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Conservation education resources

Introduction

View a list of all our conservation education resources.
ELC in Aoraki/Mount Cook area

ELC in Aoraki/Mount Cook area

We are an Enriching Local Curriculum (ELC) provider operating within the unique alpine environment of Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Enhancing biodiversity in your green space

Enhancing biodiversity in your green space

This resource provides ideas and learning experiences to enhance the native and endemic biodiversity in your green space.

Experiencing birds in your green space

Experiencing birds in your green space

Use this resource to experience birds in your school grounds or another local green space.

Experiencing invertebrates in your green space

Experiencing invertebrates in your green space

Use this resource to experience invertebrates (insects) in your school grounds or another local green space.

Experiencing native trees in your green space

Experiencing native trees in your green space

Use this resource to experience native trees in your school grounds or another local green space.

Explore your local nature

Explore your local nature

Use this series of resources to encourage primary and intermediate students to go outdoors, explore and connect to a local green space, eg school grounds, local park.

Exploring your local environment

Exploring your local environment

Use this resource to learn about and develop connections to a local green space.

Fabulous facts about Auckland's wildlife

Fabulous facts about Auckland's wildlife

A series of posters to support learning about Auckland's unique animal life, and to encourage outdoor exploration.

Investigating alpine environments - Years 9-13

Investigating alpine environments - Years 9-13

This resource is designed to introduce secondary students to New Zealand’s extraordinary alpine environments, and support them to take action to help protect them.

Investigating introduced predators in your green space

Investigating introduced predators in your green space

Use this resource to investigate introduced predators in your school grounds or another local green space.

Investigating weeds in your green space

Investigating weeds in your green space

Use this resource to investigate weeds in your school grounds or another local green space.

Kākāpō Recovery education resources for teachers

Kākāpō Recovery education resources for teachers

Use this resource to uncover why the kākāpō is so important to New Zealand.

Kia Kaha te Reo Taiao posters and booklet

Kia Kaha te Reo Taiao posters and booklet

These posters and booklet include te reo Māori and English words and phrases about the environment: Te Ao o Tangaroa – Marine, Wai Māori – Fresh Water, Te Wao Nui a Tāne – flora, Te Tini a Tāne - fauna

Nature connection seasonal slideshows

Nature connection seasonal slideshows

Have fun exploring and learning outside with these engaging seasonal slideshows.

Observing a royal albatross/toroa

Observing a royal albatross/toroa

Use these to support student viewing the albatross 'Royal cam'.

Protecting our estuaries

Protecting our estuaries

Use this resource to learn about, explore and protect our unique estuarine environments.

Protecting our marine world

Protecting our marine world

Use this resource to learn how to protect our unique marine environment.

Restoration through the seasons

Restoration through the seasons

This resource can help you plan, implement and take action on restoration projects throughout the school year.

Tāiko/black petrel education resource

Tāiko/black petrel education resource

This resource is an integrated unit of teaching and learning material about the tāiko/black petrel and other seabirds, for use in primary schools.

Te whio mō ake tonu atu – he rauemi mā ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori

Te whio mō ake tonu atu – he rauemi mā ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori

Te whio mō ake tonu atu – he rauemi mā ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori

Tools for environmental action

Tools for environmental action

Use this resource to plan and carry out successful environmental action, alongside your local community.

Wet Feet – investigating freshwater

Wet Feet – investigating freshwater

Wet Feet is about involving schools and communities in the care and restoration of freshwater systems.

Wetland life

Wetland life

The wetland life poster features native species living in a lowland swamp – birds, fish, invertebrates and plants.

Whio Forever education resource

Whio Forever education resource

Take your students on an amazing learning journey, discovering why the whio/blue duck is so important to New Zealand.

Marlborough field trips

Marlborough field trips

Take a trip outside the classroom and learn about Marlborough's natural and historic heritage.

Fiordland field trips

Fiordland field trips

View education resources for field trips to Deep Cove, the Kepler Track and Borland Lodge.

Abel Tasman National Park education programmes

Abel Tasman National Park education programmes

How to access education resources for three sites in Abel Tasman National Park.