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home Home Tō Rohe Your region | Get involved | Restoration and recreation volunteering

Restoration and recreation volunteering

So much of the work done in the regional parks wouldn't be possible without the help of people in our communities.

Thousands of trees are planted every year in our parks by people like you. Keep an eye out for community planting days and other events. 

These are some of the groups to join, and check out some of the awesome things they've done. 

Park Volunteer group
Akatarawa Forest

Akatarawa Recreational Access Committee Inc

Battle Hill Farm Forest

Friends of Battle Hill

Mana Lions Club

Wellington Riding for the Disabled

Belmont Regional Park

Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association

Conservation Volunteers New Zealand

Friends of Belmont Regional Park

Friends of Maara Roa at Cannons Creek

Korokoro Environmental Group

East Harbour Regional Park

Conservation Volunteers New Zealand

East Harbour Environmental Association

Friends of Baring Head

MIRO in the northern forest and Parangarahu Lakes

Kaitoke Regional Park

NtrailZ

Wellington Botanical Society

Upper Hutt Forest and Bird

Pākuratahi Forest NtrailZ
Queen Elizabeth Park

Friends of Queen Elizabeth Park

Paekākāriki Surf lifeguards

The Tramway Museum historic tram rides

Wainuiomata Regional Park

Remutaka Conservation Trust

Whitereia Park  Whitereia Park Restoration Group

The results of our volunteers' work

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