Greenkeepers taking a swing at pest control
Source: Department of Conservation By Julie Kidd, Strategic Partnerships Advisor When Auckland’s Remuera Golf Course went for the international Golf Environmental Organisation (GEO) certification in 2015, course superintendent (head greenkeeper) Spencer Cooper immediately got on the line to the Department of Conservation in Auckland. Part of the accreditation required participation in a community driven conservation […]
Read More →How nature shapes health around the world
Source: Department of Conservation Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 8-14 October. Healthy Nature Healthy People Co-ordinator Helen Gillespie spent time earlier this year discovering how countries around the world are enabling their people to let nature in. Helen was the recipient of the 2017 Stephen O’Dea award which provides professional development opportunities to staff in […]
Read More →100 ways kids can get involved in nature
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: 100 ways kids can get involved in nature Getting children outdoors with friends and family is an easy, cheap and fun way to grow healthy and happy kids. Simple idea, right? But in the age of technology and social media, maybe not. Forget millennials, today’s […]
Read More →Falco – the conservation dog-in-training
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Falco – the conservation dog-in-training Meet Falco. He’s exactly like Zorro, but without the cape … or the mask … or a sword … and he’s a dog … so really nothing like Zorro, except for the dashing good looks and exotic name. Falco is a […]
Read More →Wandering in the wild: the Kahurangi takahē
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Wandering in the wild: the Kahurangi takahē By Julie Harvey, Takahē Advocacy Ranger. There are takahē wandering in the wild in Kahurangi National Park! This was the first thought that popped into my head this morning. This is so remarkable as they weren’t there over […]
Read More →Nature is Key – Unlock Your Wellbeing
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Nature is Key – Unlock Your Wellbeing By Leonie Fechney and Katrina Henderson. Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week , with the theme Nature is Key – Unlock Your Wellbeing and the goal to get people to connect with everyday nature – the […]
Read More →The energetic force of Air New Zealand’s Greenteam
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: The energetic force of Air New Zealand’s Greenteam By Christine Officer, Department of Conservation. Air New Zealand is a national partner with DOC for conservation. We share a vision for New Zealand as a place where our natural habitat is thriving, and that all New […]
Read More →Whio numbers on the rise
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Whio numbers on the rise Motueka rangers are thrilled with a 48% increase in whio numbers at an intensively managed site in Kahurangi National Park. Ivan and John banding whio. Photo: Leigh Marshall A recent survey of the Wangapeka/Fyfe whio security site in Kahurangi National […]
Read More →Queen Charlotte Track: A partnership with many
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Queen Charlotte Track: A partnership with many The Queen Charlotte Track, while not an official Great Walk, is considered pretty great by the thousands of walkers and mountain bikers that experience all or part of it each year. But what makes it truly special, is […]
Read More →Pledge to plant a native tree this Arbor Day
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Pledge to plant a native tree this Arbor Day Trees That Count is challenging Kiwis to plant native trees this Arbor Day, 5 June. Student Advisory Board Community Event at Tasman Park. Students carry plants along the beach. ” data-medium-file=”https://docnz.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/student-advisory-board-community-event-abel-tasman-park-wendy-reeve.jpg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://docnz.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/student-advisory-board-community-event-abel-tasman-park-wendy-reeve.jpg?w=580&h=387″ class=”aligncenter wp-image-28546 size-large” src=”https://docnz.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/student-advisory-board-community-event-abel-tasman-park-wendy-reeve.jpg?w=580&h=387″ […]
Read More →Nurturing sustainability storytellers
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Nurturing sustainability storytellers For 10 years now The Outlook for Someday film challenge has helped grow a generation of sustainability storytellers. The challenge gives young New Zealanders a voice, and enables them to tell conservation stories in their own words. DOC is a project partner, […]
Read More →Community push to wipe out wasps in Nelson-Tasman
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Community push to wipe out wasps in Nelson-Tasman By Christine Officer, DOC. Introduced wasps are one of the most damaging insect pests in New Zealand. The impact on New Zealand’s biodiversity is devastating – they harm our native birds and decimate insect populations, and the […]
Read More →Connect with nature for Mental Health Awareness Week
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Connect with nature for Mental Health Awareness Week This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 October). The theme of this year’s week is “Connect with nature for good mental health and wellbeing”. The theme reflects DOC’s new partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, which came about from […]
Read More →Getting in behind our Conservation Dogs
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Getting in behind our Conservation Dogs Kiwibank shares DOC’s mission to be actively involved in protecting what is ‘ours’ for future generations. This is why they have joined forces with us to support the Conservation Dogs programme. [embedded content]Well trained dog-handler teams have been active […]
Read More →U.S. National Park Service turns 100
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: U.S. National Park Service turns 100 Last week we celebrated a special milestone for our friends and fellow rangers in the U.S. National Park Service — 100 years old! National Park Service Centennial The U.S. National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916 by the United […]
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