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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 269, 22 December 1988, Page 4

Conservation experience- in you: DATE TIME ACTIVITY ^ TONGARIRO FOREST Grade 2 # C WHAKAPAPAITI WATERFALLS Grade 4 Tue 27.12.88 10.00am Ridge Track/Wairere Stream — — — 8.00pm | Introduction to Tongariro We visit the podocarp forest of Tongariro District and discover the Fromtheskifieldwevisitlhehcadofthc Whakapapaiti Valleyexploring rrr—r ■■ District Conservator remainsofearly milling operations, as well as the diverse ecology of this lava flows, waterfall and alpine herbfields, including the rare Edeliess Wed 28.12.88 9.00am Crater Lake _ , J . 0 „ _ Z. ™ , . , ,. area- ' We return via the track to Scoria Flat. __ 8.00pm 1 Early History Thur 29. 12 88 9.00am Tongariro Crossing 10.00am Historic Walk . 8 00pm | Fire and lce ^ HANGI * Grade 1 J 6pm Start Eri 30. 12.88 9.00am Okupata Uaves piiKS'ir AiifinDP * p.„ j„ " " n 77 ~ ~ " - — 10 00am Geology Field Trip ruivfcivAiiviuKfc * uraae 4 Hear a little Maon culture and experience a traditional hangi. See the 8.00pm ■ Nat. Park Management steaming food being lifted from the gorund and enjoy the delicious Sat 31 12 .88 9.00am Tongariro/Ngauruhoe Smt. Mangatepopo valley we walk on the most recent lava flows of flavour ofamealcookedina hangi. Venuewillbein ornear Whakapapa 10.00am Alpine Flowers Ngauruhoe and over Pukekaikiore's old volcanic mass, returning to Village. Mon 2 0189 900am Crater Lake Mangatepopo road at end of day. Reservations are essential for this popular occasion. Tickets must be — Pm 1 — uest peaker - paid for and collected before 5.00pm on Friday 6th Jan. Limited door Tue 3.01 89 9.00am Tama Saddle saies. 10 00am Geology Field Trip — — — — — Admission (includes food) $13.00 Adults. „ 8.00pm 1 Tongariro AlpineVegt. RIDGE I RACK/WAIRERE STREAM Grade 3 ^ $6.50 Children 4.01.89 9.00am Tongariro Crossing 10 00am Alpine Flowers A delightful trip through tussock land and alpine herbfields to the HISTORICAL VILLAGE WALK Grade 1 C) Thu 5 01.89 9 00am " Okupata Caves headwater of the Wairere. We boulder-hop down the stream to join the — — 10 00am Historic Walk track near Taranaki Falls. Join us on this walk looking at the history of Whakapapa Village. We 8.00pm | Volcanic Hazards will visit sites of historical intercst and compare photos of the past with Fri 6 01 89 9T)05iri Whakapapaiti Waterfalls rDATl,DI ^ ^ ^ x ■. thepresent. 10.00am Tongariro Birds CRATER LAKE * Grade 5 ^ Sat 7 01 89 9.00am Crater Lake Climb to the active crater lake of Ruapehu. If possible, chairlifts will TQNGARIRQ CROSSING -*• Grade 4 ^ ^ 8 00pm ■ Endangered Species operatc to transport people partway; an extra charge will be made for From Maneateoono rnarienri wp fnll™ ti«> , ,u u TTT 7 Sun 8 0 1 89 9T50am Pukekaikiore this. Tickets must be purchased from RAL ticket office at the skifield. and across South Crater to active Red Crater th h h ? ° ^V y 800Pm ■ Antarctica - G. Ayres A lunch stop at Glacier Knob gives exceilent views then we proceed ,he FmmW 7, Ri ' TJ *hVe*ed° rater, highest pomt. We pass Mon 9 01 89 9 00am Tongariro/Ngauruhoe Smts! over snow and ice to Dome Ridge for a view of the lake and peaks £« T k rCSt at Ketetahl hot spring* before 10.00am Geology Field Trip p - , - f ,. descending through tussocklands and totara forest to the Ketetahi 8 00pm B Fire and Ice Essential itcms for this tnp are: Lcather tramping boots (not rubber carpark. ^ Tue 10 01 89 9.00am Crater Lake gumboots), Waterproof Parka and Overtrousers, Warm trousers and There is a great variety of geological features and views on this 8 00pm B Birds of Tongaririo toP' Dark sunglasses, Sunscrcen, Warm hat and gloves, Lunch and demanding hike. Bring plantv to drink Reservationec^r,i;ai a ui Wed 11 01 89 9.00am Okupata Caves Drink. Reservation essential. Assemble at Whakapapa Visitor Centre. at Whakapapa Visitor Centre ssemble 10.00am Tongariro Birds . 8 00pm l Volcanic Hazards Thu 12.01 89 9 00am Tongariro Crossing IIsIIIILm 10.00am Alpine Flowers llllllM §g|r ^ 1 1 f 9 | 9 8.00pm j Ecology of Red Deer Fri 13 0189 9 00am Tongariro Forest 10 00am Historic Walk DATE TIME ACTIVITY one of the few remnant areas of podocarp forest that missed the Sat 14.01.89 9 00am CraterJ ako ^ Mon 2.01.89 1.00pm Taupo Native Plant Nursery devastation °f the TaupoEruption, a story that links the botanic and " ■- Wed 4.01789 130ot Craters of the Moon geological history of the Taupo area .. 8.30pm Glow Worms - Huka — — — j TONGARIRO BIRDS Grade 2 f) C* Thu 5.01.89 9.30am Opepe Bush KAWAKAWA TRACK * Grade3 — — Sat 7.01.89 9.00am Kawakawa Track . Explore th|mlricatc variety of life in ihe cool grcen forest We visit the Mon 911.89 9®S Mt Tauhara _ZZT Heading off from the Kinloch setdement we follow the track to theheart forest near Taurewa and Mangatepopo. and discover the special hahitats Wed 11.01.89 1:00pm Taupo Native Plant Nursery _f.u.117 n„.__r, , ^ ti- f „ a . ■ . i of differcnt birds, plants and animals. . Ut S ,13.01.69 1.00pm Farm Visit of the Western of Lake Taupo. Thrs ful day .r.p wtll take us ro an : ' -'k-' Sat 14.01.89 1.00pm Craters of the Moon area whereaccessisnormallybyboat and offersanopportuntitytoleam - TPVP1„,I1A^.1,n„„ArP„i,„,-rP ~ c x Sun 15.01.89 9730am Native Orchids about the Taupo Lake Shore Reserves.. TONGARIRO/NGAURUHOE SUMM1TS * 5 ^__x Mon 16.01.89 9.00am Huka Falls/ArafaiTHipiar ^ ! - - - - - — - — — Tue 17.01.89 9.00am Rangitaiki MOUNT TAUHARA * Grade 4 • C?)&=s^ i rrom Mangatepopo roadend we climbup to South Crater, then split up Wed 18 01 89 1 0 00am — Taupo Cat xiS^ 1 to asccnd to thc summit of Ngauruhoe, or via Red Crater to Tongariro Mount Tauhara offersan exceilent vantagepointto view the Taupo area | summit. We mcet again at Mangatepopo raod-end. Gloves are essential TAUPO NATIVE PLANT NURSERY * Grade 1 (J and to illustrate the geological history and land use activities in the area. for protection when descending Ngauruhoe. Reservation essential. Mt Tauhara is a Maori Reserve and the Department of Conservation ' Assemble at Whakapapa Visitor Centre. Visit the "worlds largest" New Zealand native plant nursery where you acknowledges the opportunity to visit this area. ^ v ^ will learn about native plant propogation, the nursery's operations and " function and the uses of native plants including Maori medicinal and FARM VISIT Grade 1 CP ^ 77 7 7 " 7~ cultural uses. — — I" We visit somc of the interesting geological features of the volcanic Visit a Landcorp Farm and learn something of their operations and ii landscape of Tongariro National Park. From Whakapapa Village as far CRATER OF THE MOON * Grade 2 farming in the Taupo area. Taupo Deer Park is a productive deer farm - afield as the Mangatepopo road and Pukeonake scoria cone. with a wide range of interesting farm animals and wildfowl, geothermal j X7" — Craters of the Moon (Karapiti) is a geothermal area within the Wairakei functions and illustratcs the integration of conservation and farm pro- _ ALPINE FLOWERS Grade 3 Tourist Park. The track follows through numerous steam vents, mud duction. .. . 77 i 77 7 77 • 77 i 777 pools and geothermal activity. This is a dynamic area where activity is m\ V Native orchids, large golden buttercups, edelweiss, and the harebell are constantly changing with steam vents being born and dying off. The NATIVEORCHIDS * Grade 2 f) , some of the flowers to be seen bravely surviving the harsh alpine climate history of ^ of Steam" will be told by geothermal experts and fa of Tongariro. We visit the alpme herbfields of the Whakapapaiti. related to the nearby Wairakei Geothermal bore field area and die eeo- NaliVC °rChldS aPPCar Unhk°ly plaCCS' thlS mp V1CWS a largC COnCen- b, — logical historyof the region - tration of these small wonders of nature underpine forest. Although past TAMA SADDLE Grade 4 their flowering best the opportunity exists to learn something of these ~ HUKA FALLS/ARATIATIA RAPIDS * 3 #^ ^2^ unique botanical specimens. V We leave the track to Waihohonu behind and visit the Saddle Cone, a ^ — - little known volcano whose extensive lava flows are now home to a The Huka Falls/Aratiatia Walkway follows the Waikato River to the GLOW WORMS - HUKA * Grade 2 J ^ bustling colony of black-back gulls. Aratiatia Rapids. This walk will follow this track and stop at features — such as Huka Falls and will be timed to catch the opening of the Glow worns inhabit the Huka area and this cvcning trip will endevour ^ OKUPATA CAVES * Grade 2 \ floodgates at the Aratiatia Dam. Tne walk will focus on the natural to unravel these mystcrious "Lights of the Night". The area also has a nl ^ features along the track and the use of the Waikato River for hydro number of storics to tell bascd in thc natural features and these will be ^ We drive into Tongariro Forest to visit an old mill site where we boil the electric P°wer generation. placed under the torchlight. _ billy for a "brew" and some stories of the old days. Its then a half hour — RANGITAIKI * Grade 3 ^2^- ^ I ii walk to the cave entrance where we explore an underground world of OPEPE BUSH * Grade 2 O limestone and glowworms. Essential items:- lunch and drink, some old, - " " ~ ~ - Off the Napier/Taupo highway is the Rangitaiki Conservation area K warm clolhes, gumboots or sandshoes, raincoat and torch. A really Opepe Bush isa Historic Reserve richinphysical history where the early representing what the original Kaiangaroa Plains looked like before )1 enjoyable trip. Reservations essential. Assemble at Whakapapa Visitor days of settlement and events surrounding the establishment of the area being planted in pine trees. The area contains a large wetland and the a Centre. can be told. Opepe Bush also has an important botanical function being