Diario del proyecto City Nature Challenge 2021: Pōneke/Wellington City

Check out the official City Nature Challenge video 2021!
https://youtu.be/yO45mO9BUJM

Promote the City Nature Challenge to your family and friends!

We have some amazing prizes for the City Nature Challenge including a family pass to:
Kāpiti Island
Wellington Zoo
Zealandia
Ngā Manu Eco Sancutary

Facebook link or get them to join the project!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1283487368712176

Kia ora koutou,

A huge thank you to the organisations and individuals who have helped set up and promote the City Nature Challenge:
Wellington Zoo
Kāpiti Island Eco
Zealandia
Botanic Gardens
Te Papa
Te Papa natural history team
Wellington botanical society
Mountains to Sea
Ngā Manu Eco Sanctuary
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Predator Free Wellington
Urban Wildlife Trust

Join one of our trips to discover and record Wellington's biodiversity. Don't worry if you haven't used iNaturalist - we can show you!

Friday 30 April: Malaise Trap sorting and Microscope work + general daytime fossick at Otari Wilton Bush, Leonard Cockayne Centre. 1pm – 5pm. Lead contact: Julia Kasper

Friday 30 April: Light Trapping at Otari and night walk at Otari Wilton Bush, Leonard Cockayne Centre. 5pm - late. (Bring a torch/light source). Lead contact: Eric Edwards

Friday 30 April: Night walk in Waimapihi Stream with the Polhill Protectors 6:30pm. Lead contact: William Brockelsby

Saturday 1 May: Night Walk (place to be confirmed by text as weather not looking as good as Friday – 027 408 3508 if interested). Lead contact: William Brockelsby.

Saturday 1 May: Wellington Botanical Society trip (non-members are welcome). Opau Stream valley and Opau Bay from the West Wind Farm. Meet at the West Wind Farm carpark at 9:10am (note that the electronic gate at the bottom of Opau Road will only open at 9am). Leaders: Lara Shepherd and Leon Perrie (Lara.Shepherd@tepapa.govt.nz; phone 027 363 5854). Further info, including what to bring, is on the Wellington Botanical Society website: http://www.wellingtonbotsoc.org.nz/trips_2021.html

Saturday 1 May: iNaturalist Drop-In at Wadestown Library between 10am and 11:30am

Sunday 2 May: 10am Ōtari bushwalk - meet at the carpark. Leader - Lara Shepherd (Lara.Shepherd@tepapa.govt.nz; 027 363 5854)

Sunday 2 May: 11am Kayak trip. BYO kayak. Lifejacket essential and bring a drybag for your phone. Meet at the Island Bay Surf Club. Leader - Celia Wade-Brown (celia.wade-brown@outlook.com 0212478360).

Sunday 2 May: 2pm Coastal plant walk. Meet at Tarakena Bay carpark. Leader - Carol West (carolwest@xtra.co.nz)

Sunday 2 May: 3pm - Beach walk/rockpooling with a focus on fish and seaweeds - meet Moa Point carpark (opposite the dog pound). Leader - Andrew Stewart (contact via Lara Shepherd: Lara.Shepherd@tepapa.govt.nz; 027 363 5854).