Whānau Day with DOC: CANCELLED

*To protect against the risk of covid-19, this event has been cancelled until further notice.

Drop-in for fun family activities in Te Taiao | Nature. Meet experts from the Department of Conservation, make your own nature journal, catch a bilingual storytelling session, and learn all about how we can protect Aotearoa’s native wildlife.

Programme:
Crafts: Make your own nature journal
10am–3pm, Te Papa Hui I Backyard, Level 2

Start your journey as a kaitiaki by making your own nature journal, then head over to Bush City to explore and record your observations.

I am Nature: Collaborative art project
10am–3pm, Te Whare Rākau I Treehouse, Level 2

How do you connect with nature? Join our collaborative art project by drawing or writing your story on the Te Whare Rākau windows.

Stories of Te Taiao with Rangimoana Taylor
11–11.30am, Bush City Kiosk, Level 2

Join storyteller Rangimoana Taylor for a captivating bilingual session of stories from Te Taiao | Nature.

Tour of Bush City with Te Papa’s botany curators
11.30–11.50am and 12.30–12.50pm, Amphitheatre Level 1

Join Te Papa’s Botany team for a family-friendly tour of Bush City. Kids, bring your nature journal along and see if you can identify any animal footprints!

Introduction to Conservation Dogs Programme
12–12.30pm, Bush City Kiosk, Level 2

Come along to Bush City Kiosk to learn all about how dogs can help us to protect Aotearoa’s unique wildlife.

Ask an Expert: Department of Conservation
1–2.30pm, Bush City Kiosk, Level 2

Ask specialists from the Department of Conservation all your wildlife-related questions!

This event has been organised in partnership with the Department of Conversation as a part of the official launch of Predator Free 2050 strategy.

Image caption: Three generations of a family visit Te Papa's Bush City, 2015. Photo by Michael Hall. Te Papa (94104)