UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2012
Oakley Creek Community Working Bee
Sunday 5th February, 2012 - 10.00am-12.00noon
Where: Oakley Creek Walkway - Phyllis Reserve Bridge
Access from Phyllis Reserve - end of Springleigh Avenue, Mt Albert or
Waterview Downs, off Great North Rd
What to bring: Sturdy footwear, a sunhat a spade, hedge clippers (if you have
them) and garden gloves. Bring your family and friends - and spread the word.
For more information, contact Wendy John - 815-3101 or info@oakleycreek.org.nz
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Oakley Creek - Te Auaunga Walkway Stream Restoration Project Tour
Sunday 12th February - 2.00-4.00pm and Sunday 26th February - 2.00-4.00pm.
Events will run in any weather.
Free guided tour with stream restoration groups in the area. Discover the hidden gem
of Oakley Creek and its ecological, archaeological and cultural heritage,
with Auckland City’s only urban waterfall.
Where: Meet at Phyllis Reserve Carpark, end of Springleigh
Avenue (off Woodward Road) Mt Albert.
Booking: Contact Wendy John - 815-3101 or info@oakleycreek.org.nz
Go to http://ecomatters.org.nz/ecofest for more details of upcoming events.
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Oakley Creek 'Spider Spotting Safari'
Armed with cameras and torches, a keen group joined arachnologist
David Court on an evening spider hunt along Oakley Creek in March.
Check out the amazing array of arachnids that were observed by click here
A short-legged harvestman spotted on Oakley Creek
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For members who wish to renew their membership - or for
those of you who are not and would like to support the work we
are doing, by becoming members - a form is available by clicking here.
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Check out the Oakley Creek waterfall in the background
of the 'water' episode of the new TV series 'Global Radar'.
Hosted by Te Radar, the show looks for ideas and inspiration on
how to live in better harmony with our planet. Click here to watch.
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Check out the link to the 'Yellow' community campaign,
featuring Friends of Oakley Creek by clicking here
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'Meet the Locals'
Take a moment to watch the TVNZ 7 series 'Meet the Locals' that
features Oakley Creek. To watch online, follow this link.
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Oakley Creek on the web
The Creek Abides : A photographic journey
Follow New Zealand Geographic founding editor Kennedy Warne
as he photographs of Te Auaunga/ Oakley Creek Walkway
from the shortest day until the longest day.
For more information, go to thecreekabides.tumblr.com
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Oakley Creek Watercourse Management Plan
Morphum Environment Ltd have produced the Oakley Creek
Watercourse Management Plan. There is a brief summary here,
which links to a map of the catchment.
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Monitoring & Pest Control Programme
We have a range of activities where we are looking
for local volunteers to become involved in our
'monitoring and pest control' programme in an on-going way.
These include monitoring of both native species and pest species,
and control of rodents and possums.
If you are interested in being involved please contact us at
info@oakleycreek.org.nz - or 09-815-3101
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Thanks to everyone that helped out with the annual bird
count and planting at Mt Roskill Intermediate.
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Friends of Oakley Creek - Te Auaunga supported by
Wairaka Wetland, Oakley Creek - adopted site of Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre Garden Group
