Whirinaki Forest Park - Volunteer Opportunities

The Department of Conservation runs weekend and longer term projects where volunteers can help with environmental sustainability activities in the park.

Contact information
Taute Taiepa
Whakatane Field Centre
ttaiepa@doc.govt.nz
07 3087095
Website: www.doc.govt.nz

See the conservation volunteers website for an example: http://www.conservationvolunteers.org.nz/projects/354.html

Please look at our Kaitiakitanga website to see the bold range of things we have underway in the forest our valley and community. We invite people with specific resources, knowledge, networks or funds to contribute as volunteer partners in this program.

We also invite you to join the network of people around the world helping us share our Organic Leadership Model - The Tipu Ake ki te Ora Lifecyle. This is rooted in nature and uses the lessons of growth in the highly interdependent environment we see in our rainforest.

NOTICES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

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Guided Tours - Local guides will share their treasure with you
Mountainbiking - ride the spectacular Whirinaki MTB track
Tramping in Whirinaki. - Experience our place
Camping at Mangamate Waterfall - upgraded for your next hols
Disabled or impaired - Local support and guides are available
Accommodation - to make your Whirinaki experience

WEMZ Project - The Whirinaki Ecological Management Zone
Our Right Royal Kiwi, Princess Beatrice adopted by Prince Andrew
Other species recovery projects - Kiwi, Weka and Kaka

Powhiri - our formal welcome to visitors (see marae visits)
What we and our school are up to download videoclips

David Bellamy "Moa's Ark Revisited" Whirinaki 25 report, Sept 09 Dialoque in our rainforest with Hunter Lovins - US environmentalist

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