ARRC Wildlife Trust

A charitable trust which provides wildlife rehabilitation services

Aongatete Forest Project

Our volunteers and supporters are focused on restoring 500 hectares of native forest in the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park, between Tauranga and Katikati.

Apanui Salt Marsh Care group

Keeping the Whakatane river bank clean

BOP EducationTrust

Scholarship opportunities for students

BOPRC Coast Care

Coast Care is a coastal restoration programme, run in close partnership with local communities, local authorities and schools that aims to restore and protect the sand dunes along our Bay of Plenty beaches.

BOPRC Teacher Resources

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has a range of resources available for teachers in our region.

Bay Conservation Alliance

Bay Conservation Alliance’s role is to support and grow the capability and impact of our communities and partners, to restore and preserve natural ecosystems and indigenous biodiversity.

Bike Whakatane Trust

Our members have been behind the development of Whakatane Bike Park, Bikes In Schools projects and events that promote safe cycling.

Bird Rescue Whakatane Trust

We care for hundreds of sick and injured birds every year.

Birds-A-Plenty Festival

Celebrating the sunshine and diverse, spectacular trails of Whakatāne

CREW Whakatane

Community Resources Whakatane

Cafe Scientifique

Guest speakers from the STEM sector

Comvita

Premium Mānuka Honey and honey products

Eastbay REAP

Eastbay REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) is an education-focused community and social development organisation established in 1981 by the Ministry of Education.

Eastern Bay of Plenty Beekeepers Club

A network of local beekeepers.

Environment Te Puke

Working towards the protection and enhancement of Te Puke's natural environment for the benefit of this and future generations.

Forest & Bird Eastern Bay of Plenty

Defending nature across Aotearoa New Zealand

Forest & Bird: Rotorua Branch

Defending nature across Aotearoa New Zealand

Forest and Bird: Tauranga

Defending nature across Aotearoa New Zealand

Forest and Bird: Te Puke

Defending nature across Aotearoa New Zealand

Friends of I’Anson Bush Reserve

A biodiversity and conservation group

Friends of the Blade

Join the volunteer predator control group, and help restore the Kaimai Mamaku.

Fulfilled

An environmental movement encouraging people to clean our environment, whilst out being active.

Garden to Table

A school programme to grow and prepare fresh and affordable kai

Good Neighbour Trust

Practical support and opportunities, and most importantly human connection, to vulnerable people in the Bay of Plenty.

Grow On Katikati

Food for all, from Seed to Table.

H.E.L.P (Waihi) Inc (Plant Nursery)

Members of HELP Waihi have a common interest in our environment

Halo Whakatane

We are a community led conservation project in the Eastern Bay of Plenty aiming to create an unfenced sanctuary in the heart of Whakatāne.

Hands on Tauranga

Borrow collections that can be touched, worn and explored by students in Tauranga classrooms.

House of Science

Borrow a science kit for your classroom

Johnson’s Reserve Care Group

Our Care group has been working in the reserve for 20+ years.

Kaharoa Kōkakō Trust

Ensuring kōkako thrive in the Kaharoa Forest

Katikati Taiao

Together we are working to protect our environment from the mountains to the sea, and to connect our community. Community resilience and inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do.

Kawerau Urban Food Forest

The Kawerau Urban Food Forest (KUFF) project was launched in Febuary 2017 to create an avenue for edcuation and access to healthy options.

Keep Mauao Clean

A group of people striving to see our beautiful mount preserved, actively collecting rubbish and bringing awareness to the problem

Kotukutuku Gully Restoration

Maketu volunteers help maintain this beautiful walkway through Maketu village. This group organises and manages the care and quality of gully life.

Kuaka NZ Ltd

Learning about environmental and earth science

Kutarere & Roimata Care Group

A biodiversity and conservation group

Landcare Okareka

A group of locals who were interested in assisting Rotorua District Council to look after the recently opened walkway came together with this task in mind.

Let’s Learn Community Education BOP

Community education for all ages

Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society

Maketū Ōngātoro Wetland Society (MOWS) is a community conservation group which looks to conserve, protect and restore the native biodiversity of the lower Kaituna River, Maketū Estuary, Waihi Estuary and the surrounding area.

Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust

A co-governed, purpose driven, charitable trust. We harness the power of collective action and shared knowledge to restore the mauri | essence of the Kaimai Mamaku.

Manawahe Ecological Trust

Managing and Enhancing the Biodiversity of the Manawahe Ecological Corridor.

Matua Estuary Care Group

The Care group operates under resource consent which allows it to remove mature and juvenile mangroves within approved areas located around the estuary.

NIWA Science and Technology Fair

Science and Technology Fairs are well established, successful and high profile events, which take place annually throughout New Zealand at classroom, regional and national levels.

Nature Library NZ

Connecting with and learning in nature is one of the best things we can do to support children’s growth

New Zealand Tree Crops Association Inc.

The New Zealand Tree Crops Association (NZTCA) grew out of a philosophy of seeking and sharing information about the many and varied types of trees we might grow in New Zealand to produce a useful crop, be it for humankind or animals.

Ngapeke Permaculture

Guided tours of numerous māra kai, perennial forest gardens, no-till annual food gardens, syntropic agriculture areas, newly planted native areas, wetland planted areas, and much more.

Nukuhou Saltmarsh Care group

Catchment management involves ensuring that land use does not adversely affect the harbour and that the biodiversity and natural qualities are protected.

Omokoroa Environmental Managers Inc

A charitable society umbrella for of a number of environmental and conservation groups

Para Kore ki Ruatahuna

We educate and advocate from a Māori worldview for zero carbon, zero waste whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori Māori.

Pendergrast Memorial Heritage Park Trust

This beautiful spot with its panoramic views was bequeathed by the late Jim Pendergrast for all to enjoy. His vision was for people to be able to enjoy the outdoors and preserve the outdoors for future generations

Permablitz Tauranga

Creating edible gardens in the community

Plant and Food Research

Finding smarter, greener options today to secure the world we want to live in tomorrow.

Plenty Permaculture

Online learning for gardening and permaculture

Pou Whakaaro

Support for people with disabilities and mental health issues

Predator Free Bay of Plenty

A biodiversity and backyard conservation group

Pride Whakatane

Waste and graffiti reduction, public beautification and planting

Produce Swapping Group Tauranga

A produce swapping group

Project Parore

A biodiversity and conservation group.

Road Science

Road Science advances the pavements industry through innovative products and services that are developed and supported by engineering science

Rotoehu Ecological Trust

A biodiversity and conservation group

Rotorua Museum

The Rotorua museum!

STEAM-ED

Onsite and In-School programmes to inspire rangatahi

STEM Wana Trust

Programmes to inspire young scientists

Save the Kiwi

Learn how to save the kiwi!

Scion

A Crown research institute that specialises in research, science and technology development for the forestry, wood product, wood-derived materials, and other biomaterial sectors.

Sullivan Lake Care Group

A community group dedicated to preserving Sullivan Lake

Sustainability Options

Free sustainability living advice

Sustainable Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust

Shaping sustainable outcomes through awareness, accountability and action.

TCC School Sustainability and Resilience Funds

Apply for funding for a school or community project

Tauranga Carbon Reduction Group

An informal group to reduce Green-house-gas emissions for positive outcomes for our environment and community.

Tauranga City Education Programmes

A range of resources and programmes to inspire and help people take better care of our planet.

Tauranga Gem and Mineral Club

A mineral museum featuring a comprehensive display of New Zealand and overseas rocks and minerals.

Tauranga Seed Library

A community seed library

Tauranga Stem Festival

An epic one day festival

Te Arawa Climate Change Working Group, Rotorua

A climate change working group

Te Kōmiro o Te Utuhina, Rotorua

Restoring the Te Utuhina awa

Te Puke Community Garden

The Te Puke Community Garden

Te Puna Quarry Park

The Te Puna Quarry Park

Te Whakakaha Conservation Trust

Fighting for the critically endangered Otawa Hochstetter’s frog

The Mount Community Gardens

The Mount Maunganui Community Gardens

Trees for Survival

A school programme to raise and plant native trees

UoW Adams Centre for High Performance

A cutting edge, world-class facility for the nation’s best athletes.

UoW Coastal Marine Field Station

The Coastal Marine Field Station is involved in teaching, environmental monitoring and coastal and marine research and discovery.

Wai-Kōkopu

Wai Kōkopu Inc is a community & farmer-led catchment group helping farmers be fit for the future

Waiewe Stream Restoration Group

Clearing all the weeds and pest trees in the Waiewe Reserve

Waihi Beach Environment Society Inc

An incorporated society with the aims of improving our local environment and preventing the further encroachment of rocks onto our beach.

Western Bay Wildlife Trust

A community-based conservation group that protects native seabird and shorebird species and their habitats in the Western Bay of Plenty Region.

Whakatane Community Gardens

The Whakatane Community Gardens

Whakatane Kiwi Trust

A community-led, registered charity promoting the protection of kiwi and other indigenous species in the Whakatāne area.

Wisewater Organic Farm Ltd

Working with nature and using a regenerative agriculture business model

Zespri

The world's largest grower of kiwifruit

Ōmataroa Eco Tours

We invite you to discover the true essence of this taonga (treasure) as we share our captivating stories, immersive experiences, and conservation aspirations that reflect our role as kaitiaki (guardians).

Ōtamakaokao Kaitiaki Trust (Awatapu Lagoon)

Cleaning up Awatapu and improving the water quality

Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust

A community-based conservation trust that was established in 2002 by Te Puke Forest and Bird and local community following the growing concern of the declining North Island brown kiwi in the pristine Ōtanewainuku Forest.