Brook Waimarama Sanctuary

The Brook

A community-based initiative working to create a pest-free wildlife sanctuary close to Nelson, New Zealand.

Volunteer

Get actively involved in this community project. We need your skills and effort, (as an individual, a group or a business) to help make the Sanctuary a reality.

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Donate & Join

Support your community through this project with a donation of cash or products and services that can be directly used to develop the Sanctuary.

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Education

Swedish Students Experience a NZ Conservation Effort

A group of Swedish students visiting through NMIT enjoyed the experience of walking in the sanctuary and learning about the project.

posted by Rick Field on 07/02/12 at 11:19

Pests

Automatic trap points to the future of pest control

posted by Rick Field on 04/05/11 at 12:58

Track Building

Track development continues

posted by Rick Field on 19/07/11 at 12:21

The Fence

Coming soon - A place where pests are kept out

posted by Rick Field on 19/07/11 at 00:18

Visitor Centre

We are OPEN

The Visitor Centre is now open weekends from 10am to 4pm, and weekdays from 1-4pm.

posted by Rick Field on 01/12/11 at 15:39

Wildlife Monitoring

Pukeko

Pukeko

Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus

Aka: Purple Swamphen, Purple gallinule

Love them or hate them, the pukeko is an iconic New Zealand native, though also found in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

posted by Katherine Chamberlain on 13/05/12 at 21:42

General

Brook Photo Competition

If you’re heading to the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary - take your camera. The sanctuary is launching a photo competition, with great prizes including cameras and camera equipment, vouchers, tuition, Brook Sanctuary memberships and photography books.

posted by Rick Field on 23/02/12 at 14:50

Native Fish

Find out about the fresh water fish we have in the Brook and local streams. Visit the sanctuary to see our new fish tank!

posted by Rick Field on 07/02/12 at 16:27

Open Day

A huge thankyou to all who attended and to those who helped make our Open Day such a success.

posted by Rick Field on 01/02/12 at 10:21

More News

Historic Brook

Read about The Brook region in Nelson and how The Brook Sanctuary was created.

Latest Flickr Photos

Where to find us

Click on the map above for our location on Google Maps. Then click on the logo to get directions.

The site is the former Brook Valley Water Reserve situated at the end of Brook Street, through the campground, 5km from the centre of Nelson City.

A bus service runs from Nelson city to the Brook campground, for information including fares and timetables go here NBus

If you require a bike to get you up to the sanctuary then click here for information on a free bike hire to shuttle you from the Verdict Bar and Restauraunt up to the sanctuary.