Environmental Community Group Listing
There are a number of volunteer groups in Wellington that focus on environmental projects in Council parks and reserves. Contact the groups below if you are interested in joining. Alternatively you can contact the Council's Community Biodiversity Coordinator to discuss creating your own group.
- Albemarle Stream Care Group
Howard Markland
Phone: (04) 801 1023
Website: www.albemarlestream.wellington.net.nz -
Aro Valley Project
Denis Asher
Phone: (04) 915 9532 - Bell's Track Working Group
Margaret Foden
Phone: (04) 479 2487 -
Bolton Street Walkway
Paula Warren
Phone: (04) 470 6641 -
Breaker Bay Moa Point Progressive Association
Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer
Phone: (04) 388 2366 -
Churton Park Group
Kath Henderson
Phone: (04) 478 4323
Website: www.gw.govt.nz/story12717.cfm -
Friends of Bolton Street Memorial Park Inc.
Priscilla Williams
Phone: (04) 977 4667
Website: www.boltoncemetery.org.nz -
Friends of Buckley Road Reserve
Ian Hamlin or Kate Betteley
Phone: (04) 383 5849 -
Friends of Central Park
Barbara Hardy
Phone: (04) 384 5249 -
Friends of Owhiro Stream
Paul Blaschke
Phone: (04) 389 8545
Website: www.gw.govt.nz/story6303.cfm -
Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves
Richard Herbert (chairman)
Phone: (04) 232 6828
Website: www.tawabush.wellington.net.nz -
Friends of the Wellington Town Belt
John Bishop (chairman)
PO Box 24 016
Wellington
Website: www.townbelt.wellington.net.nz -
Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden Inc.
Frank Wilson (secretary)
Phone: (04) 475 7337
Website: www.friendswbg.org.nz -
Glenside Progressive Association
Claire Bibby
Phone: (04) 478 8209 -
Glenside Stream Care Group
Zena Kavas
Phone: (04) 477 6646
Website: www.gw.govt.nz/story6078.cfm -
Guides of the Wellington Botanic Garden
Jenny Hickman (guide convener)
Phone: (04) 383 6561 -
Island Bay Coast Care
Willemijn Vermaat
Phone: (04) 383 8522
Website: www.gw.govt.nz/story6187.cfm -
Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
Michael Ayre (volunteer coordinator)
Phone: (04) 920 9201
Website: www.sanctuary.org.nz -
Lyall Bay Care Group
Ron Eckman
Phone: (04) 387 1747 -
Makaracarpas
Marieke Hilhorst
Phone: (04) 476 2078
Website: www.gw.govt.nz/story20601.cfm -
Makara Peak Supporters
John Randal
Phone: (04) 463 5558
Website: www.makarapeak.org.nz -
Manawa Karioi Society
Peter Russell
Phone: (04) 389 7942
Website: www.mk.org.nz -
New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network (NZERN)
Website: www.bush.org.nz/region/wellington.html -
Oku Reserve Group
Ted Lines
Phone: (04) 934 5463 -
Otari-Wilton's Bush Trust
Margaret Crimp (secretary)
Phone: (04) 475 3263
Website: www.otariwiltonsbush.org.nz -
Otari-Wilton's Bush Hosts and Guides
Margaret Crimphone
Phone: (04) 475 3263 -
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society - Wellington Branch
Gary James
Phone: (04) 938 6751 -
Seton Nossiter Park Working Group
Bruce Patterson (convener)
Phone: (04) 478 4221 -
Southern Environmental Association
June Epsom
Phone: (04) 384 5175 -
Trelissick Park Group
Malcolm McDonald (secretary)
Phone: (04) 384 8891
Website: www.trelissickpark.org.nz -
Waimapihi Trust
Frances Forsyth (secretary)
Phone: (04) 384 8891 -
Wellington Botanical Society
Barbara Clark (secretary)
Phone: (04) 233 8202
Website: www.wellingtonbotsoc.wellington.net.nz -
Wellington City Council Volunteer Rangers
Steven Peters (senior park ranger)
Phone: (04) 801 3607 -
Wellington Natural Heritage Trust
Colin Ryder
Phone: (04) 478 4391 -
Woodridge Planters
Peter Gilberd
Phone: (04) 470 5778
Website: www.woodridge.org.nz -
Wrights Hill Fortress Restoration Society (Inc)
Mike Lee (chairman)
Phone: (04) 476 8593
Website: www.whfrs.org.nz
More information
Community Biodiversity Coordinator
| Phone: | 801 3501 |
| Email: | myfanwy.emeny@wcc.govt.nz |
Related Links
Department Details:
Reserves and Town Belt (Parks and Gardens)
