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Volunteer in Dunedin

Are you keen to volunteer to help enhance biodiversity while getting your hands dirty and meet like-minded people?

There are loads of opportunities including:

  • Tree planting
  • Weed control
  • Litter pick-up
  • Pest animal control
  • Trail maintenance.

Volunteer for community groups

Volunteer activitiesLocation Community group Regular working daysContact
Planting, weeding around plants Aramoana Aramoana League  aramoanaleague@gmail.com
Harbour Cone Save The Otago Peninsula Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday stopincsoc@gmail.com
Kaikorai Valley, Green Island Dunedin Environment Centre Trust Tuesday & Thursday, 10am - 3pm https://dunedinenvironmentcentre.nz/contact/ (external link, new window)
North East Valley Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary  openvue@northeastvalley.org
Ocean Grove Tomahawk Smaills Beachcare Trust Tuesday 10am - 1pm, Thursday 10:30am - 4:30pm beachcare@zoho.com
St Clair Whakahekerau Second Beach Biodiversity Trust Every 3rd Sunday of the month https://www.facebook.com/groups/284521459228941/ (external link, new window)
Warrington, Waitati, Long Beach The Halo Project  https://www.haloproject.org.nz/involve (external link, new window)
Waverly Rotary Club of Dunedin    https://dunedinrotary.org.nz/singleemail/contactus (external link, new window)
Pest plant control All over Otago Peninsula Seek Weeds and Terminate (SWAT) Friday swatweeds@gmail.com
Trapping All over Dunedin The Halo Project  https://www.haloproject.org.nz/source-to-sea (external link, new window)
Brighton Brighton Trapping Project  brighton.trapping.project@gmail.com
Central Dunedin City Sanctuary  info@citysanctuary.nz
Kaikorai Valley Aroha Kaikorai Valley Trust  connect@akv.nz
Waikouaiti Hikaroroa/Mt Watkin Conservation Community Group  HMWconservationgroup@gmail.com
Track maintenance All over Dunedin Green Hut Track Group Wednesday stoneleigh806@gmail.com
North Dunedin, Wakari Mountain Biking Otago   secretary@mountainbikingotago.co.nz
Outdoor education Dunedin Town Belt Town Belt Kaitiaki (Dunedin Amenities Society)  townbelt.edcoordinator@gmail.com
Rubbish clean-ups All over Dunedin Keep Dunedin Beautiful Committee  keepdunedinbeautiful@gmail.com

Upcoming public volunteer days

The planting season in Dunedin is generally from April – October each year. Keep an eye on this page for scheduled planting days closer to the season.

We can also set up a planting day just for your group. If you are interested, please enquire by emailing volunteer@dcc.govt.nz.

Volunteer working bee at Hereweka/Harbour Cone (Tuesdays)

When: Jul 07, 2026 09:30 am

Where: Smiths Creek on the Otago Peninsula (carpark at approximately 50 Bacon Street, Broad Bay, Dunedin 9014)

Volunteer working bee at Hereweka/Harbour Cone (Sundays)

When: Jul 12, 2026 10:30 am

Where: Smiths Creek on the Otago Peninsula (carpark at approximately 50 Bacon Street, Broad Bay, Dunedin 9014)

Portobello School pupils planting pikao at Te Rauone Reserve

Need help chosing the right volunteer opportunity?

If you are an individual, team or group looking for a volunteer opportunity, and need help picking one, please register below and our Volunteer Projects Facilitator will help you.

Register to volunteer

Setting up a volunteer group?

If you are interested in setting up a volunteer group, we have some helpful information to get you started.

Setting up a volunteer group

Got questions?

We are here to help you!

Please feel free to email one of the DCC Parks and Recreation Volunteer Projects Facilitators at volunteer@dcc.govt.nz.

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