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The Outdoor Access Commission Herenga ā Nuku invites you to an online presentation by Sam Harrison, Programme Manager at the Department of Conservation, who will explain the different ways community groups can get permission to carry out trail work and other activities on DOC land.
- Topic: Volunteer-led access on DOC land
- Date: Thursday 28 May
- Time: 12 noon (link will be open from 11.45am)
Sam will explain DOC’s new processes, the options now available, and how these apply to volunteer-led, public-access trail projects rather than commercial operations.
Sam will talk through the main pathways — including community agreements, concessions, and other options — and explain what each one allows, when you might need them, and how to know which process is right for your project. The session will include real-world examples, explain how long approvals are likely to take and why, and cover whom to talk to at DOC and what you’ll need to apply. This is a practical session to help trail makers understand what’s required and avoid surprises when planning work on DOC land.
This session will be an interactive session — we welcome people to share your local experiences and ask questions.
Please pass this invite along to anyone who might be interested.
Hei konā mai,
Bernice Prakash
Principal Engagement Advisor
Add your track to Plan My Walk
Plan My Walk is an excellent tool for finding the tracks you want to walk. It hosts over 1,800 tracks, including short walks, day walks and overnight tramps.
We can host the GIS and track description information for local community groups and trail trusts that do not have their own GIS capability. You need to provide us with a description of the track you maintain, plus contact details and a commitment to inform us of any changes in the track’s status or safety information walkers need to be aware of.
We will host all that information in our database, and Mountain Safety Council will automatically pull it through to appear on Plan My Walk.
Once we host the information, we can also share it with you as a map and track description that you can embed on your website.
To share your track with Plan My Walk, complete this survey form.
Trailmakers Map - Ngā Kaihanga Ara
This map is designed for volunteer trail groups or individuals creating and maintaining trails in their local area.
What are the benefits to your trail group of joining the map
- You can be visible to other trail groups in your area and across Aotearoa
- You can contact other groups about their experiences on projects that may be similar to yours
- Potential volunteers and donors can see groups in their region. (Our regional field advisors occasionally encourage potential volunteers to look at the map.)
- Government organisations such as councils and the Department of Conservation can more easily contact you.
- Adding your details to the map is easy (and free)
The map provides a brief description of trailmaker groups and their work, indicates their locations, and offers guidance on how to contact them most effectively. This map is specifically for community volunteer groups that are building or maintaining trails and outdoor access.
Trailmaker network members frequently want to contact each other. This map enables people to connect with other community trailmaker groups and to see where they sit geographically within a national network.
Get support
Herenga ā Nuku regional field advisors are a great first port of call when you have trail-building questions. They have an incredible wealth of knowledge and will point you in the right direction.
Our website also has a lot of information. If you can not find a resource you want, please contact me.
