Ngā mihi o te wā
We hope you're managing to get out into nature and stay warm this winter!!
Conservation Week (14th - 22nd September) is in it's 50th year!! This edition of Pitopito Kōrero highlights all the ways you and your students can get involved in Conservation Week this year!
As always, please don't hesitate to contact us if you require any advice, or have any feedback about this newsletter or our resources. We would love to hear from you!
Ngā manaakitanga,
DOC Outreach and Education team
Conservation Week - 14-22 September 2019
It has been 50 years since Conservation Week was started by Scouts NZ in 1969. Join us to celebrate 50 years of Conservation Week! With more than 4,000 species threatened or at risk, nature needs us to take action now. There are many ways for schools to take part, either through conservation activities or attending an event near you.
- Take part int the 50 Things competition by telling us what you like doing in nature
- Go on a Kiwi Guardians adventure
- Have your say on the New Zealand Biodiversity Plan by visiting The Hive
- Check out the four posters created for this years Conservation Week. The kawakawa, the ghecko, the dragonfly and the octopus.
DOC integrated inquiry learning cycle
Conservation Week posters (design above) will be distributed to all schools across New Zealand via the Education Gazette and this year the poster will include the classroom ready DOC integrated inquiry learning cycle on the reverse side! Make sure you keep an eye out for its delivery.
Want another? Email us on conserved@doc.govt.nz
All our conservation education resources can be found online- www.doc.govt.nz/education
50 Things to do in nature competition
DOC is celebrating 50 years of conservation! ’50 things’ is a shout out to kiwi kids who love to play outside and in nature.
We are asking all kiwi kids to share their favourite activities – at the beach, the river, local parks and back yards – wherever they love to spend time outside. The ideas from our tamariki will contribute to a poster of 50 things that make up a classic kiwi childhood.
Keep your eyes peeled for a special Pitopito Kōrero coming soon with more information on getting involved!
Kiwi Guardians Adventures & Activities
Teachers and leaders of groups with more than five children doing a Kiwi Guardians adventure or action can now follow a group redemption process!
You will recieve a double-sided certificate for each child in the group, and the group will receive one wooden medal along with information on how to receive their own.
HAVE YOUR SAY ON NEW ZEALAND'S BIODIVERSITY
Our indigenous biodiversity is in serious trouble. We have 4,000 species at risk of extinction and natural ecosystems in decline. Now, you have the chance to do something about it.
The Hive NZ website has been designed by young people -for all New Zealanders to submit what they think a biodiversity plan for Aotearoa NZ should look like!
As individuals or a class you can have your say by:
Submitting a video
Answering a few fun questions
Submitting a written piece
Check out this video to hear why we need your voice on New Zealand's biodiversity!
Local spotlights....
Attention Northland schools! Here's an exciting opportunity to explore your neighbourhood this Conservation Week
For Conservation Week 2019 we want to learn about every living creature that can be found in our Northland neighbourhoods, with the big focus being on PLANTS!!
Head into your back garden, walk the streets to your local dairy, or better yet, get out to the beaches, the streams and the forests. Snap photos of everything you see along the way, and upload them to your account.
From Saturday 14th September to Sunday 22nd September every observation you make will automatically load to this project. The more observations you make the greater the chance you have of winning some awesome prizes.
For more information, see-
Northland Youth Bioblitz Teacher's Guide
Northland Youth Bioblitz Student Guide
Win a stream testing kit or Chromebook!
Taupō for Tomorrow has been delivering freshwater education for well over 10 years and thought it was time to check in with teachers to see if they are still doing it right!
Anyone can take the survey, whether you've worked with or thinking of working with Taupō for Tomorrow, if you're teachers or not, even if you've never heard of them - they want to hear it all! It will take less than 10 minutes and you go into a draw to win either a stream testing kit for your school, or a chromebook (winner's choice)!
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