Friends of Parks
Over 500 of our community parks have groups of supporters who care for individual sites. Many of these groups run regular working bees, environmental education events and social gatherings for all ages.
Friends of Parks groups look for a wide variety of skills to support their environmental work, for example, event management, social media, administration, accountancy and education.
Visit the
Tiaki Tāmaki Makaurau / Conservation Auckland website to find a group near you or email
mylocalpark@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for more information on how you can care for your local park, with or without a group.
Corporate and community groups
We welcome corporate and community groups to our volunteer programmes. Volunteering in parks is great for team building.
Email
mylocalpark@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to find a local group or site that needs help with park and beach clean-ups, planting and plant releasing.
For volunteering opportunities in regional parks, contact us on 09 301 0101 and ask for the appropriate regional park office.
Pest control
We need individual volunteers to help us with pest control in many of our regional parks. We will train you and make sure your health and safety are a priority while you work.
Email
myRegionalpark@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to find out more about individual opportunities.
Planting days
Planting days are a great opportunity to meet other people in your community and make a difference. We plant to protect the things that belong in the parks:
- native plants
- birds
- fish and insects and their support systems and food supplies - forest, streams, wetlands, sea.
Planting days are usually held in the late autumn and winter months.
To find a local group or site that needs help with planting and plant releasing, email
mylocalpark@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or see our
Facebook page for upcoming events.
For volunteer planting days in
regional parks, contact us on 09 301 0101 and ask for the appropriate regional park office.
The Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary Society Inc (TOSSI)
Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary at the Tāwharanui Regional Park integrates the conservation of native species, farming, and public recreation. This allows visitors to get in touch with nature.
TOSSI works on developing the open sanctuary through fundraising and volunteer work.
TOSSI has a monthly work day on Sundays. Check the
TOSSI website for the dates.
See the
TOSSI website or email
secretary@tossi.org.nz to join TOSSI or make a donation.
Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society Inc (SOSSI)
SOSSI aims to make Shakespear Open Sanctuary at the Shakespear Regional Park an open and accessible wildlife sanctuary that:
- integrates public recreation, conservation and farming
- provides an environment for native bird species to repopulate the Whangaparāoa peninsula.
SOSSI has a monthly work day on Sundays. Check the
SOSSI website for the dates.
See the
SOSSI website or email
info@sossi.org.nz to join SOSSI or make a donation. Check the
SOSSI Facebook page for updates.
