Conservation Volunteers Coastal Otago

09/02/2025

Our latest newsletter is out now - with lots of volunteering opportunities around the Ōtepoti area!

07/08/2024

Get amongst another planting day!

Otago Regional Council (ORC) is responsible for sustainably managing Otago’s natural resources on behalf of the community. Learn how we protect the environment.

07/05/2024

Kia ora! April / May newsletter is out :)

11/04/2024

We're super excited for the upcoming New Zealand Festival of Nature starting Friday next week!

Our DOC team are carrying out an awesome scavenger hunt using our Urban Nature panels scattered throughout town! There is an awesome prize pack of eco-goodies up for grabs 🌱

Find the 11 letters (each worth one entry) and unscramble the mystery word for another five entries! We'll also be at ART PLAY IN NATURE which can give you another bonus entry 🤩

Best of luck!

08/02/2024

Mums and pups are still on the move around coastal roads in Otago, so please be aware and keep your distance!

We are so excited to share that two sea lion pups have recently been born at Chisholm Links golf course, Dunedin!

Sea lion, 'Hiriwa' had her latest pup on January 2, this is the fourth pup she's given birth to at the course.

Summer Rangers have been putting out signage to alert people to the presence of sea lions and DCC animal services will be patrolling John Wilson Drive and the golf course more frequently in the coming weeks.

We urge the Dunedin community to keep these beautiful sea lion pups safe, asking residents to keep dogs on leads and drive carefully while in the area. 🐕 🚙

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tEV3ED

📷: Hiriwa on Chisholm Links golf course
Image: Giverny Forbes | DOC

08/02/2024

We've just released another newsletter chocka full of volunteer opportunities and events - check it out here!

Welcome to the February/March edition of the Coastal Otago Conservation newsletter for 2024!  I hope you are all relaxed and well rested after the Christmas/New Years break.  How quickly the new year has come around!

08/02/2024

We've just released another newsletter chocka full of volunteer opportunities and events - check it out here! https://newsletters.doc.govt.nz/t/i-e-adilhjl-jupnjlc-ku/

08/12/2023

Have you checked out our most recent newsletter?

Have a read!

https://newsletters.doc.govt.nz/t/i-e-atiykdk-l-oi/

05/12/2023

Happy international volunteer day! 🌱

Today we celebrate all the hard mahi and hours dedicated towards volunteer work around the world. In our little corner of Aotearoa, the work we do helps the survival of many special flora and fauna. A big thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time and skills this year!

If you are looking for more opportunities, keep an eye on our website and newsletter https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/volunteer/in-your-region/otago

13/11/2023

Another opportunity to see the island and do some mahi or join the spring bird count. To sign up use the link below ⬇️
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKYOgV_DRBpF12qPnCyalDftuECb7YWeWAIj31ILhEL8oCOQ/viewform

07/11/2023

Kia ora, if you have done any volunteering of any sort in the Smaills / Tomahawk area, please fill out this survey! Every response generates $45 donation :)
https://otago.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aXiiMRTYTh7PoHk

Thanks to everyone who has completed this survey already! We have a great opportunity to receive $45 (equivalent to 3 native trees) from the University of Otago for every survey response!!!

https://otago.au1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_aXiiMRTYTh7PoHk...

So, if you have volunteered in the area of Tomahawk and Smaills Beach over the last year (any activity – advocacy, pest control or back yard possum trapping; wildlife monitoring, biodiversity surveys; picking up rubbish; helping in the BeachCare nursery; planting trees; professional services; water monitoring at the Lagoon etc), please go to the link below and fill in the survey – it only takes 10 minutes. The survey is open now until 15th November