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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Stream planting project, Lower Hutt Te mahi whakatō tipu ki ngā manga wai, Awakairangi

As well as removing rubbish, Rata Street School are planting trees by their local awa

  awariverMāori | Noun.

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Kei te kohikohi para, kei te whakatō rākau hoki Te Kura o Rātā Street i te taha o tō rātou awa.

The trees mean there’s more shade for animals and fish, and the roots of the trees will hold the bank together. This is just one of the programmes run by Mountains to Sea Wellington and local schools.

Make a difference

See people getting hands-on to help our lakes and rivers.

Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate

This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

Ka whakamarumaru ngā rākau i ngā kararehe me ngā ika, ā, ka pupuri ngā akaaka o ngā rākau i te taha o te awa. Koinei tētahi o ngā kaupapa e whakahaerehia ana e Mountains to Sea Wellington me ngā kura o te rohe.

Me kaitiaki

Tirohia ngā tāngata o Aotearoa e whakamāui ake ana i ngā roto me ngā awa.

Tīkina tō waea, tīpakohia tētahi kaupapa taiao e pātata ana ki a koe. tepapa.nz/collaborate

Ko tenei kaupapa he waahanga no Te Taiao | Nature i Te Papa.

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