Location: Te Whanake/Pt England
GPS Coordinates: -36.878201, 174.869947
Project Cost: NZD $36764
Cost per Metre: NZD $52
Metres to be planted: 707m
Field Partner: Auckland Council
Project ID: NI31
Project Description:
Omaru stream in Te Whanake/Pt England feeds into the Tāmaki Estuary and in turn into the Hauraki Gulf. Over many years these waterways have lost some of their mauri due to historic land clearance and residential and industrial development.
Long fin eel or tuna call these waterways home but due to the decline in water quality, their numbers are diminishing. This project aims to bring back native plant habitat to the banks of Omaru stream. Plants and trees help to filtrate sediment and nutrients. Eventually, they will also create shade for the stream creating lower temperatures and higher oxygen levels for it’s inhabitants, including long fin eel. The native vegetation will also provide food and habitat for native birds, lizards and insects.
With support from Foundation North and Auckland Council and help from many local volunteers, Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) has made a start on this project by planting 6000 plants along the stream in 2018. These plants now need lots of care to ensure they flourish and don’t get out-competed by weeds.
In 2019, we want to continue the planting with 3000 trees pledged from Foundation North and an additional 2000 trees through this fundraising programme. To make the planting successful, site preparation will commence during the summer and we will continue to care for the young trees for three years.
Your support will help fund the 2000 plants, the planting itself and maintenance of the wider planting project.
This project is part of a Greenways initiative, providing cycle/walkways via the Glen Innes to Tāmaki shared path.
Restoring this area will contribute to a healthier, more beautiful environment for locals to enjoy.
All of the planting in this project will be completed by volunteers led by CVNZ team leaders. If you’re interested in taking part, we’d love to hear from you! Please email info@cvnz.org.nz
CVNZ works with local communities, the business sector and government agencies to bring together volunteers to undertake significant conservation projects. CVNZ has offices throughout both the North and South Islands, in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Punakaiki.
CVNZ’s Conservation Work Skills programme is a training programme designed to create employment pathways in the conservation sector for the unemployed. Many of the current programme participants are from Glen Innes. Our project site in Pt England will be one of the training sites in the programme and it is right in their backyard!
COME OUT PLANTING WITH US! We’re holding a Community Planting Day on Saturday June 15th. Check out our Facebook event. We would love to see you there!
Donor | Amount | Distance | Date |
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Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari Fundraising Eco-Safari | $1,900.00 | 36.54m | 01 Nov 2019 |
Sandy Kitchener | $52.00 | 1.00m | 25 Oct 2019 |
Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari Passenger Donations | $180.00 | 3.46m | 22 Oct 2019 |
SDG Summit 2019, The University Of Auckland And AUT | $4,000.00 | 76.92m | 18 Oct 2019 |
Jong Ho Yang | $52.00 | 1.00m | 07 Oct 2019 |
Auckland Whale And Dolphin Safari Raffle Proceeds | $140.00 | 2.69m | 04 Oct 2019 |
Sustainable Business Network | $89.72 | 1.73m | 02 Oct 2019 |
Kate Ball | $560.00 | 10.77m | 08 Sep 2019 |
David Graham | $2,500.00 | 48.08m | 06 Sep 2019 |
Bridget Moran | $560.00 | 10.77m | 04 Sep 2019 |
Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari Passenger Donations | $370.00 | 7.12m | 28 Aug 2019 |
Raewyn Gavin | $300.00 | 5.77m | 18 Aug 2019 |
Anonymous | $5,000.00 | 96.15m | 21 Jul 2019 |
David Graham | $1,000.00 | 19.23m | 17 Jul 2019 |
Joy Prebble | $52.00 | 1.00m | 25 Jun 2019 |
Harvey Frame | $520.00 | 10.00m | 24 May 2019 |
The Energy Centre, University Of Auckland Business School | $120.00 | 2.31m | 20 May 2019 |
Anonymous | $100.00 | 1.92m | 18 May 2019 |
Beth Evans | $100.00 | 1.92m | 16 May 2019 |
Margaret Stanley | $52.00 | 1.00m | 14 May 2019 |
Apex Insurance | $6.29 | 0.12m | 09 May 2019 |
Smartass | $500.00 | 9.62m | 01 May 2019 |
Kate Birch | $25.00 | 0.48m | 01 May 2019 |
Mark Roberts | $52.00 | 1.00m | 28 Apr 2019 |
Josh Borthwick | $75.00 | 1.44m | 11 Apr 2019 |
Gabrielle Capp | $1,600.00 | 30.77m | 10 Apr 2019 |
Theresa Gaire | $50.00 | 0.96m | 04 Apr 2019 |
Anthony Rowe | $50.00 | 0.96m | 01 Apr 2019 |
Josh Borthwick | $75.00 | 1.44m | 28 Mar 2019 |
Tracey And Iven Lewis Macleod | $104.00 | 2.00m | 28 Mar 2019 |
Anonymous | $1,300.00 | 25.00m | 26 Mar 2019 |
Chris Slane | $208.00 | 4.00m | 17 Mar 2019 |
Reeve Davies Family | $1,040.00 | 20.00m | 16 Mar 2019 |
Henry Christian-Slane | $52.00 | 1.00m | 16 Mar 2019 |
Aaron Jaggar | $52.00 | 1.00m | 15 Mar 2019 |
Alistair Brown | $500.00 | 9.62m | 12 Mar 2019 |
Anonymous | $52.00 | 1.00m | 11 Mar 2019 |
Anne Brady | $208.00 | 4.00m | 08 Mar 2019 |
Heather Lennox | $25.00 | 0.48m | 08 Mar 2019 |
Anonymous | $104.00 | 2.00m | 07 Mar 2019 |
Anonymous | $40.00 | 0.77m | 04 Mar 2019 |
Ken Prebble | $52.00 | 1.00m | 28 Feb 2019 |
Sheena Cameron | $52.00 | 1.00m | 24 Feb 2019 |
Fred Hobi | $104.00 | 2.00m | 22 Feb 2019 |
The Energy Centre, University Of Auckland Business School | $300.00 | 5.77m | 20 Feb 2019 |
Shilo Zhang | $1.00 | 0.02m | 20 Feb 2019 |
Anonymous | $1.00 | 0.02m | 20 Feb 2019 |
Kirsty Gillooly | $208.00 | 4.00m | 15 Feb 2019 |
David Roy | $26.00 | 0.50m | 12 Feb 2019 |
Reece Baker | $104.00 | 2.00m | 11 Feb 2019 |
Alaina Pomeroy | $26.00 | 0.50m | 11 Feb 2019 |
Million Metres Christmas Fundraiser 2018 | $800.00 | 15.38m | 17 Jan 2019 |
Sustainable Business Network | $1,825.00 | 35.10m | 16 Jan 2019 |
Steve Pryce | $52.00 | 1.00m | 24 Dec 2018 |
Anonymous | $104.00 | 2.00m | 23 Dec 2018 |
Michelle Yurak | $52.00 | 1.00m | 20 Dec 2018 |
Anonymous | $52.00 | 1.00m | 19 Dec 2018 |
Brett Ogilvie | $20.00 | 0.38m | 17 Dec 2018 |
Clair Hobi | $52.00 | 1.00m | 10 Dec 2018 |
Tonkin Taylor | $9,167.00 | 176.29m | 07 Dec 2018 |