It’s that time of the year again and we have 2000 native trees to plant! This planting day is dedicated to Peter Buckley who recently passed away. He gave so generously to looking after this special area and to the community. He will be remembered fondly and sorely missed. Where: Meet at 1A Duck Creek Road, Stillwater. We have two…
RIP Peter Buckley
RIP Peter Buckley We would like to acknowledge the tremendous generosity of Peter Buckley not only to the community but to our environment. Peter was always so accommodating, sharing his wealth of knowledge of the area and helping FOOB transport so many plants out to the cheniers on the Wade River over the years in his buggy. He was a…
Sun Orchids under the Summer’s Sun.
Date: 21st November, 2020. Place: Stillwater Reserve. It was a typical day at work. I woke up with the sun eager to be learn more about endangered birds nesting in Stillwater Reserve with Bernard Michaux. We were going to go out on one of the cheniers in Stillwater Reserve and scout the nesting sites of NZ Dotterels to formulate a…
Pateke at Stillwater
Pateke/Brown Teal on the Lagoon There are three pateke on the lagoon behind the Weiti chenier – one male and two females. The male is in front and has a greeny/iridescent head and one of the females is ringed – metal/white. Pateke have bred here for the past two years at least and it’s looking good for this year too.…
20/21 Karepiro Birds
Bird News from the Beach 20/21 Seasons The Weiti and Okura cheniers and Karepiro beach offer a wonderful opportunity to view at close hand some iconic New Zealand waders. These areas are ecologically sensitive and care should be taken to keep out of the roped-off areas where New Zealand Dotterels and Variable Oystercatchers nest, and remember not to disturb the…
AGM Chairperson’s Report 2020
For those that missed out on our previous AGM….. Friends of Okura Bush AGM 16 August 2020 @4pm Okura Hall, Okura River Road Chairperson’s Report Welcome everyone. It’s great to see you all. Thank you for coming. Just a briefing of what FOOB has been up to over the last year and we’ll then go on to listen to our…
Weeding report for May 2021
For the month of May 2021, together Chris and I, we worked on both Deborah and Stillwater Reserves, doing pest plant management. For a few days we were joined by a volunteer Tadgh for the Japanese Honeysuckle and Privet control in Deborah Reserve. Kane Kvasnicka joined us for the Stillwater Reserve work.
Okura Bush Update Autumn 2021 – Site Visit
In May 2018, a rāhui was placed on the Okura Bush due to poor track design and maintenance. Heading into winter with a track covered in mud with stressed and exposed tree roots raised alarm bells throughout the community. Local mana whenua iwi met with the community and our Conservation Department for the closure of this forest. This was to…
OFF21 CANCELLED due to level 2 restrictions!!
We are gutted that our environmental fundraiser has had to be cancelled due to level 2 restrictions! If you’d like to make a donation to Friends of Okura Bush’s environmental restoration projects…The account number is: 38-9020-0576390-01Thanks for your support, we really appreciate it.
Okura Forest Festival 20th Feb 2021
Our annual fundraiser festival is back! We’d love you to join us for “The Best One Day Festival” https://www.facebook.com/OkuraForestFestival
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