Growing a community that cares for nature in Glenbrook
From rural properties and pockets of native bush to the growing coastal community at Kahawai Point, Glenbrook is a landscape in transition.
Why this project matters
Glenbrook sits within a diverse landscape of farmland, streams, coastal margins and remnants of native vegetation. Around Kahawai Point, the Taihiki and Waiuku rivers meet the wider coastal environment of the Manukau Harbour, creating a special setting where native habitats and a growing residential community sit side by side.
As Kahawai Point develops and more people make Glenbrook home, there is an opportunity to grow a strong community connection with the natural environment. Protecting the area's coastal margins, waterways and remaining native vegetation will help maintain valuable habitats and support the wildlife that depends on them.
Introduced predators such as rats, possums and stoats put pressure on native birds and other wildlife. Community-led predator control, alongside caring for native vegetation and waterways, can help reduce these pressures and strengthen the wider ecological network.
Conservation is something everyone can contribute to, whether you're on a rural property, in an established neighbourhood or settling into a new home at Kahawai Point. By sharing knowledge, encouraging neighbours to get involved and taking practical action close to home, local people can make a difference that reaches beyond their own backyards.
Together, Glenbrook's growing and established communities can help ensure that nature remains an important part of the place they call home — now and for generations to come.
Get involved in Glenbrook
1. Join the Glenbrook project newsletter
2. Get in touch with the local project coordinator
Email: contact@tearahikoi.nz
3. Check out our events calendar
See what's coming up in your local area and our rohe
Already have traps and bait stations?
We would love it if you could map them on Trap.NZ, and, even better, keep records of what you catch (Don’t worry, the exact locations are kept private, it just lets us know roughly where action is happening in the area).
How to map your traps and bait stations and keep records
1 – Register on Trap.nz
2 – Join the Glenbrook project
Join the Glenbrook project
4 – Use the app to map your traps and bait stations and to keep records
Map your traps and bait stations and to keep records of when they’re rebaited and when captures happen. Check out trap.nz's handy 'Getting Started' info to learn the basics of using this powerful conservation platform.
When nature thrives, we all thrive.
Te Ara Hīkoi empowers communities across Franklin to protect and restore nature through predator control, habitat restoration, pest plant management, and conservation education.
