CUE Haven restoration project

Volunteers needed to count bats, research a historical Pa site and more at this former dairy farm.

The CUE Haven restoration project is a former dairy farm restored by the community into a sustainable native forest reserve. The project began in 2008 as a result of the vision of Aucklanders Thomas & Mahrukh Stazyk, who decided to restore the farm into a native nature reserve for the community to use and enjoy in perpetuity.

Volunteer Projects

With a historic pa site and evidence of historical settlement all on the same property, Cue Haven presents a unique environment for students and alumni to engage in focused research on places of historical significance that have had no previous archaeological research. Findings from initial investigations could lead to more research projects both on the property and with the local iwi.

With the establishing bush canopy on site, volunteer researchers could undertake the following:

• Bird counts or bat studies
• Historical research of the site and surrounds
• Invertebrate studies (aquatic and land-based)
• GIS mapping of walking tracks and roads on the property.
  

If you have you have any of the specialist skills below, CUE Haven would love to hear from you!

• GIS skills - for mapping our walking tracks, roads and other features of the property
• Bird counts and bird population monitoring
• Water quality monitoring and measuring aquatic life
• Archaeology - pa site mapping
  

The volunteer work could be conducted any time and Trustees would be happy for any or all of the activities listed to be undertaken.  The cottage at CUE Haven can comfortably sleep up to 10 people and depending on other commitments could be used by volunteer researchers wishing to stay on site. Please email info@cuehaven.com with any questions.

Our Vision

CUE Haven is owned and managed by the CUE Haven Community & Management Trusts – registered charities with the NZ Charities Commission.

• 24 hectare property in Araparera, 2 kms inland from Kaipara Harbour
• 1 hour drive north west of Auckland CBD (see directions here)
• Historic Pa site at the top of the property
• Headwater stream on property flows into Araparera River & onto the Kaipara Harbour
• Over 4,500 volunteers have planted over 167,000 native trees and constructed 4 kms of walking tracks and boardwalk since 2008
• Working with the QEII Trust to protect the restored property with a QEII covenant