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Chores no more - why NOT mowing your lawn could save the planet
Looking for a good excuse to not mow your unruly lawns this month? Washington post offers a few ways not trimming your lawn may help the...

Sam Strong
May 14, 2024


Generosity of Former Bay of Plenty Councilor could bring new regional park
Ian Noble, a former Councillor from the Bay of Plenty, has decided to gift over 100 hectares of his beautiful land near Katikati to the...

Sam Strong
May 14, 2024


Popular photo opportunity set to be blocked at Mount Fuji
Frustrated authorities in Japan are working to set up a large black banner to block an iconic view of Mount Fuji following an onslaught...

Sam Strong
Apr 30, 2024


California receives first new State Park after decade long wait
California's newest state park, Dos Rios, set to open on June 12, promises a breathtaking journey back in time to a lush Central Valley....

Sam Strong
Apr 25, 2024


Record-Breaking Attendance: Auckland Regional Parks Flourish in Early 2024
Auckland Regional Parks have shattered previous records with an estimated 2.5 million visits in the first quarter of 2024, marking the...

Sam Strong
Apr 22, 2024


Good news for California parks following Biden proposal
President Biden is gearing up to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in...

Sam Strong
Apr 16, 2024


Hiking Prices to Hike: What cost should nature come at?
The great walks aren't so great anymore, or rather unattainable for the masses as The Department of Conservation (DOC) is hiking its...

Sam Strong
Mar 20, 2024


The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects
Environmental law reform say what... The coalition government has introduced a bill to fast track the consenting process for large...

Sam Strong
Mar 20, 2024


Spread to thin:DOC under the pump
The Department of Conservation says it is spread too thin, and its work is being curtailed by a lack of funding. Director-general Penny...

Sam Strong
Mar 19, 2024


No Mow to Grow!
A wildflower and no-mow trial in Hamilton parks and reserves has shown good results, but the decision to continue this project is still...

Sam Strong
Mar 19, 2024


Trial by Wildflower
Hamilton City Council let nature take over, allowing a 'rewilding' of some of there green space, letting the grass grow and flowers...

Sam Strong
Jan 3, 2024


Ranger Danger: Conservation group fear end to funding will slow momentum
With the looming cloud of the new government and reforms on spending hanging over the country and many Councils and organisations, local...

Sam Strong
Dec 6, 2023


Ranger Ranger, look out!
Newly-graduated conservation rangers are hitting the ground running! Four bright eyed and bushy tailed graduates, four in Taranaki have...

Sam Strong
Nov 20, 2023


New Master of Parks Management Programme at Lincoln University
Lincoln University is launching a "life-changing" Master of Parks Management programme in November due to strong demand for park...

Sam Strong
Oct 4, 2023


Auckland Council buys land by botanic gardens for $12m
The Auckland Council has spent $12 million to acquire a 1.6-hectare property adjacent to the Manurewa Botanic Gardens to prevent it from...

Sam Strong
Oct 3, 2023


Land returned to Indigenous care in San Francisco East Bay Area
Movement Generation and Sogorea Te’ Land Trust have joined forces to return 43 acres of land in the unceded Bay Miwok territory of the...

Sam Strong
Sep 26, 2023


Not enough loos!
When you gotta go, you gotta go. In New Zealand, we are fortunate to have good access to public toilets. This is not the case in America...

Sam Strong
Sep 13, 2023


Auckland Transport threaten to clear award-winning planted berm
Nearly 30 years have been spent by Mark van Kaathoven and his husband Gene Dillman transforming their garden in Freemans Bay into an...

Sam Strong
Aug 9, 2023


New study finds trees could make you live longer!
The benefits of trees is a topic being researched more often and is becoming more important now as the climate warms and we experience...

Sam Strong
Jul 12, 2023


Job cuts and services reduced in latest Auckland Council Budget
Auckland Council have approved their latest annual budget which outlines what they will be spending money on, the services they will...

Sam Strong
Jul 12, 2023
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