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New Zealand Nature Volunteer Program

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Organization:
Location: Short-term Missions / Volunteer Internship
Address:
105 High St, Lower Hutt
Wellington, 5040
New Zealand
Great For: Great for Seniors, Great for Teens
Service Area(s): Community Development
Commitment is per:
Day

Description

This program is located in one of the most picturesque cities in the world. You will join a small team of volunteers working to preserve, monitor, and re-establish our natural environment here in the Wellington region and beyond. Prepare yourself to encounter the challenges of 'hands on' conservation and environmental restoration work in our native forests, wildlife reserves, rugged coastlines, and offshore islands.



Volunteers form an integral part of our habitat restoration, wildlife monitoring and environmental/conservation research projects. The volunteer team is headquartered near to Wellington and our program area is based largely in the Greater Wellington region. However, several of our projects also provide the opportunities to work in other regions of New Zealand. The work that you will be involved with is typically a combination of direct habitat restoration (e.g. predator control, tree planting, invasive weed removal) and environmental/conservation research such as marine mammal monitoring and ecological projects.



Examples of projects we are currently involved with include:



* Replanting native forests (on the mainland and also on off-shore islands)

* Stream quality monitoring as part of a regional stream health project

* Sailing within Wellington harbour, recording sightings of dolphin and whale species (November - February only)

* Educational visits to Kapiti island - a key offshore sanctuary for New Zealand wildlife (weather permitting)

* Restoring degraded dune ecosystems

* Removing pest plants from several native ecosystems (e.g. dunes, forests)

* Monitoring and control of introduced predators for the protection of native wildlife

* New Zealand Fur Seal monitoring at several sites in the lower North Island

* Working in Kiwi sanctuaries to help preserve this national icon

* Trail construction and park maintenance within wildlife reserves

* Trash and weed removal from harbour islands- involves kayaking to the islands (summer only)



Please note that some projects are seasonal.

Requirements

As a volunteer on the New Zealand Nature Project you must:



* be 18 years old or over

* be from NZ, Australia, North or South America, UK, Europe, Japan, China, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, or South Africa. (Please note: if you're not from one of those countries, please submit the application form after you've confirmed you can obtain a NZ entry visa independently and mention this on the application form)

* have no major health problems

* be moderately fit (e.g. can hike for several hours over uneven/steep ground)

* be proficient in English

* possess initiative and an enthusiasm for the environment

* be willing to work, rain or shine

Do you require that volunteers for this position be Christian?

No

Organizational Statement of Faith:

No

Language


English

Short Term Mission Trip Details

Additional Details:


To view all the details on this program and to apply please visit http://www.volunteer.org.nz/newzealand

Region


Oceania, Australia and New Zealand

This cost includes:


To see the costs of this program please visit http://www.volunteer.org.nz/newzealand
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