Other providers

There are many other environmental education providers operating in our region.

Bushy Park - A mainland island near Wanganui, with native habitat and species and an education centre.

www.bushypark.co.nz

contact: Alan Anderson

ph: 06 342 9879

email: info@bushypark.co.nz

Pukaha, Mt Bruce – A mainland island near Masterton, with native habitat and species and an education centre.

www.mtbruce.org.nz

contact: Chris Day

ph: 06 375 8004

email: info@mtbruce.org.nz

Environment Network Manawatu – The umbrella organisation for many environmental groups, many of whom carry out environmental education, in the Palmerston North/Manawatu area.

www.environmentnetwork.org.nz

contact: Sally Pearce

ph: 06 355 0126

email: coordinator@environmentnetwork.org.nz

Awapuni Recycling Centre: Manawatu Education centre for waste reduction and recycling. (Palmerston North) www.pncc.govt.nz/Council

ph: 06 356 8199

email: info@pncc.govt.nz

Department of Conservation - Offers a number of education services from school visits, to site tours and planting days. DoC also hosts the summer nature programme.

www.doc.govt.nz

contact: Kelly Stratford (Palmerston North) or Connie Norgate (Wanganui)

ph: 06 350 9700

email: wanganuiconservancy@doc.govt.nz

Conscious Education - Sustainable development educator operating in the Wanganui area offering programmes in waste reduction, permaculture and ecology.

contact: Lisa Talbot

ph: 06 348 4181

email: lisa@conscious.org.nz

EERST – A nationwide waste reduction and recycling education programme run using local educators http://www.eerst.co.nz/

contact: Pip Chrystall

ph: 027 201 3451

email: pipchrystall@xtra.co.nz

Te Manawa – Palmerston North’s combined science centre, museum and art gallery.

www.temanawa.co.nz

contact: Barbara Arnold

ph: 06 355 5000

email: barbara.arnold@temanawa.co.nz