At Stanmore Bay Wetland, students, volunteers and community groups help restore native plants, improve water quality and create habitat for birds, insects and aquatic life, through planting days and working bees on the first Sunday of every month.

Rangatahi Rangers is a youth group for 14–20-year-olds wanting hands-on experience: learning how to monitor wildlife and control predators. Twenty-two schools, preschools and youth groups are taking part in native planting, weed removal and pest tracking. 

With support from the Auckland Council Healthy Waters team and Restore Hibiscus & Bays, locals are planting native plants, removing weeds and helping keep waterways cleaner as they flow into the Hauraki Gulf.

The Long Bay Predator Halo project helps protect native birds and bush by encouraging residents to set up traps in their backyards. The project is run by the Long Bay Residents’ Association in partnership with Restore Hibiscus & Bays with support from Predator Free New Zealand, who provide free traps and guidance. Already, more than 90 pests have been caught.

More here, including ways to take part.

Image: Auckland Council