Nature Day at Craigavon Park
Two schools from the Whau Catchment Area rotated through five outdoor activities. Planting is always popular, but setting off predator traps and making clay sculptures was a close second!
Events
Tirimoana School at Covil Park
The challenge: 80 plants and 8 students. Could Tirimoana School kids do it? In record time and without any botanical causalities – yes they could! Luckily the rain held and the ground was muddy and soft.
Flow to the Whau 2023
For World Water Day 2023, we ran a stream-themed photo comp—so many local gems in the Whau! Which stream is yours?
Bike Fun Day
Bikes, sausage sizzle, art. With heaps to do and plenty of space to do it in, our Bike Fun Day delivered good times to all ages.
Whau Solar Exhibition
Check out the story of our winter Whau Holiday Art Programme, an immersive journey that explored the histories and ecology of the Whau, in a zine chocka full of fab artwork!
Kayaking Whau history
Blockhouse Bay Intermediate pupils explored Te Wai Whau on maps and on kayaks. Part of our Awa Connection series.
Toi Rōpinepine
Our October Whau Art Programme brought together 27 tamariki—through art and fun, they connected with each other and the Whau River!
Te Whau Pathway for the Mātātā | Fernbird
Once again we are backing our little guy for Bird of the Year 2022! And this time, not a bat
T-Shirt design competition winners 2022
For World Car Free Day 2022, 24 tamariki entered our T-shirt comp on cars & water pollution. Creative designs made judging tough—ka pai to all!
Planting Day in Covil Park
60 Freyberg kids learned about Matariki & planted 500+ natives, including kōwhai & mānuka—some may live 1000 years!