National Wetland Trust

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!