Volunteer workday - 14 March 2026
2026-03-14 09:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand
🌿 Rotoehu Ecological Trust Volunteer Workday
Join us for a rewarding day in the bush helping protect and restore the incredible biodiversity of Rotoehu Forest. Our volunteer days are a great opportunity to contribute to meaningful conservation work, learn new skills, and spend time with like-minded people in a beautiful forest environment.
We’ll meet at the designated meeting point before heading into the forest, where tasks will be assigned for the day. Activities may include pest control support, track maintenance, monitoring work, or other conservation tasks depending on the season.
What RET Will Provide
• Handwashing facilities• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE: gloves, hi-viz vests)• Tools (feel free to bring your own if you prefer)• Snacks and nibbles• Kōkako Organic coffee, hot chocolate, and tea
What to Bring
• Reusable cup for hot drinks• Sturdy, clean footwear• Weather-appropriate clothing• Water bottle• Backpack• Your enthusiasm!
If you’re planning to attend, please let us know in advance so we can plan tasks and catering for the day.
We look forward to seeing you there and appreciate your support in helping protect and restore this special place.

Volunteer workday – 11 April 2026
2026-04-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand
Rotoehu Ecological Trust Volunteer Workday
Join us for a rewarding day in the bush helping protect and restore the incredible biodiversity of Rotoehu Forest. Our volunteer days are a great opportunity to contribute to meaningful conservation work, learn new skills, and spend time with like-minded people in a beautiful forest environment.
We’ll meet at the designated meeting point before heading into the forest, where tasks will be assigned for the day. Activities may include pest control support, track maintenance, monitoring work, or other conservation tasks depending on the season.
What RET Will Provide
• Handwashing facilities• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE: gloves, hi-viz vests)• Tools (feel free to bring your own if you prefer)• Snacks and nibbles• Kōkako Organic coffee, hot chocolate, and tea
What to Bring
• Reusable cup for hot drinks• Sturdy, clean footwear• Weather-appropriate clothing• Water bottle• Backpack• Your enthusiasm!
If you’re planning to attend, please let us know in advance so we can plan tasks and catering for the day.
We look forward to seeing you there and appreciate your support in helping protect and restore this special place.

Volunteer workday - 9 May 2026
2026-05-09 09:00 - 13:30 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand

Volunteer workday – 13 June 2026
2026-06-13 09:00 - 13:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand

Volunteer workday - 11 July 2026
2026-07-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand

Rotorua Botanical Society Field Trip to Rotoehu Forest
2026-08-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Manawahe Road
This field trip is organised by the Rotorua Botanical Society and will take place on Sunday 2nd August.
Come and explore parts of the eastern Rotoehu Forest where the Rotoehu Ecological Trust is undertaking pest control work.
The Trust has recently expanded the area it manages to cover around 2,000 hectares of forest. Working alongside Ngāti Makino and the Department of Conservation, the project aims to protect and grow one of the most important kōkako populations in Aotearoa, and the largest in the Bay of Plenty.
Through the combined efforts of these partners, the kōkako population in the area has now grown to over 500 birds.
To support this work, volunteers and contractors have established more than 200 km of pest control tracks, with bait stations used to control rats during the kōkako breeding season.
During the visit we will explore some of the more recently added eastern areas of the forest, which have received less botanical survey work, and learn more about the conservation work underway.

Vounteer workday - 8 August 2026
2026-08-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand

Volunteer workday - 12 September 2026
2026-09-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand

Volunteer workday – 10 October 2026
2026-10-10 09:00 - 13:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand

Volunteer workday - 14 November 2026
2026-11-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Rotoehu Forest – Corner Pukahangi and Rotoehu Roads, 22 Pukehangi Road, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, 3186, New Zealand
