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Workday – 9 August 2025
August 9 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join us for our next workday on Saturday 9th August!
Meet at the corner of Pukehangi and Rotoehu Roads at 9:00 am. Road crews have been sealing the new access road this week, so hopefully there’ll be no more detours.
We’ll head into the forest where tasks will be assigned before setting off to fill bait stations with 500g of RatAbate. The bait is placed inside biodegradable bags and secured under the bait station baseplate – so volunteers won’t need to handle any bait directly.
🔔 Important note: RatAbate contains peanut products. If you have a peanut allergy, we recommend sitting this one out for your safety.
📅 If you’re also available for this workday on Saturday 9th August, please let us know so we can plan ahead!
✅ What RET Will Provide:
- Handwashing facilities
- PPE (gloves, hi-viz)
- Pack liners and other gear for the pest control operation
- Snacks and nibbles (for humans – and rats)
- Kōkako Organic coffee, hot chocolate, and tea
- A full safety and permit briefing to ensure DOC and RET requirements are met
🎒 What to Bring:
- A reusable cup for hot drinks
- Sturdy, clean footwear
- Long sleeves and pants (required for pest control work)
- A change of clothes/footwear (especially if you have pets at home)
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- A water bottle
- A backpack
- A friend or two to help us out with this important task
- And most importantly – your enthusiasm!