Useful Resources

Helpful conservation resources

Publications & Reports

TET Project Guides & Policies

TET Values
How to make a complaint, give feedback or ask questions
Individuals volunteer time record PDF version or Word version
Group or Event Volunteer time record/sign in form PDF version or Word version
TET Invoice Guide
TET expense reimbursement form PDF or Excel
TET process guide – funding applications to invoice sign-off

Latest Newsletters

Interesting Publications

Taonga of an island nation: Saving New Zealand’s Birds Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Go Wild – Guiding Native Restoration in Tasman District by Maggie Atkinson & Michael North
Waimea River Park Management Plan, Tasman District Council
Waimea Inlet Strategy TDC & Nelson City Council
Harvesting Rainwater Nelson City Council
For Resources relating specifically to the Waimea Inlet refer to the Waimea Inlet Forum Resources Page
Opportunities for Ecological Restoration in the Takaka Catchment Phillip Simpson (2008)
iNaturalist NZ pamphlet
Legal FAQ’s for community groups by Predator Free New Zealand
New Zealand Bird Atlas for all you might want to know about birds eBird
Tasman BioStrategy

Planting Resources

Planting best practice diagram Tasman Environmental Trust
How to host a planting or weeding day
VIDEO: How to Plant Battle for the Banded Rail
VIDEO: Plant Releasing and Potting up Battle for the Banded Rail
Planting Native Plants: A Pocket Guide Tasman Environmental Trust

Living Heritage – growing native plants in Nelson Department of Conservation, Nelson-Marlborough Conservancy & Nelson City Council
Native Plant Restoration lists Tasman District Council
Planting natives around the Waimea Inlet Battle for the Banded Rail
Waimea Inlet restoration guide Department of Conservation
Riparian setback distances from water bodies for high-risk land users and activities Tasman District Council/Landcare Research NZ LTD

Te Tau Ihu Seed collection calendar and propagation guide, From Te Hoiere Project, By Dan Moore
How to set up a native plant nursery, a collaboration between WhitebaitConnection and Te Aho Tū Roa
Eco-Sourcing Plants – guidelines Nelson Biodiversity Forum

Plant Me Instead -West Coast, Nelson, Marlborough Weedbusters
Pests and Weeds Tasman District Council
To Guard or not to Guard – Trees That Count
Flammability of plants – FENZ

Trapping & Predator Control

Predator Free 2050: A practical guide to trapping (PDF, 4,690K)
Strategic planning for your predator control group PFNZ
Nelson Halo Predator Trapping Guide Nelson Nature
Controlling Pest Animal Invaders Tasman District Council
How to choose the right trap PFNZ

Trap NZ:

TrapNZ for capturing trapping data (phone app. for recording in the field)
How to navigate the TrapNZ system

Trapping:

Victor rat trap for conservation (youtube.com)
T-Rex rat trap – Predator Free NZ Trust
Goodnature Traps – Predator Free NZ Trust
Trapping Possums with a Flipping Timmy|Connovation New Zealand
Trapinator possum trap – Predator Free NZ Trust
DOC 150/200/250 traps – Predator Free NZ Trust
DOC 150/200/250 traps – Predator Free NZ Trust
DOC 200 predator traps
Expert Tips: How to Set and Bait your DOC 200 Traps
DOC 200 Set up and Service – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kABskKb1NzE
DOC 200 Bonus Tips and information – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TaZxIHtsMo
Doc 200 – Maintain and calibrate – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11t9II2FpFk
PFNZ check list for rat and stoat trapping
How to set a trap, Battle for the Banded Rail

Monitoring:

Rat and stoat monitoring DOC
How to monitor predator control success using chew cards PFNZ
Using tracking tunnels PFNZ
Wax Block Monitoring Guide Wildlife Management International

Cobb Mitigation Fund (CMF)

About the Fund

The Cobb Mitigation Fund (CMF) was established by Cobb Power Ltd. (now Trust Power) to protect and enhance freshwater, wetland and riparian areas in Mohua Golden Bay. Environmental initiatives which benefit the Cobb and Takaka catchments, including Waikoropupu Springs, help mitigate some existing effects of the Cobb Power scheme.

Which projects have been funded?

Restoration planting at Paines Ford Scenic Reserve, Oxbow and adjacent sites. These projects are managed by Keep Golden Bay Beautiful, Golden Bay Forest and Bird, Kahu Land Trust and the Department of Conservation.
Amenity and restoration planting of Paines Ford to East Takaka Cycleway by the Golden Bay Cycle and Walkways Society.
Weed control work in the lower and mid Takaka Valleys and weed control in the Motupipi catchment and Oxbow at Paines Ford. All work undertaken by Project De-Vine Environmental Trust.
Subsidised riparian planting for Mohua Golden Bay landowners.
Riparian plantings as part of the Farming 2030 initiative.
Delivery by Tasman Bay Guardians of the Whitebait Connection Programme to a selection of Mohua Golden Bay primary schools.

For application information please contact [email protected]

If you’re a Golden Bay landowner looking for funding for riparian and wetland planting please apply to the Golden Bay Stream Care plant subsidy.