Southland Ecological Restoration Network

Southland Ecological Restoration Network

A Network of Southland Community Conservation Projects

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Welcome to SERN

June • Rakatu Wetlands

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Do you want to learn more about ecological restoration projects in Southland? Would you like to volunteer assistance on a Southland project? Use the map to the right to find a project, or check out the larger map in the Project Directory.

Project Directory

Southland Ecological Restoration Network (SERN) is a network of Southland people “bringing back the natives”. The aim is to promote the restoration of native ecological sites in Southland.

This website features a number of local restoration projects, with contact information and photos for each project. There is also at least one field day a year to bring people involved in restoration together, to encourage and share knowledge and also celebrate all the good work going on around Southland.

SERN openly invites volunteers to approach restoration project contacts if they wish to lend a hand.

Latest News

Menzies Students Lend a Hand for Local Wildlife

On Friday 22 May, a group of senior students from Menzies College rolled up their sleeves to support a community planting day along a stream that feeds into the Wyndham Wildlife… Read more

Upcoming Events

Vanishing Nature revisited: are we facing the biodiversity crisis?

16 June 2026

Webinar presented by Dr Marie Doole. To learn more about this webinar and to register, check it out at https://eds.org.nz/our-work/events/ Read more

Men of the Trees working bee, clearing the natives from the engulfing broom. Follow up spraying controlled the broom and allowed for further plantings.

Pourakino Reserve, Riverton

Pat and Derek in Pat's native seedling nursery.

Sherwood Forest, Tussock Creek

2022 Looking up the valley to the Takitimus. With a good local seed source, natural regeneration is already coming through the broom.

Te Kōawa Mahinga Kai Restoration Project

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