A Wonder filled festive season to you All. Thank you to each and everyone of you for helping out in your own way. Because of our volunteer hours and the money you’ve given this year, we’ve had a great bird count, even sighting Tomtits and Brown quails. Keep an eye out for breeding seabirds and stay away from their nesting…
Author: Lezette Reid
Urgent Help Needed
Developers Pursue Urbanisation – Okura Estuary Under Threat! Dear Supporters, Friends of Okura Bush, Dacre Cottage management, Keep Okura Green and Long Bay Okura Great Park Society joined together to fight urbanization in this precious area under the umbrella of the Okura Environmental Group. LBOGPS has been through a couple of Environmental Court cases already and hence they are our…
Okura Bush Track Closed
In the August 31 North Shore Times: Department of Conservation launches track upgrades The Department of Conservation has started work on a track upgrade in Okura Bush they say will prevent the spread of kauri dieback. The walkway serves more than 60,000 visitors per year and will be closed for approximately 10 weeks while contractors work on the track. The…
Children’s Book Launch 17th Sept 3pm
17th September 3pm Okura Hall, Okura River Road, Okura Fun event for families celebrating the release of a local kids book about the birds of Okura. Art / craft competition with spot prizes and refreshments. Help raise funds for Friends of Okura Bush, who do an amazing job educating people and looking after the local fauna and flora along the…
Okura Hills and Estuary Saved!
Awesome News! Council voted to keep the Rural Urban Boundary where it is!! It was great to see that the councillors placed more value on protecting the Okura environment than on development. We can now continue to enjoy the tranquility of the Okura Marine Reserve and it’s magical surrounds.
Stand up to protect Unique Okura Estuary
Stand up to Protect the Unique Okura Estuary. Meet on Monday at 10.45am in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Queen Street. Please help us on this momentous occasion and stand up against urbanisation destroying the precious Okura Estuary. This Monday Council will make their final decision on whether they will allow urban development on the southern side of Okura Estuary.…
Fate of Okura still undecided in Council Chambers
Exciting day in the Council Chambers … but the fate of Okura still remains undecided…..
HELP Okura we need you at Council Chambers Wed 10th 9.15
Long Bay Okura Great Park Society needs you at the Council Chambers tomorrow! On Wednesday the Council decides the fate of Okura and we really need as many people there to show them that the public want Okura to be saved and remain undeveloped. Please support Okura at the: Auckland Town Hall 9.15am Wednesday 10 August Reception Lounge Level 2…
Bird Count Training Day 3rd Sept. 9am-Noon
Hello everyone, Yes it is getting close to our annual October bird count. Thank you to everyone who participated last year. What a wonderful time we had counting the different types of bird song in Okura Bush. Welcome to the new volunteers. We look forward to meeting you at our training session. We are very fortunate to have Sarah Wells…
2016 AGM 7th August Speaker Stephen King
Annual General Meeting – 3pm Sunday 7 August 2016 Okura Hall, Okura River Rd Please join us for afternoon tea and meet our special guest Stephen King, who speaks on “The Future Of Kauri”.
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