai� Centre Lower Hutt, 5045 New Zea�and [email protected] www.remutaka.nz Direct Deposit: 02 0544 0002549 00.