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
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Nigel Williams reflects on 16 years of active involvement
I attended my first volunteer work day at the forest in June 2006. I had recently retired from a forestry career in
Wairere Mahi and Predator Free Matamata
Aongatete Forest Project was a hive of activity on the last day of April when we hosted visitors from 'the other side’.
Streams reveal astonishing variety of life
We've all seen those gritty TV dramas that have astonishing science and tech at their fingertips to analyse the DNA from crime
Browsing animals in Aongatete forest
We are being very successful with our predator control work to protect our native wildlife from being eaten by rats, stoats and
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
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
Toi Ohomai do the mahi
Our first Volunteer Saturday after lockdown was a biggie. We had a tremendous turnout to help combat the influx of Rattus rattus
Bat discovery at Aongatete
New Zealand has two species of bats: the long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) and the lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata). A third species,
Neighbour Newsletter Summer 2020
This newsletter is for forest neighbours in Work Road and Wright Road. Website Revamp Nothing stands still in the forest, nor does