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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: Sep 01, 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: Aug 30, 2026 10:30 am

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

Dunedin Botanic Garden - Wandering Weeders (Tuesdays)

When: Sep 01, 2026 12:30 pm

Where: Dunedin Botanic Garden

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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