Bulletin

Forest and Bird, Issue 310, 1 November 2003, Page 43

Bulletin

Valder Conservation Grants From Waikato

Grants of up to $10,000 are again available from Waikato Branch of Forest and Bird, for conservation projects in the coming year. The grants could help fund research, practical projects, or advocacy for conservation. There is no specific restriction on the type of project, but criteria relate primarily to relevance to local and national Forest and Bird objectives. To apply, send four copies of your proposal, together with a budget, to the Secretary, Waikato Forest and Bird, PO Box 11-092, Hillcrest, Hamilton by November 30. For further details contact Jim MacDiarmid (branch secretary), on 07 849 3438 or macd@wave.co.nz or Philip Hart (chairperson) at prhart@waikato.ac.nz.

Plucking Pines on Ruapehu ©

Waikato Forest and Bird welcomes fit members and friends to its annual camp on February 28-29, 2004 to help remove wilding pines, Pinus contorta, from Ruapehu. The branch offers free accommodation in an Ohakune ski lodge, and will meet petrol costs. Please book early with Philip Hart: email at prhart@waikato.ac.nz, or write c/- 129 Cambridge Road, Hamilton, phone 07 856 7992.

National Executive Membership

An Otago University biologist, Dr Liz Slooten, has been reelected to the national executive of Forest and Bird. Dr Slooten was omitted from the photograph of the national executive at the annual general meeting (in our August issue) as she was overseas at the time.