Inspired by some recent conversations, I put together this list (in no particular order).
Things Aucklanders can do to help the Hauraki Gulf
- Have fun and do good with Voluntours
- Join an event in your area ecoevents.org.nz
- Look for and photograph invasive pests and post them here inaturalist.nz
- Survey your favourite spots
- Do restoration at your favourite spot naturespace.org.nz
- Find and submit plastic pellets pelletwatch.org
- Join BirdsNZ (the Ornithological Society of NZ) contribute to bird counting surveys and beach patrols osnz.org.nz
- Join Sustainable Coastlines and clean up a beach sustainablecoastlines.org
- Donate to Revive our Gulf reviveorgulf.co.nz
- Volunteer to cleanup rubbish with the Watercare Harbour Clean-Up Trust
- Report pollution
- Report poaching
- If you fish learn how to better release undersize fish. fishing.net.nz FYI, I don’t think we should kill our native fish.
- Explore and understand your waterway. Use these resources to improve it: waicare.org.nz and lawa.org.nz
- Join the conversation facebook.com/loveourgulf