Kaiaua Beach Clean Up

Join our community event with the Department of Conservation, the Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre and Kaiaua School as we clean up our local shoreline.

The unique coastal environment and chenier plains are home to breeding Tūturiwhatu (NZ Dotterels) and Tōrea pango (Variable oystercatchers) and a resting space for thousands of arctic migrants like the kuaka (Bar-tailed godwits) and NZ migrants like Ngutu parore (Wrybill). It is important that we are kaitiaki for these species by keeping them safe and keeping their whare (home) clean.

We will organise groups and sections of the coast to be covered and then all come back to the Torea Mangu sculpture to talk about the birds in the area and look at them through our scopes. We will create a piece of art with our collection and compare this with other clean-up efforts around the Tīkapa Moana (Firth of Thames).

Bring a pair of gardening gloves if you have them.

This event is part of Conservation Week 2023 - www.conservationweek.org.nz