Volunteer opportunities
Our community pulling together to get things done
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
Different tasks are performed at different times of the year due to what the weather allows, so here is a list of our activities and when we normally do them:
January
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Kōkako nest monitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Dactylanthus monitoring near the summit of Mt Pirongia
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Bait removal from Mt Pirongia bait station grid
February
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Kōkako nest monitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Dactylanthus monitoring near the summit of Mt Pirongia
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Bait removal from Okahukura, Northern Pureora Forest
March
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Kōkako nest monitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
April
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Kōkako nest monitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Envirocentre upgrade opportunities
May
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Fieldwork at Okahukura, Northern Pureora Forest to maintain grid
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Envirocentre upgrade opportunities
June
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Planting opportunities as available
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Fundraising events
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Envirocentre upgrade opportunities
July
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Planting opportunities as available
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Rat monitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Fundraising events
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Envirocentre upgrade opportunities
August
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Bait station filling on Mt Pirongia
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Planting opportunities as available
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Rat monitoring at Okahukura, Northern Pureora Forest
September
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Bait station filling on Mt Pirongia
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Bait station filling at Okahukura, Northern Pureora Forest
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
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Fundraising events
October
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Kōkako monitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Bait station filling at Okahukura, Northern Pureora Forest
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
November
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Kōkako monitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Bait station filling at Okahukura, Northern Pureora Forest
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
December
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Kōkako nestmonitoring on Mt Pirongia
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Mustelid trapping on Mt Pirongia
WHY VOLUNTEER WITH US?
We work hard to restore our natural heritage and ensure that our children will be able to experience and enjoy it too.
Volunteering on Mt. Pirongia gives a unique and hands on opportunity learn about our environmental treasures and to gain personal satisfaction in having helped restore an important piece of our envinronment and history.
We're a friendly crowds and enjoy meeting and bringing in new volunteers with the same interests.
We can't promise riches or fame, but we do reward our volunteers with you with refreshments after our project days.