A big thanks to everyone who came to our last workshop! We had some amazing feedback, and we’d be keen to do it again. On this page you’ll find a survey, we’re really interested in what you thought, and what…
Thanks to everyone who has registered for this workshop, the response has been a little overwhelming and as a result, we’ve now filled all the spaces and have a waitlist. Many will have now received an email advising if their…
We were lucky to have Phil Hartwick from Predator Free Porirua visit us last week to run a workshop on building effective volunteer teams. In a previous career, Phil was a leadership coach and facilitator—and it showed. He “workshopped us”…
Recruiting, managing and motivating volunteers can be one of the biggest challenges community groups face. Yet when it’s done well, it’s also one of the most rewarding — because a strong volunteer team doesn’t just lighten the load, it multiplies…
On January 29, at 5.30pm, Hamish Fairburn from Conservation Volunteers NZ is hosting us to learn more about their project. The Whaka-Ora Pest Project (WOPP) started in 2023, following on from the successful Kamahi for Nature programme run by the…
There’s a lot of new technology entering the market, and when used well it can provide valuable insights into trapping and pest control. I’m a strong advocate for technology that makes monitoring easier, and few tools do this better than…
One of the biggest challenges we face as volunteer groups is raising money. We need to know where to find funding, we need the skills to write a strong application (and understand what funders care about), and we need the…
I was given a new Trap Tools NestGard to demo a couple of weeks ago, today I assembled and deployed it. These are designed for backcountry use, thus all the traps and stackable and the traps are BT150s (more on…
Understanding the condition and change of Aotearoa New Zealand’s native forests is critical for biodiversity, resilience to disturbance, and carbon cycling. These forests capture and store atmospheric carbon, yet some forest types may be losing carbon due to browsing animals…
This should be an interesting event, hosted at Lincoln University … n this Vibe session, Tom Agnew, ZIP’s Operations Director, will share lessons learned from on-the-ground projects, insights into the latest tools and techniques, and how ZIP partners with local…