National Wetland Trust
We want a New Zealand where all ecosystems are cherished. We have lost 90% of our wetlands, help us save what's left and recreate more.
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We are all about getting people ‘into wetlands’ through education, networking, training and information sharing, and through field outings and wetland trails to help people visit and enjoy wetlands.
We want to build a National Wetland Discovery Centre and we're already creating a showcase restored wetland teeming with wildlife to teach, engage and wow people.
We also have input to government and council polices, to ensure wetlands are protected and enhanced.
Since 2000 we've run 8 national wetland restoration symposia, created 3 regional wetland trails, a phone app and web directory of wetlands to visit, held regular World Wetland Day events, restored a unique peatland complex, involved school children in wildlife surveys and planting days, produced a book on our Wet and Wild places, and a guide to running wetland events. We have built the first ever self-guided, interactive, outdoor wetland discovery trail at Rotopiko near Hamilton and put in boardwalks, bat roost boxes, waterfowl breeding ponds and have lots more in the pipeline!
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Getting people ‘into wetlands’ through education, networking, training and information sharing, and through field outings and wetland trails to help people visit and enjoy wetlands.
Building the National Wetland Discovery Centre and creating a showcase restored wetland teeming with wildlife to teach, engage and wow people.
Having input to government and council polices, to ensure wetlands are protected and enhanced.
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Latest update
Wetland Discovery Trail 24 November 2016
Our new hands-on wetland discovery trail at Rotopiko/Lake Serpentine near Hamilton is now OPEN. We launched it on 11th Feb to celebrate World Wetlands Day and over 400 people came to try it out.
Activities include Eels and Ladders, Mudfish Scrabble, Mix and match wetland birds and more. The Ohaupo Lions Club helped us with installation, Te Awamutu Menzshed built activity station boxes and many other volunteers put in time building, painting, drawing, and designing. Your donations helped us turn this concept into a reality. THANK YOU. We hope you will visit the site to see how your contributions have helped us educated people in a fun way about our precious wetlands.
Follow our Facebook page for more details. https://www.facebook.com/WetlandTrust/
Latest donations
Thank you so much Ben! It means so much to receive generous acts of kindness during this tough time with NZ in covid-19 lock-down. Its a real boost to morale to have this support. We will keep up the good work and are safely working from home at present! Thanks again, Karen
Hi Bonnie. Thank you for that lovely Christmas present! We are planting rare giant cane rush and need an irrigation system to keep them going over summer - so your donation will be really helpful for that. Have a lovely summer! Warm regards Karen, National Wetland Trust
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