Branch events
Current and upcoming events are advertised here i.e. the monthly meeting and talk and working parties, as well as the monthly meeting programme.
Notices for past meetings and trips are also listed, plus trip reports, newspaper articles, etc.
Other conservation or natural history activities may also be advertised here, below the Forest & Bird items.
Note: To view an item full-screen, click the "Scribd." link below it.
Current and upcoming events are advertised here i.e. the monthly meeting and talk and working parties, as well as the monthly meeting programme.
Notices for past meetings and trips are also listed, plus trip reports, newspaper articles, etc.
Other conservation or natural history activities may also be advertised here, below the Forest & Bird items.
Note: To view an item full-screen, click the "Scribd." link below it.
Monthly meeting |
Monthly trip
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Events and Working parties
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Current Programme
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Previous branch meetings, trips, reports and newspaper articles
Click on the month name for details on that month's talk and / or trip. The talk is listed first below the month, then the trip, then any trip reports or newspaper articles for that month.
2022
March
Let's talk about cats
2021
November
Gob-Smacking Godwits
October
NZ Bats - the long and the short of it
August
The conservation of NZ's parasitic plants
Trip: Predator control around Pohangina Field Base
July
Ruahine Kiwi Habitat Restoration Project
June
From Pit to Park - (a history of Pit Park, Featherston Street)
May
What NZ sea lion whiskers tell us about by-catch
April
New Zealand's native freshwater flora: Living the aquatic life
March
Perspectives of a Wildlife Guide
February
Mixed Bird-insect Pollination Systems and who really gets the job done?
2020
December
Infamous and inspiring tales of conservation of the Seychelles Islands
November
The science behind the conservation of New Zealand orchids
October
Beaked Whales: Why are they the least understood ceataceans?
September
New Zealand’s Oiled Wildlife Response, Wildbase, Massey University
August
Secret sex lives of stick insects
July
Defending nature in a pandemic
Trip: A trap line for the Deerford loop
March
Litter Intelligence Programme led by Sustainable Coastlines
February
Zealandia – the Valley that changed a Nation
2019
December
Katipō Spider (Latrodectus katipo)
November
Kakapo on Anchor Island
October
Protecting and growing lizard populations on the Kapiti Coast
September
Use of Drones for Ecology and Resource Management on rivers
Trip 1: A day on the Rangiwahia Track
Trip 2: Fish Passages in the Shannon Area
August
Why are Fish Passages important?
July
Kea in trouble: why being smart, inquisitive and hungry has led to the endangered status of a native New Zealand parrot
June
The Giant Willow Aphid and Its Environmental Impact
Trip: Explore the bush and wetlands at Ashhurst Domain and learn about the history of the domain
May
Restoring balance using biological control
Trip: Guided tour of a biocontrol test site for Tradescantia and Broom afterwards a walk through Bledisloe park and Massey arboretum
April
Alpine plants in the Lower North Island Ranges
Trip: Pettifar & Gilchrist Loop Tracks in the Pohangina Valley
March
Albatros conservation and the future of ecotourism in NZ
Trip: Exploring the Ramsar site dunes at Foxton
February
Tiakana Ngā Manu (Battle for our Birds and beyond): Planning for a response to a very widespread mast event
Trip: Loop track at eastern end of Manawatu Gorge Track
2022
March
Let's talk about cats
2021
November
Gob-Smacking Godwits
October
NZ Bats - the long and the short of it
August
The conservation of NZ's parasitic plants
Trip: Predator control around Pohangina Field Base
July
Ruahine Kiwi Habitat Restoration Project
June
From Pit to Park - (a history of Pit Park, Featherston Street)
May
What NZ sea lion whiskers tell us about by-catch
April
New Zealand's native freshwater flora: Living the aquatic life
March
Perspectives of a Wildlife Guide
February
Mixed Bird-insect Pollination Systems and who really gets the job done?
2020
December
Infamous and inspiring tales of conservation of the Seychelles Islands
November
The science behind the conservation of New Zealand orchids
October
Beaked Whales: Why are they the least understood ceataceans?
September
New Zealand’s Oiled Wildlife Response, Wildbase, Massey University
August
Secret sex lives of stick insects
July
Defending nature in a pandemic
Trip: A trap line for the Deerford loop
March
Litter Intelligence Programme led by Sustainable Coastlines
February
Zealandia – the Valley that changed a Nation
2019
December
Katipō Spider (Latrodectus katipo)
November
Kakapo on Anchor Island
October
Protecting and growing lizard populations on the Kapiti Coast
September
Use of Drones for Ecology and Resource Management on rivers
Trip 1: A day on the Rangiwahia Track
Trip 2: Fish Passages in the Shannon Area
August
Why are Fish Passages important?
July
Kea in trouble: why being smart, inquisitive and hungry has led to the endangered status of a native New Zealand parrot
June
The Giant Willow Aphid and Its Environmental Impact
Trip: Explore the bush and wetlands at Ashhurst Domain and learn about the history of the domain
May
Restoring balance using biological control
Trip: Guided tour of a biocontrol test site for Tradescantia and Broom afterwards a walk through Bledisloe park and Massey arboretum
April
Alpine plants in the Lower North Island Ranges
Trip: Pettifar & Gilchrist Loop Tracks in the Pohangina Valley
March
Albatros conservation and the future of ecotourism in NZ
Trip: Exploring the Ramsar site dunes at Foxton
February
Tiakana Ngā Manu (Battle for our Birds and beyond): Planning for a response to a very widespread mast event
Trip: Loop track at eastern end of Manawatu Gorge Track
Other activities
None currently.
None currently.