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

Find a project

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

Sam Gibson (at the very left) from Goodnature explaining about the Goodnature traps the Trust wants to use to eradicate pests in the forest. Trust members - from left to right - are Malcolm Mackenzie, Ken White, Agnes Irwin, Glenys Dickson, Jan Riddell.

Forest Hill Scenic Reserve

Ponds were created to improve whitebait spawning grounds. Flax was planted following pond excavation.

Te Wai Korari Wetland, Riverton

Trapping for stoats is the major goal of those involved in the Valleys Project, here in the Irene Valley.

The Valleys Project

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