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ECOLOGY

a large naturally ocurring community of flora & fauna occupying a major habitat eg. forest

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LONG TAILED BATS

LONG TAILED BATS

May 29th 2023 We were delighted to welcome Robert Carson-Iles, Senior DOC Ranger to the Point Bush Visitor Centre last Saturday (20th May) to talk to us about Long Tailed bats or Pekapeka in South Canterbury. Read more

**DATES UPDATED** -- NOTICE OF CLOSURE

DATES UPDATED -- NOTICE OF CLOSURE

May 29th 2023 Hi all, we have had an update from our contractors - and there has been a delay to planned work in the Ecosanctuary. The EcoSanctuary is CLOSED until 10 th August for wallaby management control by Read more

Community talk on Long-tailed bats in South Canterbury

Community talk on Long-tailed bats in South Canterbury

April 17th 2023 by Robert Carson-Iles Saturday 20th May at the Point Bush Ecosanctuary Visitor Centre 228 Point Bush Road Waimate 6 pm Supper - 7.30 pm Talk & Presentation Come and join us for Read more

PEST PREDATOR TRACKING TUNNEL WORKSHOP " RATPACKS"

PEST PREDATOR TRACKING TUNNEL WORKSHOP " RATPACKS"

December 8th 2022 We are planning to advertise RATPACK Workshop dates out in the Community (during the Summer School holidays)for interested Families & Kids who would like to come along to the Point Bush Visitor Read more

TRIP TO CURIO BAY’S FOSSILISED FOREST

TRIP TO CURIO BAY’S FOSSILISED FOREST

November 25th 2022 What must it have been like? Imagine Jurassic forests 180 million years ago! Apart from vegetation, trees, ferns ....what else would have been around? Trustees of Point Bush Ecosanctuary explored Read more

Nurseryweb spider

Nurseryweb spider

November 16th 2022 I was out in the Ecosanctuary checking the pest predator traps on Sunday afternoon and had just removed the top of one trap when I spotted a large Nurseryweb spider, stretched outin an Read more

The Smell of Spring in the Bush!

The Smell of Spring in the Bush!

November 16th 2022 Walking in the Ecosanctuary during October and November has been a heady experience with not only the visual display of bud and flower burst but the wonderful fragrances caught on the warm breeze of Read more

New Steps being built on the Whitehorse Walkway in the EcoSanctuary

New Steps being built on the Whitehorse Walkway in the EcoSanctuary

November 10th 2022 The Whitehorse Walkway is a very popular walking track that runs uphill through the EcoSanctuary native bush, leading to the iconic Whitehorse effigy that lies on the hillside at 400m elevation Read more

Waitaha geckos found in Point Bush Ecosanctuary story Darwin Kruize (aged 11 years)

Waitaha geckos found in Point Bush Ecosanctuary story Darwin Kruize (aged 11 years)

November 8th 2022 My name is Darwin Kruize, I am eleven years old and recently I found two geckos in the Point Bush Ecosanctuary. My sister Ginevra, my dad and my Granny and I came to Waimate on the 25th to check out Read more

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