Conservation Volunteers is calling on all corporates to help clean up our environment by taking part in our Corporate Clean Up Day Challenge on Friday 16 November 2018. The world is currently producing nearly 300 million tonnes of plastic each year – a significant amount of which will end up in the oceans, where it impacts nearly 700 species, […]
A huge thank you to volunteers from IAG, DLA Piper, HSBC and AUT who came along to our planting day at Atiu Creek Regional Park last week and had a great day planting 1,324 native trees and shrubs. The weather was stunning and we spent the day planting on a beautiful site overlooking the harbour […]
A huge thank you and well done to the 250 staff from Pernod Ricard Wineries (PRW) who joined us on Thursday 7th June at 4 sites across New Zealand for their annual Responsib’All Day. Tools in hand, they rolled up their sleeves and worked all day long to help out at key sites in their […]
We’re excited to report that this years Corporate Tree Planting Challenge, in celebration of World Environment Day, was a huge success with more locations and teams across New Zealand than ever before! Held on Friday the 1st June in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland and in sites across Australia on the 5th June, our corporate volunteers achieved amazing […]
On Saturday May 5th, the Lyall Bay Guides volunteered on our Wild Futures Programme to help save the longfin eel on a project funded by Mobil Oil New Zealand. The group met with Peter Reiman, head of the Trelissick Park Restoration Group, who has been volunteering in the park for over 20 years. The Kaiwharawhara […]
Nationwide, we are calling on you and your business to GO WILD for Wild Futures by supporting Conservation Volunteers New Zealand ’s national threatened species program, Wild Futures. The Wild Futures program contributes to wildlife conservation in a simple yet powerful way. We have chosen to work with a handful of threatened species to which […]
Animal pests (rodents and possums) compete with native birds for food and raid their nests for chicks and eggs. They also feed on a wide range of native plants, lizards and invertebrates. Your parks need your help to prevent this destruction. Conservation Volunteers New Zealand in partnership with Auckland Council are now looking for volunteers […]
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand is about to host our first annual Business Clean Up Day Challenge. On Tuesday, 28 February, organisations around New Zealand and Australia will take part in the Clean Up Challenge at the key locations listed below. Teams will be challenged to clean up as much rubbish as they can in a […]
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) has strengthened our ties with Landcorp by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 22nd September 2016. Our Chairman, Gerry Morvell and Landcorp’s General Manager Environment, Phil McKenzie signed the MoU at Landcorp’s Wellington office. The MoU allows for both parties to work together on a range of planting and […]
This year, Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) turns 10 years old. To celebrate, we welcomed everyone who shares our love of the outdoors and our commitment to conserving the environment to a community planting day at Atiu Creek Regional Park in the Kaipara Harbour. We were overwhelmed with the support on the day as an […]