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Get to know your local awa at this drop in day with Pest Free Pinehaven and Mountains to Sea Wellington’s Wai Connection team, supported by Junior Landcare (Bupa Fergusson + NZ Landcare Trust).
Take part in water quality and species identification activities from the Pinehaven Stream, learn about ways you can take part in conservation mahi going on in Hulls Creek catchment, get to know your local community, and the people working to restore the mauri of Upper Hutt's waterways.
We’ll be running water quality monitoring (including completing a SHMAK test) and identifying fish and macro invertebrates living in the Pinehaven Stream.
We'll be repotting some young seedlings to put alongside the awa next planting season, eco-sourced from the catchment - BYO pot if you'd like to help care for the plant over summer and bring along to our next planting event
Last quarter we had pest traps onsite for collection, so you can take part in Pest Free at home! Come and share your stories since then and we can connect you up with a trap if you missed out last time
Our catchment co-ordinators will be onsite to chat about other ways you can get involved in conservation in your area too.
This event is for the whole whānau, drop in anytime between 10am-2pm
Wai Connection is a national programme delivered by Mountains to Sea Wellington aimed at connecting local communities to their waterways to improve them. We support communities and mana whenua with the knowledge, tools and expertise to monitor and care for their local freshwater places.
Junior Landcare is a nationwide program aimed at empowering younger generations to address growing concerns about environmental threats. Through nature regeneration projects, such as tree planting and wetland restoration, school and youth groups will actively contribute to solutions, fostering a sense of connection and purpose. Participating in these activities not only helps protect nature but also promotes mental well-being by alleviating eco-anxiety and addressing mental health challenges among young people. Join NZ Landcare Trust and the Bupa Foundation in taking action for a healthier planet and happier communities.
Pest Free Pinehaven is a community group looking to improve the environment for the community and all of its natural inhabitants, working as an off-shoot of Pest Free Upper Hutt. Current projects include trapping and kiwi call monitoring. eDNA samples have been collected across the area as well as a spotlighting fish survey and subsequent fish barrier enquiries now that we have an idea of what is and isn’t in our waterways. Next steps are water quality monitoring and restoration planting to return habitat to the catchment
