Friends of Wairaki Stream

06/05/2026

In association with Urban Ark we have two planting days this year. They will both be good days, as usual.

The first is FRIDAY 10 July (Matariki Day off) at The Avenue Reserve in The Avenue, Lynfield. This is a small fairly open area which will be enhanced with native plantings and tracks.
https://events.humanitix.com/the-avenue-reserve-winter-2026-planting

The second is Saturday 18 July when we will be planting on the skate bowl side of WSR. We will be having a Community Volunteer Day Sat 30 May to prepare the area, meeting 9.45 by the skate bowl.
https://events.humanitix.com/lynfield-reserve-winter-planting-2026

Winter planting of native trees at The Avenue Reserve in Lynfield

21/04/2026

Interested in trapping pest animals to help save our native wildlife?
Take a look at this.

Event by Urban Ark - Manawa Taiao and Friends of Wairaki Stream
By MELBA Hillsborough Road
Public · For anyone interested.
Come and see us and Friends of Wairaki Stream outside of MELBA Cafe this Sunday 26th from 10:00am.
Grab yourself a rat trap for your backyard and see the progress Lynfield trappers have made so far. We will have w**d guides to give out too !

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16/04/2026

A reminder: tomorrow (Friday) is the Urban Ark get rid of some pest w**ds morning 9.30 - 12pm meeting outside 24 Commodore Drive.
And Saturday is FOWS Albert-Eden & Puketāpapa Eco Festival Day 9.45 - 12pm meeting by the Lynfield skate bowl.
For both you will need covered shoes and long sleeves and trousers. See you there if you can make it.

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12/04/2026

Our next Community Volunteer Day is our Day Saturday 18 Feb meeting 9.45am by the Lynfield skate bowl. Depending on numbers we will be clearing w**ds in last years planted area and preparing this years planting area followed by refreshments.
As usual please wear covered shoes and long sleeves, and we will be having refreshments after.
All welcome.

11/03/2026

Last week, Urban Ark's education team, alongside Friends of Wairaki Stream of Wairaki Stream, attended the Green Jam at Lynfield College, an opportunity for school-aged sustainability leaders across Auckland to come together and attend a series of workshops on conservation and sustainability.

Friends of Wairaki Stream gave an interesting talk on how to spot the difference between native and pest plants in your backyard. And we at Urban Ark ran a workshop on Aotearoa's unique ecology and how pest trapping is the best way to ensure our native species have the best chance of success. The workshop included introducing them to our monitoring tools, such as tracking tunnels, wax tags, and how to set up rat traps in their backyard.

This workshop is in conjunction with our education programme, which we run with students in years 5-10. Tailored to your school's local environment and STEM curriculum, the programme is designed to equip kids with the skills to understand and appreciate the diverse nature in their backyard.

If you are interested in being a part of this programme, check out the education page on our website, or contact [email protected]
https://urbanark.nz/get-involved/education/

05/03/2026

Tomorrow's our Seaweek and Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust - Auckland Events day at Lynfield Cove, down the bottom of Gilletta Ave. See you at 8.45am, pizzas are ordered.

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05/03/2026

Tomorrow's our Seaweek day at Lynfield Cove, down the bottom of Gilletta Ave. See you at 8.45am, pizzas are ordered.

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01/03/2026

A reminder, our Seaweek Day is coming up, Saturday 7 Feb, an early time of 8.45am at Lynfield Cove, down the bottom of Gilletta Ave. The area has been checked out, please wear gumboots or old closed in shoes as it is muddy in places.
We will be picking up rubbish, exploring (including our cave) and learning about the birds and foreshore. The other day there were 5 kotare/kingfisher and one of them dived and had a catch! Couldn't believe it.
And as usual there will be pizzas so plenty of reasons to be there if you can. Our session will end around 12 midday.

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17/02/2026

If anyone is interested Urban Ark have organised a guided walk of Wairaki Stream Friday 20 Feb 10am-12pm, meeting by the skate bowl in The Avenue (close to playground and bus stops).
We will be looking and talking about native and pest plants, water quality, birds and wildlife.
Please wear covered shoes, long trousers and sleeves recommended.

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09/02/2026

Welcome to 2026. Yes, we have a couple of dates for our Community Volunteer Days. All welcome.

Sat 7 March for Seaweek, at Lynfield Cove, at the bottom of Gilletta Ave. Note starting time is 8.45am to fit in with the low tide. Mountains to Sea will be joining us as well. We will be cleaning/clearing rubbish from the beach and environs and also learning about what lives in the mudflats and stream. As usual there will be pizzas so please let us know if you are coming. This is a very family friendly day. Gloves will be supplied.
And as usual please wear covered in shoes or gumboots because they may get muddy.

Sat 18 April will be our Ecofest Day at 9.45am in Wairaki Stream Reserve, meeting by the skate bowl. We will be doing some pest w**ding. All welcome, tools and gloves will be supplied. Refreshments after as usual.

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20/11/2025

It's our big week - 7th Birthday Celebration at Chilli, 7pm Friday 21st and Community Volunteer Day Sat 22nd 9.45 by the skate bowl.
Do join us if you can.

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