Kiwi Club off to flying start

Forest and Bird, Volume 19, Issue 3, 1 August 1988, Page 10

Kiwi Club off to flying start

The new Kiwi Conservation CluD was successfully ‘"‘hatched’"’ by Conservation Minister Helen Clark at a ceremony at Wellington Zoo in June. As well, branches around the country did their part in introducing the club to the media and people in their area. The response to the club has been overwhelming, due both to the mail out we did with the May magazine, and also the fact that the club has a permanent slot on TV's After School programme. It may be a cliche, but it does demonstrate the power of TV this time it’s good to see ‘‘good news’’ making it on the TV screens. In a matter of a few weeks, literally thousands of children had written in to the Society seeking more information. Let’s hope they all end up as members. Special thanks have to go to the Conservation Department, who have done a tremendous job in helping the club in its juvenile stages, in particular Bev Abbot, DoC education officer at Central Office. To judge from the letters from children, Forest & Bird’s new club has tapped a deep well of concern for the environment. Considering that some of these children will be our land managers of tomorrow, it augers well for the future.