We need volunteer community rangers to be part of our project!
As a community ranger you will be working in the greenspaces across Phase 2 of our project, helping to install, service and check devices. You can contribute anything from several hours a week, to several hours a month. We will fully train you to use traps and bait stations, and provide you with all the gear you need. If this sounds like something you are interested in, please sign up: https://bit.ly/PFWvolunteer.
Once you’ve filled out this form, we will be in touch about the next training session – see you there!
We currently have two volunteer projects, with more in the pipeline:
Mt Vic Town Belt reserve
Phase 2 volunteer project areas
The Mt Vic Town Belt reserve is our newest volunteer project and is in the southern section of the reserve. Community Rangers volunteering here will help ‘knockdown’ predators. This important work helps our team who are clearing surrounding suburbs – Hataitai, Roseneath, Oriental Bay and Mt Vic. This project is being led by the Mt Vic Vermin Trappers community group. They have years of trapping experience in the area and will support the project as it moves through Phase 2.
Phase 2 buffer
The buffer is the first line of defence for the Phase 2 area. It includes over 730 devices installed at a high density which minimises the re-invasion of rats, stoats and weasels from the west. It runs from Ōwhiro Bay up through the green belt to Mt Cook and through to the waterfront – marking where Phase 2 ends and Phase 3 begins. The buffer has five sub-projects led by community leads: Ōwhiro Bay, Tawatawa/Manawa Karioi, Berhampore Golf Course, Prince of Wales Park and the city centre. You can watch the Google Earth flyover video below for a view of the entire buffer system.