Bruce Clarkson: Rebuilding Nature in Tamahere
What makes native planting different from simply adding more green space? Professor Bruce Clarkson shares practical lessons about rebuilding native ecosystems, working with what’s already there, and thinking in decades.
Tamahere Reserve Walk & Talk
Visitors from across the Waikato joined Predator Free Tamahere for a guided walk through the Tamahere Reserve
Bird AI with Len Trigg
Bird-song AI, good company and cake — our December gathering with Len Trigg marked our 10,000th pest removed and another strong year for Predator Free Tamahere.
Invasive Plants with Annemarie Robb
We celebrated 7,000 pests removed at our end-of-year event, with insights from Annemarie Robb on tackling invasive plants like Tradescantia and a stunning bat-themed cake from Robyn to mark the milestone!
AutoTraps Technology Update
Our latest community event highlighted new NZ AutoTraps technology, including the advanced AT520-AI. We also celebrated our 6,000 pest milestone with another creative cake from Robyn Richardson.
eDNA with Dr Ang McGaughran
Dr. McGaughran’s inspiring talk on eDNA at our meeting showed how this cutting-edge technology can offer deeper insights into ecosystem health and guide our ongoing efforts to restore and protect local habitats.
International Volunteer Day 2023
As 2023 wraps up, we celebrated hitting our goal of trapping 3000 pests with a party and cake, honoured our standout volunteers, and are excited to continue our mission to make Tamahere predator-free in the new year!
Our First Year of Predator Control
Celebrating our first anniversary with 1,335 pests removed from Tamahere! A big thanks to our supporters and to Robyn Richardson for the fantastic Korimako cake.