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Bird report proves forest bounty

Volunteer-led pest control has been underway in Aongatete Forest since 2007. Anecdotal evidence indicates that this work has had a noticeable impact

Bird report proves forest bounty2023-09-26T09:57:00+13:00

Bay Conservation Alliance Annual Report

Feast your eyes on this magnificent round-up of Bay Conservation Alliance’s member organisations. It’s heartening to see the ongoing commitment and passion

Bay Conservation Alliance Annual Report2023-09-18T15:46:03+12:00

A bigger, better space

Almost appropriately, it was raining for the official opening in November 2022 of our newly expanded building that we refer to as

A bigger, better space2023-02-08T09:34:01+13:00

A new bird takes centre stage

Aongatete Forest Project began as an effort to bring awareness to the distressed state of the northern Kaimai ranges. In 2001, a

A new bird takes centre stage2022-10-01T14:48:18+13:00

Aerial restoration antics at Aongatete

Spring 2020 saw us carry out an innovative restoration of indigenous biodiversity in our forest. Several years in the planning, this involved

Aerial restoration antics at Aongatete2021-01-07T04:24:03+13:00

Readying nesting boxes for rifleman

In the lead up to the titipounamu/rifleman nesting season, it’s not uncommon to find Barry Pethybridge in the forest sitting in a camping

Readying nesting boxes for rifleman2020-09-17T22:10:43+12:00
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