Coming Events

We're due for another coastal cleanup walk towards the end of the month. We look after the stretch of Pukorokoro coastline along the chénier shellbank from Ray's Rest to the Robert Findlay Wildlife Reserve.

Now is the time of year when more than 4,000 Godwits and over 1,000 Red Knots return from the Arctic to spend our summer feeding up on the mudflats. They're joined by other local migratory birds and permanent Pukorokoro residents.

We're looking at possibly Sunday 19th, Saturday 25th or Sunday 26th starting around 11-ish (or whatever time suits the majority). We'll be collecting MOOP (Material Out Of Place) such as fishing line, fishing net, mussel farm rope, and plastic and other waste that is all hazardous to the shorebirds.

Please let me know in the comments if you'd like to join us and which of the three dates works for you.

Clothing is optional, but you'll…

It's on again! Bay of Plenty Naturists have invited Hauraki Naturally to take part in their Naked Fishing Competition on December 13th at Waihi Beach.

All details as follows . . .

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So in previous years we celebrated Winter Solstice with a charity fundraising Polar Plunge. However, it seems that enthusiasm for that event has fallen off. So instead we're taking advantage of WORLD NAKED HIKING DAY - also set down for Winter Solstice, 21st June. We're planning a choice of two hikes:

The first, led by Matt Turner - a challenging 18 Km hike in the Kaimai Ranges, starting at 8:30 a.m. from Waiorongomai (near Te Aroha).

The other, led by me, a shorter and less steep 11 Km hike in the Eastern Hunua Ranges, from 10:30 a.m. at Waharau Regional Park,

If you're keen to come along, please let Matt or me know in the comments below and I'll get the details to you. Club folks are more than welcome too! Come and spread your wings, chat to clothed people along the way - they're often chatty and keen to…