Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao
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Pest Free Ōwairaka

About us

Founded in 2017 with a desire to help native ecosystems to thrive on Ōwairaka / Mt Albert, Pest Free Ōwairaka now coordinates pest control on the domain and provides traps to some 2,000,000 m2 of neighbourhood properties. We operate with Tūpuna Maunga Authority and other public entities in parks and engage with many private landowners to help flora and fauna in backyards.

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Stefan Rüegg

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Photo credits: Bartek Wyptch (grey warbler)

Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao logo: Glenn Jones

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      • Friends of Maungawhau
      • Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek
      • Jaggers Bush Restoration Group
      • Kingsland Eco-neighbourhood
      • Weona Lemington Coastal Forest Restoration Group
      • Lower Waitītko groups
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      • Oakley Loop Group
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      • Pest Free Balmoral
      • Pest Free Mt Eden
      • Pest Free Ōwairaka
      • Pest Free Pt Chevalier
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      • Predator Free Grey Lynn
      • Predator Free Herne Bay-Ponsonby
      • Predator Free Morningside / Western Springs
      • Manu Tīoriori I Te Uru / Western Songbird Project
      • Predator Free Westmere / Te Rehu Konihi Kore
      • STEPS
      • Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao
      • Wellpark Streamers
      • Conservation Volunteeers NZ
      • Forest & Bird Balmoral Heights
      • Chamberlain Conservation Group
      • Bluegreens Meola Creek Restoration Project
      • Te Wai Ōrea
      • Tītīkōpuke Habitat Initiative
    • Remove predators
      • Rats
      • Possums
      • Stoats
      • Hedgehogs
      • Wasps
    • Remove weeds
    • Plant natives
    • Make your garden native-friendly
    • Education
      • Te Wai Ōrea Education Programme
      • Schools Engagement Programme
    • Become a trustee
    • Other ways you can help
  • Biodiversity
    • Birds
      • Kākā
      • Kākāriki
      • Kererū
      • Korimako / Bellbird
      • Riroriro / Grey Warbler
      • Tōrea / South Island Pied Oystercatcher
      • Ruru / Morepork
      • Tūī
      • White-faced heron
      • Rogues gallery
    • Bats
    • Skinks and geckos
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Invertebrates
    • Taiao / Landscapes
      • Maunga / volcanoes
      • Awa / streams
        • Te Auaunga / Oakley Creek
      • Ngāhere / forests
        • Lava Rock Forests
  • Resources
    • Maps of trapping activity in our area
    • How to trap
      • Trapping rats
        • Advanced rat trapping tips
        • Avoiding catching birds
      • Trapping possums
      • Trapping stoats
      • ANFA pulsing
      • Recording your trapping activity
    • The Workshop
      • Making trap tunnels
      • Rat-proof your compost
      • Build a wētā hotel
      • Nest boxes for ruru
    • Tool library
    • Promotional resources
    • Pest monitoring
      • Chew cards
      • Wax tags
      • Tracking tunnels
    • Being a good citizen
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