Central Otago-Lakes Branch

The Annual General Meeting of the Central Otago-Lakes branch of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ Inc. will be held at 10.30 am on Saturday 27^th April 2013 upstairs of the Fire Station, Wanaka. (entry from behind the fire station)

Forest & Bird Society

Central Otago-Lakes Branch – Field Trip

23-24^th March

Explore low-alpine tussock; sub-alpine shrubs & snow tussock; and at higher levels seepage herb fields, low herbs and cushion plants – of the Rock & Pillar Conservation area. Wide variety of sub-alpine flora and invertebrates. Stay overnight in the historic 16 bunk high altitude “Big Hut.”

3½ hr walk up to hut (& down!) 4WD transport for gear if required. Car pooling should be available. Contact for enquiries: ErrolCarr.LakeHawea@xtra.co.nz   or

Tel:   443 8669

·          9.30am: Meet at the marina andboat to Mou Waho (Chris Boat max 14 persons & DOC boat max 4 persons +plants & gear)

·        10.30am: Planting demonstration, H&S, split into groups& scatter around the island for planting

·        1.00pm: Lunch

·        2.00pm: Finish the planting

·        3.00pm: Guided walk up Arthusa pool with Chris to discoverthe flora and fauna of the island

·        4.30pm: Boat back to Wanaka

DOC is funding plants, potting mix, fertilizer pellets, crystal water, stack and the Afternoon tea

Chris is generously offering his help for the talk, the transport to the island, planting and guided walk

Wanaka at the St John’s Room,

Link Way

on Monday 2^nd July at 7.30pm, 

in partnership with the Central Otago Lake Branch of Forest & Bird and the Department of Conservation.

This year’s talk, entitled Working together for Kea,

will focus on how communities working together, can achieve positive conservation results. As part of the advocacy tour we will also show those people keen to drive local kea advocacy initiatives how they can get started. We will also be visiting as many schools as possible and showcasing snippets of our new kid’s kea conservation DVD.

]]> http://www.colfb.org.nz/512/feed 0 http://www.colfb.org.nz/508 http://www.colfb.org.nz/508#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:01:08 +0000 mark http://www.colfb.org.nz/?p=508 Royal Forest & Bird Society & Department of Conservation invite you to attend:

“Crazy about Otago High Country Reptiles” come and discover our local Giants Skinks  

Informative presentation by Andy Hutcheon  DOC Grand & Otago Skinks Programme Manager 

Tuesday 17th January  

7.30pm St John’s Room 

All Welcome

This trip will visit the tussock grasslands of the upper Manuherikia valley via a loop through the two Omarama saddles.

This will be a one day trip, meeting at Tarras at 8.30 am.

You can bring your own 4WD vehicle or seats will be available in other people’s vehicles.

This is a wonderful remote tussock grassland area, part of the newly created Oteake Conservation Park.

Phone 443 8669 if you would like to come along and for full details.

• 9.30am: Meet at the marina and boat to Mou Waho (Chris Boat max 14 persons & DOC boat max 4 persons + plants & gear)
• 10.30am: Planting demonstration, H&S, split into groups & scatter around the island for planting
• 1.00pm: Lunch
• 2.00pm: Finish the planting
• 3.00pm: Guided walk up Arthusa pool with Chris to discover the flora and fauna of the island
• 4.30pm: Boat back to Wanaka

For Reservation Contact: Flo 443 5373

Jackson Bay

For those who wish to come on the trip  get in touch with John Turnbull for all the details as it is white-bait time we will have to book accomodation pretty soon.

Arawata River

jlturmbull@xtra.co.nz or Ph 03 443 8253.