SAVE OUR SPECIES PROGRAMME Save Our Species! Click on the links below to reveal all sorts of fun, information and ways YOU can help Save Our Species! Each link will become available after we have run the physical event, so if you see 'Coming Soon' you'll just have to wait a wee bit longer (but the wait will be worth it! We promise!!). Kōtare Kingfishers Click here Pekapeka Longtailed Bat Click here Moko Kākāriki Green Gecko Click here WēTāpunga NZ Giant Weta Click here Tūpoupou Hector's Dolphin Click here Hamupēke Humpback Whale Click here Kārearea NZ Falcon Click here Tuna NZ Eel Click here Waiharakeke Grass Skink Click here Rowi Kiwi Click here Kororā Little Blue Penguin Click here Tohorā Southern Right Whale Click here

Learn more about our community garden, future living skills courses and eco-friendly retail. Waitohi Picton Community Garden Project Growing together, sustainably The Waitohi Picton Community Garden is a place for our community to grow food, connect with nature and learn from one another. With individual growing plots and shared garden spaces, everyone can play a part in creating a greener, more connected and sustainable community. Whether you’re growing your own food or lending a hand, there’s a place for you in our garden. Be part of the garden Everyone is welcome! Join us for working bees, lend a hand with gardening or enjoy being part of a community that cares for people and the environment. Every little bit helps our garden grow. Click here to, sign up to our mailing list or check out our Frequently Asked Questions. Volunteer sign up form Email us at communitygarden@envirohub.co.nz On the 27th August 2024 we celebrated a significant milestone! The first plants were lovingly placed in the soil, marking the start of the Waitohi Picton Community Garden. Together with Envirohub Marlborough, Te Ātiawa, Picton & Waikawa Bay Schools and the Sim's whanau, we honored the past, present and future of this cherished whenua. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved. Click on the images below to read more on the Marlborough App If you have any further questions, please get in touch at communitygarden@envirohub.co.nz Follow us on Facebook to keep up-to-date- with news www.facebook.com/pictongarden

Support Us Do you have skills and experience you would like to share with Envirohub Marlborough in a volunteer capacity? Perhaps you have some resources you might consider donating? Maybe your business or workplace would like to sponsor a project or event? There a loads of ways you can lend a hand so if any of these sound like you, we would be glad to have your support! Please see the different ways you can help support Envirohub Marlborough below Donate Volunteer Would you like to join us and share your time and skills as a volunteer? Read More Donate Would you like to donate funds or resources to support our projects? Read More Sponsor Would you or your business like to sponsor an event or project? Read More

Learn more about our community garden, future living skills courses and eco-friendly retail. Waitohi Picton Community Garden Project Community Consultation The Waitohi Picton Community Garden Project is very much a community project. As such, we have been encouraging community input and support throughout the process. During the initial process, the immediate neighbours in the vicinity of the proposed garden site were consulted by our team knocking on doors and leaving information in letterboxes. Once the Marlborough District Council (MDC) announced the go ahead for the site, we announced the project and soon after held a Community Consultation Meeting in early May 2022. During this meeting we provided more information regarding the project and the site, the history and what we were hoping. We then opened the floor for constructive and open consultation from the community. Afterward, we also distributed a community survey. This survey is still active as we wish to collect as much information as possible and allow for as many members of our community to become involved and be a voice for themselves and their community. Below are some of the results obtained from our community throughout this process. Support for the Waitohi Community Garden Project We have had overwhelming and open support from our local schools (Waikawa Bay School and Queen Charlotte College), the Waikawa Marae (who we will be working closely with to create mutual benefit and sharing of resources), Te Atiawa, Food Bank and Marlborough District Council (MDC). The Food Bank has praised the potential project, siting that they have had an increase of 35% in families requesting assistance due to rising costs of living. The initial post from MDC announcing the approval of the site had 114 likes and 14 shares, with the comments overwhelmingly positive. Of many posts on social media reaching thousands within our local communities, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Currently 140 people like our Waitohi Picton Community Garden Facebook Page with 182 people following the page. Thus far we have collected over 75 responses to our Community Garden Survey from our community. Of those that responded, 95% are excited about the project. Concerns and Constructive Feedback After the initial announcement and the community meeting, we did receive some feedback from concerned members of our community. We have had several in depth, in-person discussions and written communication with community members that have raised legitimate concerns and that we are taking on board during the planning process. Some of the concerns include: increased traffic to the quiet neighbourhood potential theft and vandalism location - too far away from central Picton ensuring continual buy-in after the inital excitement wears off not enough sunshine hours in the winter organic vs non-organic preferences carparking We are actively paying heed to all such feedback throughout this process, and some answers to how we are taking these on board are outlined in below. Why this location? We have received many queries regarding the proposed location for the Garden. Is there not a location closer to central Picton? Isn't this too far away for more of the community to access? Isn't there a sunnier spot in the winter? What about xxx as a location? As stated in our FAQs, our team scoped out every possible location throughtout the immediate Picton area as a possible site for a Community Garden. All other areas examined were too small, inaccessible, flood prone, were being used for other recreational purposes, unsafe or were not permitted for our use. Please know that we did exhaust every possible location! The Ranaui/Huia St Reserve area was actually proposed to us by MDC as this area has always been ear-marked for community development. Aside from Bronte the horse, there is no other use currently for the site (e.g. the reserve area behind the Skate Park is currently a popular off-lead dog walking park and is not big enough to house both a garden and to continue to benefit our local dog walkers). We understand that there may not be much sunlight here in the winter, due to the proximity of the domain, however, many of us who live locally have the same issue and still maintain our own gardens and we will take this into consideration with the design and use of the area in these colder months. In regards to drainage, we are currently seeking exciting and innovative ways in which to combat this issue AND retain water in the area for use without draining away valuable nutrients. Stay tuned! Survey Responses Below are a few key responses we have obtained from our recent Community Garden Survey. Want to have your say? We'd love to hear from you! We will continue to gather feedback to pass on to our Focus Group, Project Manager and Focus Group so that we can take it into consideration through the planning process! CLICK HERE to have your say! Q: Are you excited about a community garden in Picton? Most responses received were from those in the community that were keen to have garden. Not all are happy with the idea, and some of those individuals have been having active and constructive discussions with us regarding their concerns and reasons for Q: If yes, what would motivate you to become involved in the Garden? Note: respondents were able to make more than one choice. Other responses to this question included: Community involvement Growing flowers Engaging tamariki at Waikawa Bay School with growing food Getting the kids involved Q: Would you be interested in renting your own plot? Those who answered yes were asked how much they would potentially pay for a plot of their own. The answers varied greatly from $5/week, $5/month to $20-$100/year. Q: Would you be interested in being involved in a Communal Plot? This outcome was actually quite surprising, with respondents overwhelmingly keen on a Communal Plot to contribute to. The respondents were then asked whether they would be interested in paying a small annual membership fee for use of a communal plot or volunteering in exchange for produce: If you have any further questions, please get in touch at info@envirohub.co.nz or pop into the Picton Environment Centre, 14 Auckland St (Picton). Follow us on Facebook to keep up-to-date- with news www.facebook.com/pictongarden

EARTH DAY 2024 Planet vs Plastics Envirohub Marlborough's Earth Day Picnic in the Park is our annual Flagship event, bringing our Marlborough community together to celebrate our beautiful Earth and share ways in which we can better protect it! A full family day of earth friendly fun awaits at Pollard Park in Blenheim, to mark international Earth Day, organised by Envirohub Marlborough. This annual zero-waste community picnic, which includes local musicians, awesome giveaways, environmental activities, tips about how to be environmentally sustainable at home and information about Marlborough’s fantastic environmental projects is a must on the Marlborough Events Calendar. Bring your own picnic, a blanket to sit on and enjoy Earth Day sustainably. Entry is free! This event is going to be entirely zero waste - and will be supported by our brand new Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer and service. We will be supplying food vendors and the public with dishes, bowls, cutlery, cups (you name it!) that can be picked up by the public at stations and taken to the vendors, or if preferred, we can supply the vendors with a supply as well. We encourage the public to bring their own picnic set and/or their own cups/plates etc to eat with so we produce NO waste during the course of the event. The system is simple and we will have our team of staff and volunteers on the day to help you out. People grab what they need (clean and sterilised!), they take this to the vendor of their choice, the dirty dish is then placed at a collection station (signed and placed around the grounds and/or taken directly to the trailer) where we hygienically clean and sterilise everything for reuse again, and again, and again... and again! Keen to volunteer some time to help us out on this awesome community day out? We'd love to hear from you! Email: info@envirohub.co.nz and pop your hand up. We need help in the following areas: Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer Set up & Pack Down Conservation Kids NZ Tent Envirohub Marlborough tent and/or market stall Let us know where you'd be keen to help and see you there! I would like to volunteer - click here! Proudly a part of the earthday.org movement! "For Earth Day 2024 on April 22nd, EARTHDAY.ORG is unwavering in our commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of ALL plastics by 2040." earthday.org 1/1

Branford Park Jan 2019 Exploring Branford park the Edible walk As a Pelorus group we went to explore Branford Park in Nelson, full of fruit and nut trees. The kids had a scavenger hunt to do along the way and we finished up with a picnic lunch in the shade.

Learn more about our community garden, future living skills courses and eco-friendly retail. Sustainable Communities In light of the recent global pandemic Envirohub Marlborough acknowledges the need for increased support to create more self sufficient and sustainable households and communities in Marlborough. Our Sustainable Communities Program has three main components: Establishing and managing a community garden for all members of the Picton community. Facilitating Future Living Skills Courses from the Sustainable Living Education Trust Selling environmentally friendly and affordable sustainable living products at the Picton Environment Centre. Photos from the 2020 Future Living Skills Course with Steve and Rebekah Community Garden Envirohub Marlborough is in the process of setting up a community garden in Picton. The community garden will provide a shared space that allows locals to grow their own fruit, vegetables and plants whilst promoting a peaceful surrounding for social interaction and development, bringing our community together. We also plan for surplus vegetables from the community garden to be distributed to those in need Watch this space, we hope to be up and running early 2022! For more information contact Wendy Sullivan at pcgprojectmgr@gmail.com Future Living Skills Courses from the Sustainable Living Education Trust Envirohub Marlborough facilitates the Sustainable Living Education Trust Future Living Skills Courses. These courses explore practical and fun ways to reduce your environmental impact. The topics range from organic gardening to water and energy conservation, from waste minimisation to community resilience. The courses are run at various times throughout the year and are about finding simpler, healthier, less wasteful ways to live good quality lives here in New Zealand To learn more about the Future Living Skills Programme visit https://sustainableliving.org.nz/ To find out when the next courses will be run contact Heather Barnes at zerowaste@envirohub.co.nz Environmentally Friendly and Affordable Sustainable Retail We sell a wide range of earth friendly products at our retail location, the Picton Environment Centre. This is the home of our our social enterprise aspect of the trust but you can also find us fundraising and selling our retail at local markets and events around Marlborough. Our focus is on making these products and environmentally friendly choices accessible and affordable to our community. We work hard to ensure that not only are our products kind to the environment but they also come with packaging that can be reused, recycled or composted. All proceeds from our retail sales support the programs and campaigns of Envirohub Marlborough Charitable Trust. To find out more visit “Earth Friendly Products”

Learn about our beautiful taonga species, the Tohorā | Southern Right Whale and check out our games, activities, arts and crafts and how you can better protect them! Kororā Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor) Kororā are found throughout the coastlines of New Zealand. They are also found in southern Australia where they are known as fairy penguins. Follow along to learn more about kororā below. Korora are the world's smallest penguin! They can be as small as 25cm and weigh approximately 1kg. They hunt using their eyes and eat mostly squid and small fish. Their backs are medium blue to dark indigo and have white underbellies. They have grey hooked bills and the male little blue penguin is larger than the female. They have a population of ~500,000 but are are declining locally. They have a lifespan of approximately 7 years and can live up to 25 years ago. Kororā Facts! General ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, GAMES AND QUIZZES Throughout this page you'll find some fun activities and resources you can explore at home with your whānau and friends. Some of these resources have been put together with the help of our fantastic local organisations. A huge thank you to those people who have helped put these together for us, we appreciate your support! Don't forget to share your activities with us, either tag us on social media or email them to us at conservationkids@envirohub.co.nz Little blues can hold their breath under water for 2minutes. The deepest recorded kororā dive in New Zealand is 35m, although they can dive as deep as 60m. They have 3 different diving styles - U-shaped, V-shaped and W-shaped. Click the image below to find out more about little blue penguin behaviour and ecosystem health. Kororā Facts! Diving Crafts: Kororā Kinetics! Racing Penguins! Make your own little blue penguin at home, to race and test out what makes them speed up and what makes them slow down. Click ME to download a FINGER PUPPET! Click the image to download the PDF! Kororā Facts! Adaptations Kororā are the only blue penguins in the world and this helps them to camouflage above and below water. Their thick layer of feathers help them to keep warm, streamlined and waterproof. They secrete an oily liquid from their preen gland to help them waterproof their feathers. Kororā flippers act as paddles to help them swim and propel through water. Source: Gettyimages There are many threats to kororā, at all stages in their life (eggs, chicks, adults). Predators are the greatest threat to little blue penguins, some including dogs, cats, rats, stoats and hedgehogs. It is super important to keep dogs on a leash when walking along coastlines where kororā may be living! Kororā Facts! Threats GAME - Penguin Pathways What threats do human's have on kororā? Try out the Penguin Pathways game created by NZ Marine Studies Centre. All you need to do is download the PDF below, which has step by step instructions. All you'll need is CHALK or MASKING TAPE, and a few of tamariki! Tamariki pretend to be penguins moving along the coastline and experience the threats may encounter day to day. Click the image to download the PDF sheet! Kororā Facts! Breeding Nesting: Between May- June, pairs return to their nests and spend time there. Incubation: Between July- December, Usually lay a clutch of 2 eggs. Chick rearing: They take care of chicks for ~ 8 weeks. Fledge: Chicks fledge at ~8 weeks. By 10 weeks they have left the nest. ACTIVITY - Build a penguin nesting box Find out if your local coastline area is home to kororā, and if those managing the area would like you to make penguin nesting boxes. Click the image to find this box design! Kororā Facts! Check out this neat video from Meet the Locals to see Kororā in their natural habitiat and how scientists go about monitoring them. Other Little Blue Penguin Resources Below you will find links to other Kororā resources, click the images to take you to the websites. Check them out! LIVE penguin monitoring A great way to monitor kororā yourself but without disturbing their nests is by watching live cams located in the boxes. Check this one out below: Kaewa the Kororā by Rachel Haydon Department of Conservation For more Little Blue Penguin information click the DOC image below. Kororā Facts! What YOU can do! So... HOW CAN YOU HELP LITTLE BLUES? Glad you asked! Firstly, help to reduce our plastic waste. Plastic can end up in our oceans and harm not only our kororā but other marine species. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse and Rot where possible! Keep an eye out for a beach cleanup near you and lend a helping hand. Click on the Plastic Free July logo, to help you get on your plastic free journey! Reduce plastic use! What you can do in your backyard: Help out your local trapping community. Practice trapping in your backyard, by putting up some traps around your property. If you have a pet cat, think about keeping them indoors at night-time, and have a bell on the collar. If you have a pet dog, make sure when on walks you keep your dog on a leash, especially around the coastline where kororā might be living. Use dog parks or off leash areas to allow your dog to let off steam. Get involved in coastal planting projects that might help encourage kororā to the area. Remember to be a tidy Kiwi and take rubbish home. What you can do when out and about: Go visit Kaipūpū Sanctuary! Visit Kaipūpū Sanctuary Kaipūpū Sanctuary is only ten minutes by water from Waitohi/Picton. On your visit, you may see fur seals, penguins, korimako, tūi, wētā and geckos (and many more). Rimu, miro, tōtara, ferns and many more varieties of plants feature. It is free to visit, but as a charity, your donations are welcome. Click on the Kaipūpū logo alongside to go to their website and find out more. Kororā Gallery Images from our Penguin events 2024 Kororā Day

Zero Waste What is Zero Waste? Zero Waste' is exactly as it sounds. The creation of a circular economy where no waste is produced. Our society has become far too comfortable with single-use, throw-away and short-lived goods. Zero waste concepts follow a refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot philosophy, reducing or ultimately eliminating what ends up in landfill and protecting the natural world in which we rely so heavily. This is also known as a 'circular economy'. For the Envirohub Marlborough Team, Zero Waste is a goal. Realistically, to achieve zero waste we need to instil a collective change in mindset and behaviour at a grassroots level. Thus, Envirohub and other environmental organisations, use the term 'Zero Waste' to define any substantial effort working toward achieving this ultimate goal. Image thanks to the Ministry for Environment The Zero Waste International Alliance definition of zero waste is: “Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use.” Image thanks to the Zero Waste Network Our Zero Waste Efforts Zero Waste Events With the assistance of our new Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer we aim to normalise reuse concepts and provide reusable cutlery and crockery at events. We also assist in other practices to make your next event more Zero Waste. Tell me more! Collection station We run a collection station at the Picton Environment Centre for all those difficult to recycle items. Collect and drop off yours today! Tell me more! EDUCATION Raising awareness and education is huge in sharing zero waste practices and how we can all make the changes collectively to make a big difference! Keep an eye out for workshops, events and more as we collaborate and share knowledge with our community - you! Upcoming events CAMPAIGNS We run various campaigns throughout the year working with local businesses and the community to help drive change and a more circular economy. Check our our latest campaigns or reach out if you would love to work with us! Upcoming events

Welcome to the Conservation Kids NZ! This area is for you and your whānau to get inspired to take action for conservation! Learn all about our native species and habitats right here in Marlborough, take part in our Save Our Species programme by attending events or join us from the comfort of your own home, anywhere you may be! Each of our events will be mimicked online, so you can be a part of the action every time, or take part it in again and again. All of our resources, games, activities, arts and crafts, information and videos will be accessible right here. We work with whānau, tamariki, rangatahi, organisations and groups from all over Marlborough. Want to work with us, collaborate or want to host a CKNZ event? Just want to know more? Drop us a line! conservationkids@envirohub.co.nz Save Our Species Programme Our S.O.S. Programme which was launched in 2023 brings you a new event for every month of the year ! Join us in person each month, or from the comfort of your own home to learn all about the species of the month. Fun arts & crafts, quizzes, games, information and so much more at your fingertips. Jump in and join the fun! Check it out Species Superstar At each Save Our Species event, a tamariki who stands out with their passion and enthusiasm for the species is selected and crowned the Species Superstar! Click below to stay tuned to see who our Species Superstars are throughout the year. Check it out Connecting with Nature In celebration of DOC's annual Conservation Week each year, we have put together some fun and engaging ways for kids to connect with nature at home and beyond. Connect Here 50 Kiwi Kid Adventures We are excited to support the Department of Conservation's '50 Things to Do' poster. Check it out and get some inspiration for heaps of things to do out there for all the Kiwi kids! Adventure Here Gallery Check out the gallery for some photos of our fantastic past events! Were you are one of our events? Can you find you and your whānau? Gallery Here

Learn more about our taonga species - the Kotare | Kingfisher. Find facts, games, arts, crafts and activities here! Kōtare ~ Kingfisher (Alcedinidae) The Sacred Kingfisher is native to New Zealand. Found widely across NZ, they are easily identified by their bright blue feathers and unique silhouette of a prominant beak and tail. Native - Not Threatened Kōtare Facts! General NZ kōtare grow to about 23cm in length are very easy to spot. They have a distinctive bright green and blue set of feathers on their backs down to their long tail and across their wings. They have a distinctive white band that runs around their necks with a yellow and white chest. Male kōtare are normally much brighter than the females. You will also notice a kōtare has a larger bill-shaped beak, rather than the slender, more narrow beak often found in other birds. Image Credit - Marie-Louise Myburgh via NZ birds online ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, GAMES AND QUIZIES Throughout this page you'll find some fun activities and resources you can explore at home with your whānau and friends. Some of these resources have been put together with the help of our fantastic local organisations. A huge thank you to those people who have helped put these together for us, we appreciate your support! Don't forget to share your activities with us, either tag us on social media or email them to us at conservationkids@envirohub.co.nz CRAFT - Kōtare Mask Image Credit - Totaea Art Kotare / Kingfisher Limited Edition Print – Totaea Birds in general hold a vital place in traditional Maori life, providing food, feathers for adornment. Whakataukī (sayings) and metaphors are often used to compare birds with people’s behaviour (favourably or unfavourably), which is also the case with the kōtare. Kōtare are admired by Maori for being a watchful sentry. A sentry is person who guards or controls access to a place. Kōtare are admired for the way they perch, without moving, while stalking and waiting for prey... then suddenly attacking in a blur of speed and colour! A good sentry was complimented by being likened to a kōtare. The word ‘Kōtare’ was also sometimes referred to as the elevated platform in a pā, used to watch out for enemies. Kōtare Facts! Te Ao Maori Kōtare Mask Have a go at making a kōtare mask over at Wildlife Watch . See if you can recreate the bright, beautiful colours that you can see on a kōtare! CRAFT - Kōtare Mask Click the image to download the PDF sheet! Kōtare Facts! Kōtare like to live all over NZ in both coastal and inland freshwater habitats. They live in a wide range of locations including: forest, river margins, farmland, lakes, estuaries and rocky coastlines. Basically, they can be found anywhere where there is water and elevated perches for them to watch from. This is one of the reasons they like wetland areas so much. Although kōtare make nests in a lot of places, one of the neat places they will build a nest for their chicks is in the side of a bank. They dig into clay banks to clear out a hole for their nests. Sometimes, if you are careful, you can lean over the side of a bank and spot a wee kōtare chick popping its head out. Habitat Image Credit - Bruce Buckman by Bruce Buckman www.flickr.com/photos/brunonz/ ART - Draw Your Own Kōtare Draw Your Own Kōtare Have a go at drawing your own kōtare, take a close look at all the details shape, size and colour. Make sure you share your final drawing with us as we would love to see it! Click the image to download! Kōtare Facts! Ecology & Diet Their diet when living in estuarine mudflats is mainly small crabs, with a range of tadpoles, freshwater crayfish and small fish in freshwater habitats. When living in open country they eat insects, spiders, lizards, mice and small birds. Image Credit - dalous p. GAMES - Beak Test Game Grab a few items and have a go at the Beak Test game. Learn about the diffrent types of beaks and how they . Beak Test Game Birds have lots of different beak shapes, have a go at picking up items with some different beak shapes. Can you guess why the kōtare has a larger beak? If you give this game a go with your class or some friends we would love to hear all about it! Click the image to download the PDF sheet! Image Credit - Eugene Polkan via NZ Birds Online Did you know that you will very rarely see more than two kōtare together? Kōtare are mostly solitary and prefer to hang out by themselves or occasionally in pairs. If you see more than two kōtare together, you can almost guarantee it is breeding season. Kōtare don't build nests like other birds; they prefer to hollow out areas to nest in. Places like trees, banks or even the side of a cliff are prime real estate for kōtare. The female kōtare repeatedly flies at a site using her bill to create a hole. Once there is enough space to perch on, she continues to hollow out the area with her bill until she has an area large enough to lay her eggs. A female kōtare will lay 4 to 7 eggs at once and she will often have 2 or 3 broods a year! Kōtare Facts! Breeding ACTIVITY - Test Your Knowledge Test your knowledge - Species Quiz Have a go at testing what you have learnt about the kōtare/kingfisher. Click on the image below to download the quiz as a PDF and write in your answers! Click the image to download the quiz! Click the Kōtare to download the answers. Kōtare Facts! Crazy Facts! Have you ever wondered what a kōtare sounds like? Maybe you have heard them in your backyard but not realized it! Click this link to go a video of a kōtare call - let us know if you have ever heard one at home. Maybe you could head to a local wetland or area in your backyard where you can try and hear one for your self. CLICK THE LINK BELOW: Kingfisher Bird Call ~ bird song - YouTube Image Credit - Brian Anderson, BaPhotographic Other Kōtare/Kingfisher Resources Below you will find links to other Kōtare / Kingfisher resources, click the images to take you to the websites. Check them out! The Adventures of Hutu & Kawa by Avis Acres Kotare Birds of NZ Activity Pack by Green Grubs DOC - Toyota Kiwi Guardian Activity Have a go at a Garden Bird Survey! Although the Toyota Kiwi Guardian programme has now finished and you can no longer claim the medals. The activates are still a fantastic way for your tamariki to help support our conservation and native species. Below is a link to the "Garden Bird Survey " activity instructions! Help to find out what species you have in your backyard!! Click the image to download a PDF Instruction sheet to carry out a Garden Bird Survey. Image Credit - Antonia O'Donnell The kōtare faces several threats including cats, possums and even windows. Kōtare, like many other birds, can accidentally fly into glass windows and suffering injuries, being stunned or even sadly breaking their necks. Don't worry, though, there are some simple things you can do to help our beautiful kōtare! Kōtare Facts! Threats Kōtare Facts! What YOU can do! There are some simple things you can do to help protect our kōtare. If you own a cat, keep it well feed and inside the house at night. Put a bell on its collar to help alert our kōtare, and other birds, to the cat's presence. Kōtare can accidentally fly into windows as they may not realise the window is there as they are clear. You can help make the window stand out by putting reflective stickers on them - you can have fun making some of your own with our instructions below! Image Credit - Antonia O'Donnell Visit a Kōtare - Kingfisher If you want to try and spot a kōtare in your own region, head to any local wetland, lagoon or coastal area to see if you can spot them. Better yet, keep your eyes peeled, even in your own neighbourhood, up trees and on powerlines. You never know what you might see or when you might spot one! If you live in the Marlborough region you could go check out the Wairau Lagoon or Grovetown Lagoon. Click the images below to find out more information. Wairau Lagoons Kōtare - Kingfisher Gallery Images from some of our Kōtare events 2024 World Wetland Day - Kōtare Event 2023 World Wetland Day - Kōtare Event

Pelorus Dec 2019 Our very first ever trip as a group to the wild life sanctuary Our first ever trip as a group back in 2018, we headed out to Kaipupu Wildlife Sanctuary just a 10min boat ride out of Picton. Andrew from Forest and Bird talk to the kids about different pests and traps and about some native birds in Picton before heading out to the wild life sanctuary by boat to explore! Andrew showed us all around the sanctuary, explaining the predator fence and showing how it works. The kids played games and explored the sanctuary, such a fantastic day!! Kaipupu Sanctuary Trip