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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

Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer and Recycling Station Services Zero Waste Event Services Zero Waste Dishwashing Services Provide Zero Waste Services guide for vendors before event + pre-event vendor support Provide reusable crockery and utensils for food vendors (limited capacity so may not be for all vendors / at all times) Collect, wash, rinse, sterilize, dry and return crockery and utensils to vendors Provide trained staff and volunteers to run the Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer Zero Waste Recycling Services Provide trained staff and volunteers to manage the recycling station to ensure the bins are not contaminated and the items can be recycled. Recycling bins are available for: Plastic, Aluminium, Clear Glass, Brown Glass, Green Glass, Cardboard Provide friendly and educational information for attendees regarding recycling and zero waste Recycling bins and collection of bins are to be organized by the event planner in conjunction with their waste management company. Interested in learning more about organizing a Zero Waste Event? Want to book our Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer and Recycling Stations for your event? Email zerowaste@envirohub.co.nz

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! 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 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! Enviro Groups Want to be a part of our amazing line up? We are seeking interested local environmental groups and organisations to come and join us and add their expertise and knowledge into the mix. Use this space to showcase your organisation and/or run a talk or workshop as a part of our offerings to the public. Currently we have kids events, pest control, native species, activities, games and so much more! Want to know more or sign up? Download and complete the form on the button link below and email to: info@envirohub.co.nz JOIN US Stallholders We are seeking enthusiastic stallholders and vendors that share our environmental ethics to be a part of the picnic in the park Earth Day celebrations! This event will be 100% zero waste, so we ask you follow our zero waste policies- but don't stress! We are here to support you all the way. Our zero waste dishwashing trailer will be onsight, as will our team to provide what you need to go zero waste on the day! Want to join us? Download and complete the form on the button link below email to: info@enviorhub.co.nz JOIN US Sponsorship We are seeking partnerships to help us grow Earth Day Picnic in the Park! More information below. We believe our event supports the sustainable prosperity of the places where you live and work. We are seeking funding to help us deliver our message through a fun free event, while allocating our current funds to ongoing conservation work. Funding sourced will go a long way in supporting us to implement our 2024 goals of providing a wider range of workshops, engaging a larger number of the Marlborough community and promoting Earth Day across Marlborough and the Top of the South. Email: info@envirohub.co.nz ! JOIN US Group Application Form Stallholder Application Form Food/Beverage Application Form 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! 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! 1/1

Acerca de Volunteer Let’s Work Together! Envirohub Marlborough's aim is to unite, inspire and assist Marlburians to achieve their environmental goals. By encouraging locals to get more involved we maximise our environmental efforts in the region and strengthen our community. We have a variety of different volunteer opportunities available within our own organisation or through the environmental groups we work closely with so if you have a few hours of free time a week, a fortnight or even just occasionally, we would love to hear from you! Please submit the form below and we will be in touch. First Name Last Name Email Thanks for submitting! Message Send

Te Rā O Ngā Tamariki National Childrens Day - Ocean Adventure Cruise - Conservation Kids NZ endeavors to celebrate Te Rā O Ngā Tamariki - National Children's Day each year. We have a mission to ensure every child in Marlborough has experienced our amazing marine environment! Each year to celebrate our wonderful tamariki we host an Ocean Adventure Cruise to the amazing Lochmara Lodge! Come along to follow our adventure and celebrate Childrens Day with us. Marine Cruise Exploring the Ocean Every year we kick start our national children's day celebrations with an Ocean adventure cruise through the Marlborough Sounds. We believe that by experiencing the beauty and magic of our wonderful moana and its marine life, it helps to build a stronger bond and connection with it. Along the way we share information about what you might spot while exploring the Marlborough Sounds . Marine L ife While on our Ocean Adventure cruise we look out for some of our amazing marine life that can be found here in the Marlborough Sounds. Every trip out in the Marlborough sounds can be very different and you may come across many different species. Just remember wildlife is wildlife, they go where they want to so it is nev er a guarantee you will spot them but keep an eye out just incase. Below are some of the things we keep an eye for on our ocean cruise. Dolphins There are five types of dolphins you might be lucky to spot in the Marlborough sounds. 1 - Dusky Dolphin 2 - Bottlenose Dolphin 3 - Common Dolphin 4 - Hector Dolp hin 5 - Orca (yes, surprise it's a dolphin!) If you want to learn more about these species, click on the names to head on over to our species page. Seals The NZ native fur seal loves to enjoy our beautiful sounds as well ! You might spot these guys laying on the rock on the shoreline soaking in the sun. You might event spot a cheeky seal or two sunbathing on a jetty. These guys are pretty cute but remember to give them space, they can bite! Birds The Marlborough so unds is full of amazing bird life! There is always plenty of birds to try and spot. If you are out enjoying the sounds, see if you can spot any of these birds. Parekarka/Spotted Shag White Faced Heron Australasian gannet King Shag Fluttering Sharewater Blue Penguins If you are lucky you might even spot a little blue penguin ! The Little Blue penguin is NZ's smallest penguin and can be found right here in the Marlborough sounds. Let us know if you are lucky enough to spot one. Keep an Eye out for our Marine Cruise Video coming soon! Marine Life Activities Click the image to download the PDF sheet! Ocean Cruise Bingo Next time you are out exploring the beautiful sound's why not print off our Bingo card and see how many things you can spot. Rocky Shore and Underwater Observatory Exploring Rocky Shores The next part of our Childrens day celebration takes place at the fantastic Lochmara Lodge! Lochmara Lodge has an underwater observatory, which is a great place to be able to spot some rocky shore creatures and marine life. Here you will get to see up-close some of the species that life in or round the shorelines. Touch Tank Lochmara also has a touch tank as part of the underwater observatory experience. This gives tamariki a chance to see some species up close and hold them safely. It is always important to respect all creatures and treat them with care, this is a great experience to learn how to hold them correctly with our harming them. Be l o w is some of the different species you might get to see in and aro und a rocky shore - keep an eye out next time you are near a shoreline and let us know what you spot. Below are some of the species you might spot on a Rocky Shoreline Reef Sea Star These reef stars can be found on most west coast shores in NZ - they prefer to live in 'high energy' waters, meaning they like a bit of wave every now and then. The reef star normally has 11 arms but sometimes you might be lucky to spot one with twelve !! Stingray' There are always plenty of stingrays around in the Marlborough sounds. You can normally spot them in the shallow waters bathing in the sun. When they get moving, boy are they fast - keep an eye out for them and when you do spot one, watch it for a while. See if it races off when it spots you ? did you see how fast it swam? Sea Cucumber Did you know that there are over 100 different types of sea cucumbers? but only one is common in NZ the Stichopus mollis, or rori. These weird brown squishy creatures can be found almost everywhere in the sounds. Some culture even eat them!! but be careful, the need to be cooked properly, otherwise they will make you sick. Brittle Star These alien like creatures are called Brittle star or Patakaroa in Te Reo. These specific brittle stars are called snake brittle star, and they can be found under rocks and living in shallow water in the sounds. Kina Although these guys are tasty and pretty cool to look at, they can create havoc on some of our seabed's. Kina like to eat our kelp and can often completely clear whole areas of any seaweed. Rocky Shore Guides Otago University helped to put together these fantastic marine guides to help you identify more species along our shorelines. If you are heading out to a rocky shore near you why not print one off to take with you. You can have hours of fun trying to spot and identify all kinds of life along the shore. Click the image to take you to the webiste where you can down load the guide. Keep an eye out for our Rocky shore Video coming soon. Rocky Shore Activities Rocky Shore Colo ring Otago University have also put together this great 'Rocky Shore, Who eats Who?" coloring in book. Why not print it off and have some fun filling it in. Click the image to download the PDF sheet! Nature Walk Exploring Lochmar ah The final p art of our fun Children's Day experience is exploring the nature walk and all it has to offer. Along the way there are several animals you can have a look at up close and personal. Tamariki get a chance to learn a bit about each species along the way. Below are a few of the different species the tamarika get a chance to see. Below are some of the species you might get to see along your walk Tuna - Eels Lochmara has a fantastic eel tank, with some amazing long fined eel's. These guys are amazing to view and are huge!! if you want to find out more about our Long Fin eels, click HERE! Kākariki Opps - we have not quite made it this far, information coming soon! Geckos Opps - we have not quite made it this far, information coming soon! Arapawa Goats Opps - we have not quite made it this far, information coming soon! Keep and eye out for our Conservation Walk Video coming soon. Nature Walk Activities Click the image to download the PDF sheet! Nature Scavenger Hunt If your heading out to Lochmara or anywhere else in nature, why not print off one of our nature scavenger hunts and see what you can spot. Thank you We want to say a massive thank you to all our sponsors who help make this amazing day happen for us. With our your support and help we could not put on this incredible day for our tamariki and their whanau. Past Childrens Day Events 2023 Te Rā O Ngā Tamariki - National Childrens Day Ocean Adventure Cruise 2023 Children's Day Video 2021 Te Rā O Ngā Tamariki - National Childrens Day Ocean Adventure Cruise 2021 Children's Day Video

Pelorus June 2019 We built Weta Motels to hang up at the Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve We had a lot of fun one night building weta motels as a group to hang up at the Pelorus Bridge Scenic reserve. The kids all got in to groups and helped out making Weta motels, the finished product looked amazing. Then we bundled up and went for a walk to have a look up in the Weta tree in the dark to see if we could spot some Cave wetas. What a fantastic night. Building Weta Motels

How the Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer Works Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer Interested in learning more about organizing a Zero Waste Event? Want to book our Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer and Recycling Stations for your event? Email zerowaste@envirohub.co.nz

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

Our Events Come and join Envirohub Marlborough and environmental organisations around Marlborough at our next event! We work with and run Zero Waste events, Conservation Kids NZ family events, beach and town clean-ups, fundraisers, workshops, and more! Sign up to our mailing list or our social media pages to stay in the loop for our next event. Want to work with us, or interested in running an event with us? Drop us a line : info@envirohub.co.nz ! No events at the moment

Learn about our beautiful taonga species, the Pekapeka or long-tailed bat and check out our games, activities, arts and crafts and how you can better protect them! Pekapeka-Tou-Roa ~ Long-tailed Bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) Did you know we have bats in New Zealand? Our long-tailed and short-tailed bats are Aotearoa's only native land mammals! Our long-tailed bat populations are classified as nationally critical, meaning they are extremely rare, and face extinction if we don't protect them. Pekapeka Facts! Pekapeka are extremely rare, but can potentially be found all around New Zealand, including right here in Marlborough at the Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve. Pekapeka are nocturnal, meaning they are active at night and sleep during the day. If you have a keen eye (and are lucky!), you might spot them flying above the tree line or even feeding off insects under a streetlight. Pekapeka fly super-fast - you need to be quick to spot one in the air. You can also use a special bat detector to help pick up the pekapeka's high-frequency echolocation calls into a sound that is audible to humans and can tell us they are nearby! General Image Credit - Science Learning Hub 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 Māori folklore refer associate pekapeka with the mythical, night-flying bird, hōkioi, which foretells death or disaster. The Pekapeka is even part of the Mataora (full face ta moko). Above the eyebrows on the forehead is the tiwhana, represented by the pekapeka with wings outspread. I mōhio rānei koe? Did you know? From a Māori worldview, pekapeka (as well as moths, butterflies and cicadas) are considered manu (birds)! Pekapeka Facts! Te Ao Maori Image Credit - Community Waitakere Art - Pekapeka Wings Pekapeka Wings Test your scientific skills of observation! Have a go at drawing wings on our pekapeka's body. Use the image below or any other image you might find of a pekapeka in flight for reference. Click on the image to download! Pekapeka like to live in the hollows of tall, large like old rimu trees. The pekapeka is rather selective when choosing a roost, they prefer low altitude locations like the bottom of valleys. You will often find the bats roosts in large groups for warmth. Their natural habitat is older mature forests. Three-quarters of roost trees identified in the South Island were at least one hundred years old. This is why we need to protect our old growth forests so much! Pekapeka Facts! Habitat Image - Creator: - Science Learning Hub CRAFT - KCC Build a Bat KCC Build a Bat Head on over to the Kiwi Conservation Club page and have a go at building you very own pekapeka! Click the image to download the PDF sheet! Pekapeka Facts! Ecology & Diet The pekapeka diet is made up of flying insects, such as moths, midges, mosquitoes and beetles. Pekapeka will use their mouth to send out a pulse of sound and then listen for that sound to bounce back. When the sound bounces back it paints a picture for the Pekapeka of what is around them - this is called echolocation. These tiny bats use this echolocation to not only to find their way in the dark, but to find and capture their food. Image -Credit - Department Of Conservation Pekapeka GAMES Grab some of your friends or whānau and have a go at these fun Pekapeka games and activites. Ecolocation Game Click on the image to the right to head on over to the Kids Greening Taupo website where you can have a go at playing the Ecolocation Game! This is a fun way to demonstrate how echolocation works and how our native bats find their food. Do you know any other mammal in the world that also uses echolocation? Click on the image to download the instructions. If you give this game a go with your class or some friends take a pic or video a nd share it with us! Female Pekapeka only give birth to one live offspring a year, meaning their reproduction is very slow. A baby pekapeka is called a pup and is completely flightless for the first 4-6 weeks of life. Pekapeka pups will be left in the roost with other pups while the mothers head out to hunt and feed. Male pekapeka don't roost with the mothers and pups at all. Image Credit - Rob Morris NZ Geographics Pekapeka Facts! Breeding ACTIVITY - Test Your Knowledge Test Your Knowledge - Species Quiz! Have a go at testing wh at you have learnt about the pekapeka-tou-roa. Click on the image below to download the quiz as a PDF and draw or write in your answers! Click the image to download the quiz! Click the Bat to download the answers. Pekapeka Facts! Short-tailed bat Did you know? The only other native land mammal in New Zealand - aside from the pekapeka-tou-roa (long-tailed bat) - is the pekapeka-tou-poto or short-tailed bat. What's special about these short-tailed cousins is that they don't just fly! They also like to scurry around on all fours on the ground. Their wings can fold like origami, tucking them away and using their forearms as front legs. This allows them to move around the forest floor looking for insects, fruit pollen or nectar. These pekapeka, like many of our native species in Aotearoa, evolved to safely move around on the ground as they had few to no threats on the ground until humans began introducing them. Image Credit - Department Of Conservation Other Pekapeka Resources Below you will find links to other Pekapeka resources, click the images to take you to the websites. Check them out! Pekapeka New Zealand Bats by David Bell Build a Bat Roosting Box Activity by Resene DOC - Toyota Kiwi Guardian Activity Help look after our Long-tailed Bats and become a Backyard Detective! Although the Toyota Kiwi Guardian programme has now finished and you can no longer claim the medals, their activities are still a fantastic way for you and your tamariki to support the conservation of these beautiful taonga species. Below is a link to the "Backyard Detective " activity instructions. Find out what lives in your backyard ... then take action to help protect it! Click the image to download a PDF Instruction sheet to learn how to become a Backyard Champion Image Credit - Community Waitakere Pekapeka-tou-roa are at risk of extinction due to introduced species like rats, stoats, possums, and cats. These species often feed on the extremely vulnerable young pekapeka pups, as well as the adults. Another threat is Kauri dieback. The loss of large old trees like Kauri that are often 100's of years old, means the loss of habitat and roosts for the pekapeka and many other species out there. Pekapeka Facts! Threats Pekapeka Facts! What YOU can do! There are many ways you can help our Pekapeka to thrive, even in your own backyard. Getting involved in your local pest control and trapping group is one way you can help. Helping to lower the pests that harm our native species, not only helps the Pekapeka but other native species as well. Another way you can help our Pekapeka is by helping with tree planting. This can go a long way to helping protect our pekapeka and all of our native species. They need large trees to makes roosts in for their homes. The Te Hoiere Bat Recovery Project hosts a tree planting day every year that you can get involved in - follow them on Facebook to see when their next one is - Click the link below Forest & Bird Te Hoiere Bat Recovery Project Image Credit - CKNZ Event, Meika O'Donnell Visit a Pekapeka In Marlborough you can go bat spotting at the Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve at certain times of the year. The best time of day to see them is right on dusk between December and March. Keep a keen eye on the treeline and under the streetlights and if you're lucky you can spot them feeding on the bugs in the air. It's truly a magical experience... give it a try! Pekapeka / Long-tailed Bat Gallery Images from some of our Pekapeka events 2024 Pekapeka Evening 2023 Pekapeka Evening 2020 Ten Year Forest & Bird Te Hoiere Pekapeka Project Celebration 2020 Pekapeka, Marlborough Youth Trust Event 2019 Pekapeka Event

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