Southland Ecological Restoration Network

Southland Ecological Restoration Network

A Network of Southland Community Conservation Projects

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Welcome to SERN

September • Gore Forest Restoration, Hamilton Park

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

The Bittern are Booming

The Australasian bittern, matuku, is one of our rare birds. A solitary and secretive creature, their numbers are low, however several years ago a citizen science project, the… Read more

Upcoming Events

OLG's Bushy Point Planting Day

4 October 2026

Meet Bryson Road 9.45 am for Parking and Briefing … Start Planting at 10am … Following the planting a BBQ will be held at Rances Education… Read more

Allan and John with plants propagated by them at the Southland Community Nursery, Otatara, for a Lions Club planting working bee at Kew Bush.

Kew Bush, Invercargill

Big Bay with the Waiuna Wetland beyond. The predator control area of 2000ha goes to just beyond the lagoon.

Big Bay Awarua Conservation Trust

Mores Reserve, Riverton

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