Volunteer with CVNZ!

Are you keen on helping your local environment and meeting like-minded people? We’d love you to come and volunteer with us! 
We welcome volunteers from all walks of life to get involved. We regularly work with students, professionals, international visitors, retirees, schools and corporate groups. 
You don’t need any special skills or experience, just a reasonable level of health and fitness.

Search below to find events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. 

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CVNZ Community Nursery, Christchurch 28/07/26ChristchurchJoin us for a session at our native plant nursery at the Climate Action Campus. You'll be helping with nursery tasks such as repotting seedlings, weeding pots and other nursery-related tasks. If you h...Register now
Waikākāriki / Horseshoe Lake Working Bee, Christchur 30/07/26ChristchurchJoin us for a morning releasing and mulching plantings at Waikakariki /Horseshoe Lake. Waikakariki is part of the Otakaro Avon River Corridor, a 604 hectare space along the river that was home to thou...Register now
Dallington Landing Tree Releasing, Christchurch 06/08/26ChristchurchJoin us for a morning of plant rescue at Dallington Landing, where we'll release plants from our 2025 plantings. This planting is part of the Rotary Forest of Peace and Remembrance in the Otakaro Avon...Register now
Estuary Trust Working Bee Fri 7 Aug 07/08/26ChristchurchToday we'll be helping the local conservation group, the Estuary Trust with their mahi in one of the reserves that they look after. The exact location will be decided in late July. We'll supply tools,...Register now
Planting Day at Belmont Regional Park, Wellington 08/08/26WellingtonFamily-friendlyPlanting season is upon us... and we would love to have your help getting some more native plants in the ground at Belmont Regional Park! This is our third-year planting at Belmont. In 2026, we are pl...Register now
Community Tree Planting, Auckland 08/08/26AUCKLANDFamily-friendlyCVNZ welcomes you to a fun day out on the Papakura Stream Restoration Project. This is a catchment-wide programme, aimed at bringing life back to the Papakura Stream - one of Auckland's most impacted ...Register now
QBE Tree Planting Waikākāriki / Horseshoe Lake, Christch 08/08/26ChristchurchJoin us as we continue our enrichment planting at Waikakariki /Horseshoe Lake. Waikakariki is part of the Otakaro Avon River Corridor, a 604 hectare space along the river that was home to thousands of...Register now
Greenlab: Rāwhiti Domain 10/08/26ChristchurchJoin us as we help out with the exciting Green project at Rawhiti Domain in New Brighton. The GreenLab started before the 2011 earthquakes as Greening the Rubble, a not for profit set up to beautify t...Register now
Waikākāriki / Horseshoe Lake Working Bee, Christchur 13/08/26ChristchurchJoin us for a morning releasing and mulching plantings at Waikakariki /Horseshoe Lake. Waikakariki is part of the Otakaro Avon River Corridor, a 604 hectare space along the river that was home to thou...Register now
Tree Planting Waikākāriki / Horseshoe Lake, Christch 14/08/26ChristchurchJoin us as we continue our enrichment planting at Waikakariki /Horseshoe Lake. Waikakariki is part of the Otakaro Avon River Corridor, a 604 hectare space along the river that was home to thousands of...Register now
Ātiu Creek Tree Planting, Auckland 15/08/26AucklandFamily-friendlyThis beautiful and seldom-visited park has extensive harbour frontage with large tracts of native forest, supporting a range of flora and fauna which provides habitat for the nationally threatened New...Register now
CVNZ Community Nursery, Christchurch 18/08/26ChristchurchJoin us for a session at our native plant nursery at the Climate Action Campus. You'll be helping with nursery tasks such as repotting seedlings, weeding pots and other nursery-related tasks. If you h...Register now
Community Conservation: Ōtukaikino Living Memorial 21/08/26ChristchurchJoin us for a morning helping out at Otukaikino, a culturally significant reserve in Belfast. Otukaikino is a restored wetland in the north of the city. We'll be helping the volunteer group with diffe...Register now
Community Planting & Wellness Day, Auckland 22/08/26AUCKLANDFamily-friendlyJoin us for a fun, family-friendly day restoring the Papakura Stream - one of Auckland’s most impacted freshwater systems. These special community planting events are part of the Auckland Junior Landc...Register now
NZ Landcare Trust Planting: Waikākāriki Horseshoe La 22/08/26ChristchurchFamily friendlyIt's planting season again! Join us as we continue to plant in the Otakaro Avon River Corridor to regenerate this special place.  Today's planting is a partnership between CVNZ and The NZ Landcare Tru...Register now
Community Planting & Wellness Day, Auckland 29/08/26AUCKLANDFamily-friendlyJoin us for a fun, family-friendly day restoring the Papakura Stream - one of Auckland’s most impacted freshwater systems. These special community planting events are part of the Auckland Junior Landc...Register now