This program is located in one of the most picturesque cities in the world. You will be joining one of our small teams 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 environmental restoration in our native forests, along our wild coastline, in urban parklands, and on our offshore islands.

Volunteers will form an integral part of our wildlife monitoring, restoration and research projects. Our program area is based largely in the greater Wellington area. There are two separate teams on the program; both are headquartered in Wellington, but may also participate in programs further afield. Your time on the program will be spent replanting native forest on off-shore islands, participating in bird and seal surveys, monitoring dolphins in Wellington harbour, restoring dune ecosystems, removing invasive pest plants, taking part in predator control, cultivating seedlings in our native plant nursery, and building trails and sea kayaking.

For more information, please visit the GVN site.

13-Feb-2008: Rebecca Shinners - The End.

So here's the last few days: Friday night we all went out for a fancy dinner on the waterfront to change it up a little bit. I had my first taste of famous New Zealand lamb and wine. The next day Angela, Steve, Dave and I went to a 9 hour cricket match at Wellington's stadium - England vs. the Kiwis or "black caps". New Zealand CRUSHED England so I got to lord that over poor Dave (the Brit)....

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