UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2012
Community Tree Planting - the first of the season.
Sunday 6th May- 10.00am
Where: West side of creek, by Plane Tree Bridge - downstream of waterfall and Unitec Residence Bridge.
Look for orange distance marker 0.60. If coming by car park near Building 23,
Unitec (through Gate 3). Follow the pink ribbon trails.
What to bring: Sturdy footwear, garden gloves and a spade (if you have one), water and a snack.
For more information, contact Wendy John - 815-3101 or info@oakleycreek.org.n
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Oakley Creek - Te Auaunga Walkway Self Guided Tour
To download a self-guided tour map, click here
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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
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