Young leopard seals are said to travel north to New Zealand occasionally. New Zealand fur seals are now seen more often in the Hauraki Gulf and perhaps we will see both species more often in the future. For more on leopard seals click here. Progress DOC has now produced detailed plans for upgrading parts of the main walkway and have…
Seasons Greetings 2015
To all our wonderful supporters Wishing you a Wonder-filled Festive Season with family and friends and time spent in nature. A BIG THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your support, especially our executive committee, sub committees and the pest controlling volunteers on the ground. Because of our efforts we now have more birdsong, undergrowth and life…
2016 Festival Line Up
Here’s the line up so far for the Okura Forest Festival on Sat February 13th. We plan to create the best little festival in NZ.
FOOB fundraising music night
Saturday 14th Nov from 7 – 12 midnight. At the Okura hall. Live music, BYO, entry by donation.
2016 Okura Forest Festival
Saturday 13th February 2016 – 11am till 11pm At the Okura Hall & Park 81 Okura River Road.
Newsletter Winter 2015
Progress, scoping the forest, working with DOC, trapping, monthly catch stats, bird count.
Track Diversion Proposal
Not long after the track upgrade a few years ago, the sea began washing away a section of trail, just before the last set of steps which climb up out of the bush to the clifftop at the south end of Karepiro Bay. At the last FOOB committee meeting, Keith Gell from DOC told us that a diversion has recently…
Sunday 30th August Weeding Day
Help us weed out the bio invasive plants!! It’s that time again with a weeding day organised for this coming Sunday the 30th August. We are tackling Woolly Nightshade and it would be great to see you there.
Great Okura Knock Down of 2015
D-Day for the rats in Okura…”Bring out your dead”!! A fun day was had by all bringing their rats to the village hall for the weigh in!
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