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Kāpiti Coast District Council
175 Rimu Road
Private Bag 60601
Paraparaumu 5254
04 296 4700
0800 486 486
Fax: 04 296 4830
kapiti.council@kapiticoast.govt.nz
Opening hours:
8am to 5pm - Monday to Friday
More on hours and service centres
Local Restoration Groups
If you’d like to get involved, volunteers are always welcome at local restoration groups.
Activities include tree planting, track building, weeding, pest trapping, bird monitoring, and nursery work.
Some volunteers have many years’ experience so getting involved is a great way to learn.
Local restoration groups and their contact details
|
Group |
Contact Details |
| Friends of Queen Elizabeth Regional Park |
Suzanna Harris Email: suzanne.harris@xtra.co.nz |
| Guardians of Whareroa |
Ann Evans (Secretary) Email: whareroa.gaurdians@gmail.com |
| Nga Uruora Kapiti Project |
Peter Kentish Email: pk2003_595@hotmail.com |
| Keep Paraparaumu/Raumati Beautiful |
Diane Ammundsen Email: ammundsen.dianne@gmail.com |
| Waikanae Estuary Care Group |
Robin Gunston Email: robin.gunston@gmail.com |
| Waimeha Restoration Group |
Pryor Rowland Email: pryorrowland@gmail.com |
| Friends of Greendale Reserve |
Phil Palmer Email: phvcpalmer@gmail.com |
| Friends of Kaitawa Reserve |
John McLachlan Email: johnmclachlan85@gmail.com |
| Friends of Waikanae River |
Feriel Falconer (Chair) Email: fandrfalconer@gmail.com |
| Te Horo Beach Care / Mangaone Restoration |
Billie Taylor Email: writenow@xtra.co.nz |
| Keep Otaki Beautiful |
Lloyd Chapman Email: lloyd.chapman@inspire.net.nz |
| Friends of the Otaki River |
Max Lutz (Chair) Email: max.lutz@xtra.co.nz |
| Waitohu Stream and Dune Care |
Lyndsay Knowles |
| Friends of the Wharemauku Stream |
Roger Childs Email: pamandroger.childs@gmail.com |
| Kapi-Mana Branch, Forest and Bird |
Alan Froggatt Email: a.rfroggatt@xtra.co.nz |
| Peka Peka Dune Restoration Group |
Brenda Smith Email: smith.barrett@xtra.co.nz |
| Mangapouri Stream Research and Restoration Project |
Pataka Moore Email: pataka.moore@twor.ac.nz |
| Field Way Dune Restoration Group |
Mike Odey Email: mike@mikeodey.co.nz |
| Friends of Titoku Stream |
Diane Ammundsen Email: ammundsen.dianne@gmail.com |
| Rangiuru by the Sea Restoration Group |
Bronya Clare Email: clarebronya@gmail.com |
| Friends of Paekakariki Streams |
Florence MacNeil Email: florencemcneill@gmail.com |
| Parikawau Restoration Group |
Heather McKenzie Email: mckenzieheatherm@gmail.com |
| Reikorangi Bush Reserves Care Group |
Paul Devereux Email: paulrdevereux@xtra.co.nz |
| Reikorangi River and Bush Group |
Phil Stroud Email: waa.rata@xtra.co.nz |
| Kapiti Environmental Restoration Management Trust |
John Topliff Email: jvtopliff@outlook.com |
| Keep Waikanae Beautiful |
Pam Sinclair Email: laury.sinclair@paradise.net.nz |
| Friends of Pharazyn Reserve |
Noel Sungren Email: sundgrennz@hotmail.com |
| Friends of Ngawhakangutu Reserve |
Kate O’Reilly Email: iainkate@gmail.com |
| Greater Wellington Regional Council |
Penny Gaylor Email: penny.gaylor@gw.govt.nz |
Related Links
NZ Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Online resources for care groups - GWRC website
The Green Pages website
Volunteer opportunities - DoC website
- Riparian Fund Criteria (PDF, 125.91 KB)
- Growing Native Plants in Kāpiti (PDF, 3.04 MB)
- Native Plant Guidelaunch
- Greater Wellington Regional Council websitelaunch
- Landcare Research websitelaunch
- Nature Space - ecological restoration in Aotearoa websitelaunch
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network websitelaunch
- Project Crimson websitelaunch
- Queen Elizabeth II National Trust websitelaunch
- Weedbusters New Zealand websitelaunch
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