The following DOC field trips are suitable for primary school children.
Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine ReserveGreat Barrier IslandLong Bay-Okura Marine ReserveMangere MountainMiranda Wildlife RefugeMotutapu IslandTiritiri Matangi Island
Kauaeranga ValleyPirongia Forest ParkRuakuri Caves & Bush Scenic ReserveTe Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine ReserveWaikato wetlands
Bay of Plenty forestsKarangahake Gorge Historic WalkwayLake OkatainaSulphur Bay Whirinaki Forest ParkWhirinaki kākā
Tongariro National Trout Centre Whakapapa
Boundary Stream Mainland IslandCook Landing Site & Cook's CoveGray’s Bush Scenic ReserveHinerau TrackMorere Springs Ngutuoha Nature TrailOtatara PaSunrise & Swamp tracks Te Angiangi Marine ReserveTe Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine ReserveWaiotahi Spit
Atene TracksCastlecliff Conseravtion AreaEgmont National Park Gordon Park Scenic Reserve Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve Ratapihipihi Scenic Reserve Sixtus Lodge area Tawhirihoe Scientific ReserveTe Koru Pa Historic Reserve
Kapiti Island and Kapiti Marine ReserveMatiu/Somes IslandOriental Bay seascape mural Rimutaka Forest Park
Abel TasmanCable BayCloudy BayFarewell Spit/Puponga Farm ParkLake RotoitiPelorus BridgeShip Cove & Motuara IslandSix Mile CreekSt Arnaud
Franz Josef Glacier Lake Kaniere Scenic ReservePunakaikiWaiutaWetlands
Motukarara Conservation NurseryPeel Forest
AramoanaCatlinsCatlins CoastOkiaOtago CoastWaihola Waipori Wetlands
Deep CoveKepler Track
Bluff Hill/Motupōhue Scenic Reserve Croydon Bush & Dolamore Park Forest Hill Scenic Reserve
Action planBuild a treeForest ecosystemsForest structurePet survey Possum picnic Preservation versus use
Harbours, bays and estuariesMountainsNative bushSeabirds
All Meet the Locals teaching resources
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For more information contact your local DOC office or email conservED@doc.govt.nz