by admin | Aug 6, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
If you are getting under your partner’s feet, have seen enough of each other during the lock down or just want a change of scenery, why not join our merry team of Weekday Volunteers? We’re setting up a group of people who like to come to Matuku Link for...
by admin | Aug 6, 2020 | groups, News
The Kiwi Conservation Club, the junior group of Forest & Bird, is run by volunteers and has been visiting Matuku Link since we started. It’s always great to see the look on people’s faces when they see how much the plants have grown which they planted...
by admin | Aug 6, 2020 | News
Welcome back! Were very happy we can invite you to Matuku Link again, especially in August for Conservation Week, BUT with the new rules, there are some changes: when you’re sick, stay home.  no need to bring your own gloves and spades anymore, but if you do:...
by Annalily | Jun 11, 2020 | News
Once you’ve made the ponds, you’ve got to replant them before it becomes a wetland habitat for the birds… but how to plant grasses in the deepest parts? You plant them in bales of straw of course! Last Saturday an enthusiastic team of volunteers...
by Annalily | May 25, 2020 | News
Protect, enhance and educate are our three core values at Matuku Link. And the “protection” bit is done by trapping and baiting. We’ve got a great dedicated team of trappers who check “their” traps every two weeks to reset, clean and...
by Annalily | May 25, 2020 | News
Welcome back! Were very happy we can invite you to Matuku Link again, the nursery is bursting at its seams and we’d love to get as many plants in the ground as possible. BUT with the new rules, there are some changes: when you’re sick, stay home. Â no need...
by Annalily | Mar 7, 2020 | News
Auckland Bat Man and bat expert Ben Paris gave our volunteers an insight into bats, and showed us how to look, or actually: listen, for our long tailed bats (tourua peka peka) with the latest in bat detectors. Shiny new ‘bat loggers’, courtesy of Community...
by Annalily | Feb 3, 2020 | News
What a great World Wetland Day celebration we had! Thanks to all the volunteers all our visitors experienced the project with guided walks by John Staniland or John Sumich, eel feeding and info by Derek March, who also made the beautiful sculpture. We had lovely home...
by Annalily | Jan 21, 2020 | News
Our first Working Bee of 2020 was blessed with a sunny day (hot hot hot) and ice creams from our friends at Nice Blocks to cool off. We weeded, released plants, weeded and weeded some more…. and those who’d rather be in the shade, did great work out in the...
by Annalily | Jan 21, 2020 | groups, News
Girl Guides from all over New Zealand had a five day camp in Auckland, with a focus on science and the environment. At Matuku Link we treated them to a whole range of activities, with the help of Dr Grace Hall, arachnologist/entomologist from Landcare Research, and Dr...
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