Now that Covid restrictions have been much reduced, Friends of Okura Bush can once again warmly welcome you to their Annual General Meeting. A short meeting reporting back on activities and achievements over the past year will be followed by an address by eminent ecologist, Dr Jacqueline Beggs.
Author: John Potter
Featured in Foundation North Storyboard 2017-18
FOOB was honoured to be one of the organisations spotlighted in a recent report by funding organisation Foundation North. Their financial support is helping to restore and protect the forest surrounding the Okura Bush Walkway. “Friends of Okura Bush is grateful that Foundation North is helping preserve and protect the integrity of one of the last stands of old-growth coastal…
Dying Cockles in Marine Reserve Report
A report of an recent field inspection of the Okura Marine Reserve by Coastal & Freshwater Ecologist Treffery Barnett has fallen into our hands. The news about cockles is bad.
Okura law suit threatened – North Shore Times
The chairman of Te Papa museum is threatening defamation action over protests outside the museum against his 864-hectare waterfront development, near Okura Marine Reserve.
Trappers Report 2017
Trap lines: The wet weather over winter has been difficult for trappers but trapping has continued over most lines. The Ridge Line, along the fence bordering the Weiti station, remains closed due to access problems during earth works on the station. August to January has seen low catches and the same trend is evident this year. The entry to the…
Rodney Times: Rat traps ruined in Okura
On or just before December 7th, 60 poison-free rat traps were vandalised, torn down and thrown in the bushes.
Plant Restoration and Xmas Picnic on Sunday 10th December
I help organise the Plant Restoration Days for FOOB and am organising one for this coming Sunday (10 December).
Media Release: Our Inconvenient Truth
Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve at risk from pollution, run-off and incompetence Approved for release by Lezette Reid, Chair of Friends of Okura Bush (FOOB), 12th September 2017
Weiti Developer Denies Discharges
On 1 News at Six last night, there was a report about sediment pollution in the Okura Marine Reserve from the Weiti Development.
Political Panel on Conservation Hosted by Forest and Bird
Surveys show that conservation is a top voter concern (Stuff.co.nz / Massey UniversityElection Survey). The North Shore branch of Forest and Bird will host a political panel on 4 September, to quiz candidates on their parties’ policies regarding freshwater, climate change, biodiversity and habitat loss, and working with public agencies such as the Department of Conservation.
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