Corporate volunteering
Keeping Tāmaki Makaurau’s natural environment thriving is vital to the health and wellbeing of the region’s people, culture and economy
Contributing to Predator Free 2050 and United Nations Sustainability Goals
Reinvigorate your team, get your hands dirty and give back to nature!
Corporate volunteering is a pillar of corporate social responsibility, but it’s not all about ticking boxes, it is fun team building that delivers tangible positive outcomes for the environment and the community. By participating in grassroots volunteering with Pupuke Birdsong Project you are helping to achieve Aotearoa’s Predator Free 2050 Goals and the United Nations Sustainability Goals:
- Goal 6 – Clean water and sanitation
- Goal 11 – Sustainable cities and communities
- Goal 13 – Climate action
- Goal 14 Life below water
- Goal 15 – Life on land
- Goal 17 – Partnerships for the goals
Keeping Tāmaki Makaurau’s natural environment thriving is vital to the health and wellbeing of the region’s people, culture and economy.
How to get involved?
Pupuke Birdsong Project offers a variety of opportunities for corporate groups, and businesses to get involved and become part of the Pupuke Birdsong Project whanau. We understand that not all teams can commit to long term volunteering – however we encourage you to consider this as long-term impactful change only happens with ongoing commitment.
Adopt a pocket park!
Become an honorary kaitiaki for a pocket park – carer, guardian, protector and conserver for a piece of nature. The most effective way to ensure sustainable change for our environment is long term commitment . $1000 per year with up to 4 opportunities to have facilitated (half day working bees)
3 working bees
Want to schedule in some team building in the outdoors? $700 per year for 3 working bees Including 1 tree planting session
One off
Big things have small beginning’s, your team may not be ready for a long term commitment but you can do your small part for the environment. Half day or full day volunteering $250 half day (3hours) $400 full day (6 hours with 30min break in between)
Bespoke volunteering
Can’t quite decide but keen to do something with your team – contact us and we can create a volunteering opportunity suitable for team. Other donations are also accepted. Contact us, lets have a chat about it!
Something a bit different?
For those who want to support our work financially or in-kind – we welcome your contribution. Your donation can be tagged for a particular purpose such as planting of native plants, predator control, stream restoration or supporting a project that you are passionate about . Contact us, lets have a chat about it!
Volunteering tasks
- Weeding – Weeds are smothering our native plants and destroying our native landscapes. Invasive weeds are destroying our native plant communities.
- Clearing rubbish from forests and streams – Rubbish can harm our land, soil, water, and wildlife. It is a tremendous task for any one individual to do, but collectively it’s not so overwhelming to rejuvenate our natural spaces.
- Planting native trees (May – September) – Trees play a central role in combating climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide, supporting biodiversity, managing water cycles and providing aesthetic value – it always feels good to being amongst the trees!
- Monitoring and trapping or baiting pests – In alignment with Predator Free 2050, we aim to eradicate pest such as rats and possums. These species inflict the severe damage on New Zealand’s wildlife.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- wet weather gear
- gumboots or old shoes
- old clothes
- If the weather is wet the sites can become very muddy
- No tools are provided. We also provide gloves however do bring your own if you prefer not to use shared gloves.
Is morning tea and food provided?
- During the agreed breaks, your team can arrange food and refreshments to suite your purposes, simple instant coffee and tea can be provided by PBP if requested in advance, water will be provided.
What happens if it rains?
- Safety is paramount, weather can lead to cancelation at the last minute as all work is outside – we will endeavour to communicate this to you as soon as possible.
How fit do we need to be?’
- Light weeding jobs require bending and sometimes working on steep slopes. All heavy lifting can be avoided if necessary. Please indicate any barriers your team has to working on steep sites so that an appropriate site can be found for your team.
Reporting your impact on the community and environment
At the end of your volunteering stint, we will provide your company with a unique certificate outlining your contribution to the community and environment
Donations for resources and equipment
Pupuke Birdsong Project is umbrellaed by the Takapuna North Community Trust that has a charitable status. The project operates on funding provided by the Auckland Council and the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board. We greatly appreciate any donations of money or equipment your business would like to make. All donation received will be given back to nature and local communities.
We have different donation options for resources and equipment (see the list on the right) you could choose depending on your interests. Please contact us if you would like to donate and we will arrange for a receipt after the donation is received.
