Guided Walks November & December 2011

From time to time, the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust organises guided walks. These walks listed below have PAST now, but keep watching this page as we plan more walks for 2012. 

The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust organises guided walks for people to experience a variety of different habitats and landscapes on the peninsula. Walks are run as fundraisers, with funds going directly toward habitat protection, predator control, and helping protect native animal and bird species (eg tui, which were reintroduced in 2009 and 2010).

 

Guided Walks
November & December 2011 PDF

 

Cost: $25.00 per adult and $5.00 per child (14 years and under).
Payment: Pay to the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust representative on your selected trip
Internet: Otherwise, pay by internet by putting your name and the name of your guided walk when you make payment to the Trust on: 020832- 0058213-25
Bookings: Space is limited to 20 or 30 people, depending on the trip. Book early by contacting the Trust office on tel: 329-6341 or emailing your full contact details to enquiries@bpct.org.nz. You will then receive an email confirmation.
Trip details: Nearer the date you will be emailed (or posted if you prefer) more instructions about the trip, where to meet, and a reminder of what to bring with you.
Note: Book early, as we try to help match you up with others for car-pooling.
Trip gradings: Trips are graded from easy, medium to hard to guide you on their level of difficulty
Easy- An easy trip is a gentle grade, where up to 1 hour of walking may be required.
Medium- The terrain may be steeper, and walking of 1-2 hours required.
Hard- The terrain is steep, and a good level of fitness is required for a longer walk.
Wet weather: Most trips are on a Saturday. In case of wet weather, the trip will be postponed to the following day i.e. the Sunday.
Bring: Bring your own lunch, drink, snacks, sunscreen, hat, sturdy footwear, and clothes suitable for walking. A jacket is advisable for wind or cool weather.

 

Flea Bay/ Pohatu: Francis & Shireen Helps, BPCT

Saturday 12 November 2011, 11 am - 4 pm
Medium / Hard walk
A family trip that is one of the most popular guided walks. The trip is led by Francis and Shireen Helps, who have extensive knowledge of the natural history of this bay where they live and farm. Don't underestimate the amount of walking required as this is a full-day outing. The walk is downhill through regenerating bush, before descending through open farmland. This is a chance to learn more about the white-flippered little blue penguin, wetas, and jewelled gecko.

Photo by Shelley McMurtrie

Tokoroa Bush: Kate Whyte, BPCT

Saturday 26 November 2011, 11 am - 4 pm
Hard walk
This is 8ha of covenanted lowland podocarp-hardwood forest with emergent totara and matai and a rich variety of understorey plants, as well as divaricating shrubs in rocky areas. There are extensive views over Kaitorete and the Pacific Ocean. A good level of fitness is required as the walk is 3-4 hours long.

Tokoroa Bush

Fishermans Bay: Jill & Richard Simpson, BPCT

Saturday 3 December 2011, 11 am - 2 pm
Medium walk
This trip is at a medium level of fitness, and is a very special place to visit. Led by Richard and Jill Simpson (two founding members of the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust) the walk is down to the highly attractive coastline at Fishermans Bay and back up the same hill following a grassy vehicle track. This wild and scenic bay offers dramatic views and is often visited by seals and penguins. 

Looking down to Fishermans Bay
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