Project Janszoon Newsletter – December 2017
An exciting year ahead Five years into Project Janszoon it is a good time to reflect on the great progress we have made with our
23/12/2017
Radio tracking our carnivorous snails – Radio NZ interview
Dr Brian Lloyd has been monitoring New Zealand’s carnivorous snail, Powelliphanta hochstetteri in the Abel Tasman National Park for Project Janszoon. He’s the only person to
20/12/2017
Radio tracking reveals more rare snails in the Abel Tasman National Park
Nelson Mail If you want to see one of New Zealand’s rare Powelliphanta snails, your best chance is near Harwoods Hole in the Canaan Downs. Radio tracking of
20/12/2017
Locals helping grow endangered pepper cress
Gardeners in the Nelson Tasman region are pitching in to help save a plant on the brink of extinction in the wild. Coastal peppercress Lepidium banksii was
20/12/2017
Young Leaders Hui – report from May Takahashi
The Young Leaders Hui that Ihaka, Tamu, Maddie and I were given the amazing chance to go to was absolutely amazing. Getting to meet our
20/12/2017
Thanks to Devon McLean
After five years as Project Janszoon director, Devon McLean has now handed over the role to Bruce Vander Lee, while continuing as a trustee with
20/12/2017
Rare snails radio tracked at night
Ten rare carnivourous Powelliphanta hochstetteri snails have been radio-tracked in the Abel Tasman National Park. Snail tracker Dr Brian Lloyd is the only person to
19/12/2017
Natureland nurturing little blue penguin back to full health and home by Christmas
CARLY GOOCH – December 18 2017 www.stuff.co.nz A blue penguin found hungry and dehydrated is being rehabilitated at Natureland. The penguin was picked up in
18/12/2017
Boost for weed control to protect Abel Tasman
Saturday, 16 December 2017 http://www.scoop.co.nz Work to halt the spread of invasive weeds around the Abel Tasman National Park will receive a funding increase, Conservation
16/12/2017
Welcome to new trustee
Jarrod Buchanan joined Project Janszoon as a trustee in 2017. Of Ngāti Rārua and Te Ātiawa descent he grew up in Wellington and Waikawa, but always
12/12/2017
Project Janszoon – the first 5 Years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK6UhSFsUAY Project Janszoon is a private trust working with DOC, the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust, iwi and the community to transform the ecology of the
10/12/2017
Storms a good test of dune restoration work
Recent storms coupled with high tides have left some of the Abel Tasman’s dune restoration work looking a bit worse for wear, but surprisingly Project
02/12/2017
Visiting the Park? Download our Abel Tasman phone app
The Abel Tasman Phone App is a free smartphone app with up-to-date information on weather, tides, points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times in Abel Tasman National Park. It has a map with geolocation – so you always know where you are!
Education Tool Box
Our Education Toolbox contains lots of useful information for schools visiting the Abel Tasman.
Park Tool Box
Heading into the park? Checkout the activities, apps and info in our Park Tool Box to help you make the most of your trip.