Conservation Volunteer Projects Hauraki Area, Coromandel Peninsula Conservation Volunteer Programme Welcome to the Conservation Volunteer Programme. In this booklet are opportunities to participate in conservation projects in the Hauraki Area, of the Department of Conservation. The Hauraki Area covers the Coromandel Peninsula. These projects are practical ones and off er you the chance to maybe learn new skills as well as meet others, do useful conservation work and enjoy the outdoors. All projects are subsidised by the Department of Conservation. Our Volunteer Goals 1. Provide volunteer opportunities for the community to assist in the conservation of New Zealand’s natural, cultural and historic resources. 2. Provide opportunities for people to safely experience the natural and historic environment and to become sensitive to those values. 3. Support and strengthen links between tangata whenua, conservation and recreation groups, the community in general and the Department of Conservation. 4. Provide, where appropriate, opportunities for volunteers to become aware of Māori values and perspectives on the environment. 5. Enable conservation tasks that otherwise would not have been done, to be completed through the assistance of volunteers. 6. The Department’s Volunteer Programme focuses on providing opportunities primarily for local communities, then other New Zealanders and lastly overseas visitors. Volunteers helping with track development work Cover – The Conservation Volunteer Programme offers the chance to assist with conservation work and enjoy the outdoors. (DOC) Published by Department of Conservation Hauraki Area Offi ce – Waikato Conservancy Hamilton, New Zealand June 2011 Conservation Projects Contents 1. Fletcher Bay Campsite Working Bee Conservation Projects 3 10 volunteers for 4 days 1. Fletcher Bay Campsite Working Bee 3 Tuesday-Friday 23-26 August 2011 2. Port Jackson Campsite Working Bee 4 3. Fantail Bay Campsite Working Bee 5 Fitness/skills Fletcher Bay conservation 4. Whenuakite Kauri Walk & Lynch Stream Tramping Low-medium campsite is located at Track Maintenance 6 the northern tip of the Accommodation 5. Cookson Kauri Walk & Wainora Tramping Track Maintenance, Kauaeranga Valley 7 Coromandel Peninsula Fletcher Bay Backpackers and is a very popular 6. Coromandel Walks Project 8 Pickup/drop off location 7. Muriwai Walk Site Restoration 9 holiday destination over the summer. Landscape Volunteers can either use their 8. Cathedral Cove Amenity Area Beautifi cation, Hahei 01 planting and site own transport to Fletcher Bay 9. Whitianga Rock Historic Reserve Enhancement, or advise the need for transport Whitianga 11 improvements are needed within this campsite. in a mini van. The mini van 10. Opito Bay Historic Reserve Enhancement 12 will leave Hauraki Area Offi ce, 11. Otama Beach Dune Protection 13 Volunteers will assist with planting; undertaking cnr Pahau & Kirkwood Sts, 12. Hot Water Beach Dune Protection 14 Thames on 23 August 2011 at 13. Dotterel Watch Programme Minders 15 earthworks before regrassing; weed control; 10 am and return on 26 August 14. Motorhome Safari 16 fencing; helping construct a 2011 between 4:30- 5:00 pm. 15. Kauri Dieback Advocacy at Events 17 track and painting campsite Contribution towards Applying for Projects 19 amenities. This area boasts food and transport (per Acceptance 19 great fi shing and is at the person) start of the Coromandel Cancellation 19 Free. Volunteers must provide Walkway for after work What to Expect 20 their own food and drinks pursuits. Fitness level guide 20 for lunch and evening meals. What to Bring 20 Breakfasts (cereal and toast), Other Volunteer Opportunities 20 tea and coff ee will be provided. Application Forms 21 Food is not available for purchase on site and there are no shops nearby. 2 3 2. Port Jackson Campsite Working Bee 3. Fantail Bay Campsite Working Bee 10 volunteers for 1 day 10 volunteers for 1 day 4 October 2011 7 September 2011 Fitness/skills Fitness/skills Port Jackson campsite Low-medium Fantail Bay campsite is Low-Medium. at the northern tip of the a small camping area Coromandel Peninsula is a Pickup/drop off location beneath pohutukawa Pickup/drop off location popular holiday destination, Volunteers can either use their trees, adjoining a rocky Volunteers can either use their with a long sweeping own transport to Port Jackson shore at the north-western own transport to Fantail Bay or sandy beach. Volunteers or advise the need for transport end of the Coromandel advise the need for transport in will be involved with dune in a mini van. The mini van Peninsula. This campsite a mini van. The mini van will restoration, planting, will leave Hauraki Area Offi ce, requires landscaping leave Hauraki Area Offi ce, cnr weeding, regrassing, fencing cnr Pahau & Kirkwood Sts, and path construction. Pahau & Kirkwood Sts, Thames and painting campsite Thames on 4 October 2011 at Volunteers will be assisting on 7 September 2011 at 8 am facilities. It will be a long 8 am and return to the same with, planting, digging and return to the same location day but there will be time at location at approximately 6:30 and metalling a track and at approximately 5:30 pm. lunchtime for a walk on the pm. building maintenance. beach or along part of the Enjoy the drive up the Contribution towards Muriwai Track. Contribution towards picturesque coastline and food and transport (per food and transport (per make the most of your person) person) lunchtime break on the Free. Volunteers must provide Free. Volunteers must provide rocky shore or walk up to their own food and drinks for their own food and drinks for the bushline for outstanding lunch (tea, coff ee, hot water, lunch (tea, coff ee, hot water, views into the Hauraki Gulf. cold drink, cup and biscuits cold drink, cup and biscuits will be provided for morning will be provided for morning and afternoon tea). Food is not and afternoon tea). Food is not available for purchase on site available for purchase on site and there are no shops nearby. and there are no shops nearby. Fantail Bay Campsite Opposite – Port Jackson Campsite (DOC) 4 5 4. Whenuakite Kauri Walk & Lynch Stream 5. Cookson Kauri Walk & Wainora Tramping Tramping Track Maintenance Track Maintenance, Kauaeranga Valley 10 volunteers for 2 days at a time 10 volunteers for 2 days at a time (A) 26/27 November 2011, or (A) 5/6 November 2011, or (B) 24/25 March 2012, or (B) 3/4 March 2012, or (C) 23/24 June 2012. (C) 9/10 June 2012. Fitness/skills Fitness/skills The 2.8 km Whenuakite The Cookson Kauri Track Low-medium. Medium-high. These tracks Kauri walk is a popular begins from the Wainora include moderately steep climbs. loop track through Accommodation campsite in the Kauaeranga regenerating kauri which Volunteer’s House in the Valley. It is a well graded Accommodation gives good views over the Kauaeranga Valley. Please track with steps and bridges Volunteer’s House in the surrounding forest. Lynch advise if accommodation is to the magnifi cent Cookson Kauaeranga Valley. Please Stream Tramping Track off required. Kauri. The Wainora Kauri advise if accommodation is the kauri walk, leads down Tramping Track continues required. Lynch Stream to Otara Pickup/drop off location on climbing a spur off ering Pickup/drop off location Bay and onto Te Karo Bay Volunteers can either use views of Table Mountain Volunteers can either use their and Sailor’s Grave. This their own transport to the before you come to the two own transport to the Wainora track takes you through start of the Whenuakite Kauri large Wainora kauri. Both campsite in the Kauaeranga the heart of a community Walk or advise the need for tracks require attention valley or advise the need for based kiwi protection transport in a mini van. The to ensure they remain in transport in a mini van. The project. Volunteers will be mini van will leave Hauraki good condition for visitors. mini van will leave Hauraki undertaking improvements Area Offi ce, cnr Pahau & Volunteers will be assisting Area Offi ce, cnr Pahau & to side drains and culverts, Kirkwood Sts, Thames at 8:00 with clearing side drains Kirkwood Sts, Thames at maintaining steps, track am arriving at Whenuakite and culverts, maintaining 8:00 am, arriving at Wainora resurfacing, cleaning and at 9:00 am and return to the steps, track resurfacing, campsite at 8:45 am and return replacing track signage, same location in Thames at cleaning and replacing track to the same location in Thames removing litter and approximately 4:00 pm. signage, removing litter and at approximately 4:00 pm. vegetation trimming on vegetation trimming. both tracks. Contribution towards food and transport (per Contribution towards person) food and transport (per Free. Volunteers must provide person) their own food and drinks for Free. Volunteers must provide lunch (tea, coff ee, hot water, their own food and drinks for cold drink, cup and biscuits lunch (tea, coff ee, hot water, will be provided for morning cold drink, cup and biscuits and afternoon tea). Food is not will be provided for morning available for purchase on site and afternoon tea). People and there are no shops nearby. staying overnight will need to bring their evening meal and breakfast. Food is not available Cookson Kauri Walk Opposite – Volunteer helping with for purchase on site and there track maintenance (DOC) are no shops nearby. 6 7 6. Coromandel Town Walks Project 7. Muriwai Walk Site Restoration, Port Jackson 10 volunteers for 2 days at a time 10 volunteers for 2 periods of 4 days (A) 10/11 September2011; or (A) Thursday 6 October – Sunday 9 October 2011; or (B) 3/4 December 2011; or (B) Thursday 19 April – Sunday 22 April 2012. (C) 10/11 March 2012. Fitness/skills Muriwai Track starts at Fitness/skills Low/medium the eastern end of Port The 1.6 km long Kauri Block Low/medium Jackson climbing up onto Walk is in regenerating Accommodation the coastal cliff s.