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One-off or fixed-term volunteer activities
Regular or long-term volunteer activities
One-off or fixed-term volunteer activities
Tangimoana Dune Defence Day, Saturday 8 June 2013
We need your help looking after the dunes at Tangimoana Beach, which is home to some very rare plants. The parabolic dune system in this area is one of the largest remaining examples of this type of eco-system. It is characterised by large, mobile U-shaped dunes, one of which has buried the beach access road. Native sand-binding grasses (pingao and spinifex) have been planted on this dune, with exotic marram grass used as a nursery plant to help protect the native grasses while they establish. The last planting was in 2011; these plants are doing well so the marram now needs to be removed to allow the native grasses to spread.
Number of volunteers: As many as we can get!
Duration of work: 4 hours, from 10am to 2pm. Any time you can contribute during this period will be greatly appreciated.
Skills required:
Good physical fitness and plenty of enthusiasm
To register:
Contact Kelly Stratford before 4pm on Friday 31 May.
Administration Support Officer role
This is an opportunity to work alongside and support the DOC team, learn more about how DOC works and who we interact with, and contribute to conservation without breaking a sweat.
An office based role is available to provide administration and support services to the DOC Manawatu Rangitikei team. This will require regular weekly hours any time between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday. It will be an agreed fixed term for one to three months, with a minimum of four hours per week. Tasks will vary, but may include library management, data entry, vehicle inspections, invoicing, record management, maintenance of the office and grounds, and basic reception duties.
To find our more about the role and how to apply, read the role description.
Wardens for Ruahine Forest Park's serviced huts
Volunteers are required to help visitors to the three serviced huts in the Ruahine Forest Park (Sunrise, Longview and Rangiwahia). The main role of a hut warden is to help visitors enjoy their stay in the right way and to maximise hut ticket compliance.
Hut wardens are expected to stay at huts 2-7 nights at a time. Free accommodation in the huts is provided, along with an allowance of $20 per day for food. You need to be a reasonably fit and experienced tramper with a practical outlook, fluent in English and comfortable relating to range of people in a friendly manner.
To apply:
Regular or long-term volunteer activities
Coastal reserve pest control roster
We are looking for a team of volunteers to control pests at three important coastal forest remnants. Kill traps are the best method for controlling mustelids such as stoats and weasels, but they require regular monitoring. Volunteers are rquired to operate traplines in Omarupapako (Roundbush) Scenic Reserve on a monthly rotation.
Activites include:
- Check, clear, re-bait and re-set DOC 200 and DOC 250 kill traps
- Data collection
Number of volunteers: This will work best with a team of volunteers working on a rostered system.
Duration of work: One day per month ongoing
Fitness level: Medium: Capable of walking with a pack for 4 - 8 hours
Skills required:
Field work experience is required. The following skills and experience would be beneficial but on-site training will be provided.
- Trapping and baiting
- Bush navigation Pest identification
- Data recording
DOC will provide:
- Transport - either petrol vouchers for use of your own vehicle or a DOC vehicle (conditions apply)
- On-site training
- Field equipment (bait, trap tools, map, GPS, notebook)
Read the project description to find out more.
To apply:
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