Perfect planting for penguins!
21st June, 2012
A wonderful turnout on a cold Sunday morning ensured planting of flax, cabbage trees and broad leaf plants by Hokitika scouts (including Jacob Macpherson and Cade McInnes, left), their parents and leaders, members of Forest & Bird and supporters of the Trust as part of this habitat restoration project.
Urban penguins not surviving in Hokitika
6th January, 2013
Sadly two little blue penguins from the north end of Hokitika’s town beach didn’t make it to the new year.
Weather and action heats up for Penguinville
15th January, 2013
and for the Driftwood & Sand festival on Hokitika’s beach, 21-27 January.
Meet the Trust in Punakaiki
20th January, 2013
The WC Blue Penguin Trust will be in Punakaiki on 8 February for a supporter meeting (10am), trapping workshop (7pm) and illustrated talk (8pm), all of which are open to interested locals and visitors and free of charge. Read more
Popular workshop and talk in Punakaiki
11th February, 2013
Trust Ranger, Reuben Lane, hadn’t expected the small crowd that turned up to learn about trapping at Punakaiki on Friday. Read more
First Annual Supporters add to summer donations
16th February, 2013
The Trust’s new Annual Supporter option, launched in the recent Summer Newsletter, is off to an impressive start with nearly $500 raised in donations already. On top of that, donations collected at sites and events in recent weeks, as well as takings and donations from Driftwood & Sand and Penguinville in Hokitika, totalled around $900. Read more
Vote for the Trust to win a car for three years
27th February, 2013
Please help the Trust win the use of a Toyota Corolla for three years by following this link to vote for us
Votes need to be registered by Sunday 24 March – don’t forget you must be logged into Facebook at the time and please share with your friends so they vote too.
A few days left to vote for us!
17th March, 2013
Voting on facebook closes on 24th March and we’re a bit behind on 56th place. The top 25 charities win a car for their work for three years, so if you haven’t already voted for us, please do now and ask your facebook friends to vote too!
Jump onto facebook then Click here to vote – thank you!
Book launch – West Coast Walking: A Naturalist’s Guide
21st March, 2013
Trust Chair, Kerry-Jayne Wilson’s long awaited guide to accessible nature on the West Coast will be launched Wednesday 27th March at 6pm in the Carnegie Gallery, Hokitika – and you’re invited! Read more
Great facebook support
27th March, 2013
To all the 130 supporters who voted for the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust in the Toyota car give away campaign on facebook – a very big THANK YOU! Unfortunately we weren’t one of the 25 winners, coming in at a very creditable 66th out of 517 nominated charities. Read more
