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Adopt a tree for just $10 - More native trees in the ground means more homes for our native birds and places for us to treasure

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Each year hundreds of volunteers
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wildlife you love

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Your donation today will help us continue our vital work to look after the islands and wildlife, for everyone, for ever.

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Teaming with wildlife

Discover the wild side of the Bay of Islands

Project Island Song is the Bay of Islands’ wildlife sanctuary. The seven main islands in the eastern Bay of Islands have been pest mammal free since 2009, and the natural eco-systems are being restored. We are bringing back birdsong to the islands, note by note.

Our key programmes and activities

BIOSECURITY - Protecting the wildlife safe haven by stopping non-native predators and weeds from getting to the pest-free islands. Read more...	NATIVE SPECIES REINTRODUCTIONS - Returning vulnerable native wildlife. Read more...

REVEGETATION - Restoring native habitat so that the islands flourish. Read more...	EDUCATION - Providing future generations of kiwis with inspiring learning. Read more...

WEEDING - Removing non-native plants. Read more...	WILDLIFE TOURS - Experience New Zealand’s unique wildlife, wild as nature intended. Read more...

How you can help

VOLUNTEER - Gift your time and skills. Read more...	BECOME A MEMBER - Join and help us save rare and endangered native wildlife. Read more...

DONATE - As a charity we rely on the support of everyday kiwis and visitors. Read more...	ADOPT A TREE - Help us plant trees. Read more...

Report a pest sighting

stoat with chick gallery It is vital that the islands of Ipipiri remain pest free.

If you have seen a pest on the islands please call the island pest detection hotline immediately:

0800 362 468 ( 0800 DOC HOT)

Please follow up with an email to pest@projectislandsong.co.nz giving details of the sighting.

Latest News

April 27, 2021

Autumn Newsletter

Upcoming translocations and planting days, wētāpunga monitoring in place,

December 12, 2020

Christmas Newsletter

Wētā a year it's been!

November 11, 2020

Spring Newsletter

The Wētāpunga are coming!

September 30, 2020

2020 AGM invite

Join us for the Guardians of the Bay of Islands Inc. 2020 AGM with guest speaker Blair Tuke Please join us for our 2020 AGM 2pm, Sunday 1st November at The Duke of…

July 29, 2020

Winter Newsletter

Our winter newsletter - a message from the Chair

April 24, 2020

Autumn Newsletter

Our Autum newsletter - a very dry summer!

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Thank you to our supporters!

Project Island Song is reliant on funders and sponsors to keep us on the path to achieving our vision. Thank you to all those who have contributed in various ways, including the provision of free travel for volunteers going to the islands, funding project work, sponsoring volunteer lunches on planting days and much, much more. With your support we can bring the islands of Ipipiri alive again with the sound of native New Zealand birdsong.