Port Moresby Nature Park

18/03/2026

🎨 MAKE AN IMPACT AT THE 2026 TRASH TO TREASURE FESTIVAL! 🌿♻️
Port Moresby Nature Park is looking for volunteer UPNG Students to lead the way in PNG’s premier sustainable art event. This is your chance to turn "rubbish" into a powerful message for conservation!

📍 HOW TO JOIN:
Stop by Nature’s Gift Shop at the Park to pick up your registration form and get all the details.

✅ Bring: Your valid UPNG Student ID.
✅ Perks: Daily lunch on-site, expert training, and a Certificate of Participation!
⏰ Flexible Hours: We’ll work around your university timetable.
⚠️ Limited Spots: Registration closes Friday, 27th March.

📩 Questions? Inbox us for more details!

11/03/2026

🌍 If waste could speak, what story would it tell at Port Moresby Nature Park? 🎤
“I wasn’t waste; I was waiting.” — Helen Keller ✨

At the Park, a discarded tin can isn't "rubbish"—it’s a story just getting started! 🚀 This Global Recycling Day, we celebrate the theme: “Don’t Think Waste: Think Opportunity.” ♻️🌟

This Global Recycling Day, we are proud to champion the theme: “Don’t Think Waste: Think Opportunity.” 🌟♻

How we turn "Waste into Opportunity" at the Park: 🌿

• 🎨 Trash to Treasure: Our life-sized animal sculptures are built from recycled metal and plastic, proving that art can save the planet!
• 🌱 From Scraps to Gardens: We turn kitchen waste and eggshells into nutrient-rich compost to feed our world-class Orchid collection. 🌸
• 🏫 Education Heroes: Our School Excursion programs train the next generation of PNG students to see the value in every scrap. 🎒

📢 The Challenge:
If an item in your bin could talk, what would it say? 💭

• An eggshell waiting to feed a beautiful flower?
• A plastic bottle dreaming of becoming a park sculpture? 🌊

How to join the movement: 📝
1. Visit us this weekend to see our recycled installations!
2. Share a photo of your DIY recycling project from home.
3. Tag us to show how you're keeping PNG green and clean. 💎💚

07/03/2026

This Sunday, March 8, 2026, we celebrate International Women’s Day by highlighting the visionaries shaping the future at Port Moresby Nature Park. 💜🪻☘️

The Park is a local leader in gender equality, actively breaking barriers by elevating women into leadership roles and providing specialized professional training and opportunities for growth. We celebrate the heartbeat of our communities: Women, and we reflect on the heights they have reached and celebrate their achievements. Port Moresby Nature Park through its dedicated conservation programs and community outreach, continues to inspire the next generation of girls to pursue careers in science, education, art, hospitality and tourism, and leadership. By fostering a supportive workplace where women thrive. Port Moresby Nature Park proves that true empowerment means ensuring every woman has the tools to turn small beginnings into massive outcomes.

Join us in celebrating the strength of women! Tag an inspiring woman today.

05/03/2026

Condolence Message: Late McValen Kaminiel

It is with great sadness that the Board, Management and staff of Port Moresby Nature Park announce the passing of our dear colleague and friend, late McValen Kaminiel.🕊️

Late McValen was serving at Port Moresby Nature Park as the Graphic Artist, when he passed away from sudden illness on February 23rd 2026.

Late MacValen's invaluable, humble and dedicated service to the Port Moresby Nature Park is honored, greatly appreciated and will be surely missed.

Our heartfelt condolences goes out to his immediate family, friends, and colleagues.

03/03/2026

World Wildlife Day:Wild for Wildlife 🌿🍀

This years theme for World Wildlife Day is "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods". This highlights the importance of flora and the role it plays in human health, cultural traditions and local economies.

To commemorate the day, our education team here at Port Moresby Nature Park have prepared lesson plans around the theme to deliver to the students. The Wild for Wildlife Program runs for 3 weeks beginning on the 2nd of March through to the 20th of March 2026.

We're inviting all schools to attend and learn about Papua New Guinea's diverse biodiversity.
Special thanks to our major sponsors the Sir Brian Bell Foundation for the continued support over the years making it possible for so many students to attend our programs.

For any enquiries or bookings, you may reach out via email through [email protected] or [email protected]

OR call us on 71478980 or 70360606

26/02/2026

Honouring the Green Legacy of our Grand Chief

This February 26, we remember the Late Right Honourable Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare--not just as the Father of our Nation, but as a global champion for our forests and wildlife.

Sir Michael famously transformed PNG into a world leader on climate change. As Kevin Conrad (Coalition for Rainforest Nations) once said:

"...Papua New Guinea is a small Island Nation in the middle of the
Pacific yet it became a global leader on Climate Change and Rainforest because of the vision of one man, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare..." (Conrad, n.d.).

This vision took flight at the 2005 UN Climate Summit (COP11) in
Montreal, where Sir Michael challenged the world to protect the "lungs of the earth."

Today, the Port Moresby Nature Park carries this torch, protecting over 550 native animals and 1,500 plant species in line with Sir Michael's Vision 2050 for a sustainable future.

On this day of reflection, we are reminded that being a "nation builder" involves guarding the "lungs of the earth" just as much as upholding the Constitution.

Photo from our archives: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare attending the Orchid Festival at Port Moresby Nature Park (then the National Capital District Botanical Gardens).

25/02/2026

United Finance Limited Donates K10,000 to Support Conservation at Port Moresby Nature Park.🌿🍀

United Finance, a nationally owned financial institution, gives back by supporting Papua New Guinea's unique flora and fauna, reaffirming its
commitment to environmental sustainability. With a generous donation of K10,000--presented as a special Valentines gift on 14th February--this partnership reflects the company's broader commitment to supporting community-based initiatives that create long-term social and
environmental impacts.

As a leading conservation and eco-tourism destination, Port Moresby Nature Park is pleased to have received such a generous donation
dedicated toward boosting the park's conservation work.💚☘️

Hinuvi Onafim, the Group Media and Marketing Manager of United Finance
Limited, stated, "As a national company, we recognize the importance of
preserving our country's natural heritage".

Prior to this generous donation, the company had rescued and delivered two native species to the park. Mr. Hinuvi expressed his hope that this
financial support will be used to strengthen the park's ongoing conservation efforts.

The park has played a vital role over the years in wildlife rescue, breeding programs and environmental education. It welcomes over 150,000 visitors annually, including over 30,000 school children from across the nation's capital and various provinces.

25/02/2026

What a fantastic excursion!🌿

Thank you to the Gordon International School Grade 4's for visiting Port Moresby Nature Park park for an excursion with our education team and for sharing your experience.

It's always a joy to see students learning at such an early stage of the importance of wildlife conservation and the importance of protecting our natural environment, and especially those that are native to Papua New Guinea.

We look forward to welcoming you again soon!

25/02/2026

Excursions like this make what we do so rewarding!💚

Thank you to the KoroBoro International School, Grade 5 students for visiting Port Moresby Nature Park, and to the teachers for brining out these little adventurers to take time learning about Papua New Guinea's unique wildlife and our conservation efforts.

Inspiring the next generation of environmental champions starts here!🌏✨

23/02/2026

Are you a member?

Sign up today to be a member at Port Moresby Nature Park and get a 10% discount for every meal purchased from the Nature's Cafe and Catering

✨March Monthly Special ✨
🐟 Grilled Fish Fillet with Fries & Salad.
🥳 Fresh flavors are on the horizon – our March special is coming soon!
🌟 A delicious combo that’s sure to make your month extra tasty.
🎉 Great food deserves great company – bring along your foodie bestie and share the joy of our March special at Nature’s Cafe! 💚

21/02/2026

Port Moresby Nature Park Observes the International Mother Language Day 👩‍🍼📖👩‍🏫
Port Moresby Nature Park is proud to celebrate the International Day of Mother Language - celebrating all 800 plus languages spoken across PNG!
As a company deeply rooted in conservation, we stand to preserve our native flora and fauna and the culture of our people. This is represented on our company logo (three interlinking circles).
The International Mother Language day is observed annually, promotes linguistic and cultural diversity and multiculturalism.
🤓🧐Fun fact: PNG 🇵🇬 makes up 12% of languages spoken across the world and is the only country with more living languages than any other country in the world.
Our language is an intangible heritage that is our own. And when it dies out, so does our entire culture.

18/02/2026

Thank you Goodman Fielder - PNG for the continued support of the Port Moresby Nature Park.

Your K10’000 donation helped us with the continued care of our wildlife, and has been specifically allocated to help with this years exciting expansion of our beloved ‘Reptile Haus’

Your donation strengthens the Nature Park in ability to safe-guard PNGs fantastic wildlife, educate more than 30’000 school children annually and welcome more than 150’000 guests a year to enjoy this jewel of the capital.