Southland Ecological Restoration Network

Southland Ecological Restoration Network

A Network of Southland Community Conservation Projects

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Welcome to SERN

August • Te Wai Korari

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Do you want to learn more about ecological restoration projects in Southland? Would you like to volunteer assistance on a Southland project? Use the map to the right to find a project, or check out the larger map in the Project Directory.

Project Directory

Southland Ecological Restoration Network (SERN) is a network of Southland people “bringing back the natives”. The aim is to promote the restoration of native ecological sites in Southland.

This website features a number of local restoration projects, with contact information and photos for each project. There is also at least one field day a year to bring people involved in restoration together, to encourage and share knowledge and also celebrate all the good work going on around Southland.

SERN openly invites volunteers to approach restoration project contacts if they wish to lend a hand.

Latest News

Our Local Conservation Star - Catriona Gower

Many of us know Catriona Gower well through her work as a Biodiversity Officer with Environment Southland. However as well as this wonderful mahi, she was recently acknowledged… Read more

Upcoming Events

SERN Spring Field trip - Waikawa Valley Restoration

31 October 2026

Join us for this year's Spring Field Trip to hear about the work being undertaken in the Waikawa catchment by local community groups and… Read more

Thomsons Bush, Invercargill

2020 SERN spring field trip. Mark Oster, Environment Southland, talks about recent revegetation plantings. He expresses his concern about all the plastic ending up in the environment with tree surrounds.

O'Neill's Bush, Mataura Floodplain

This rare totara forest system on sand dunes is easily explored following the mown paths throughout. The large totara here is estimated to be around 300 years old.

Oreti Totara Dune Forest

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