Once again NFRT supporters have been overwhelmingly generous and we have now raised over $463,000 towards securing and protecting a 133-hectare wetland property in north Taranaki. The total purchase price for the property is $500,000. $250,000 of this was secured through an incredibly generous donation by the Lowe family, with an additional $213,000 (to date) coming from our public campaign …

We’ve been overwhelmed by the response to our appeal to protect a 133-hectare area of Taranaki wetland forever. We would like to thank each and every one of our amazing supporters who have contributed. So far, we’ve raised almost $440,000 of our $500,000 total, which is a fantastic achievement. If you haven’t donated or shared yet, there’s still time to …

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to our appeal to protect a 133-hectare area of Taranaki wetland forever. In just a few months, we’ve raised almost $370,000 for the property. We continue to be blown away by the generosity and commitment of our supporters when it comes to keeping our native forests and wetlands safe. We still …

We’re very pleased to announce that the Native Forest Restoration Trust was one of three winners in the Environmental action in the community category at last night’s Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. The award is for “restoration and permanent guardianship of native forest habitats” and was in recognition of our collaborative efforts with the QEII Trust, the Department of Conservation, Taranaki Regional …

Thanks to all of the incredibly generous donors to the Wekaweka Valley campaign, we have now raised the money we needed to purchase this area of significant natural heritage. We’re now working with our solicitors to conclude the purchase and hope to take ownership within the next few weeks. This has been one of the most successful public fundraising campaigns …

We’re just $9,000 away from hitting our fundraising target to purchase 112 hectares of regenerating native forest in the Wekaweka Valley. The support we have received has been truly outstanding. If you’re able to help get us over the line with a donation today, you’ll be helping to secure this area of significant natural heritage for generations to come. Every …

Thanks to our generous supporters, we have now raised over $153,000 of the purchase price of the Wekaweka Valley property. That means we have just $32,000 to go. In five days time, this precious area of native forest could be protected for all New Zealanders to enjoy forever. This is our chance to make sure generations to come can experience …

Thank you for your fantastic support to help us save part of the Wekaweka Valley in Northland and turn it in to a nature reserve for all New Zealanders to enjoy for ever. We are in to the last few days of our campaign now and have until 15th May 2017 to raise the balance of funds required. We’ve been …

We will again be attending the Waikato Show EnviroExpo (now called Te Papanui – Earth Matters) in April 2017. It’s a great opportunity to meet representatives of the Trust and find out more about our work. This year as well as running our ‘Grow a Healthy Forest’ activity for kids we’re also going to be offering a virtual reality forest experience. …