SUMMER CAMPS : Recent Summer field trips

 Recent Summer field trips

Our 2005-2006 ten-day summer field trip will be based at Camp Wakarara, near Ongaonga, in western Hawkes Bay.   From 28 December to 6 January 2006, we will be botanising in the Ruahine Range, and DOC reserves and private land on the plains.

To help you to suggest where we might go for future summer field trips, here is a list of areas we have botanised in recent years:

N = North Island S = South Island

S 1985/86: Top Valley, Mt Richmond, Wakamarina, Onamalutu
S 1986/87: Seddonville, Glasgow Ra., Mt Rochfort, Oparara
S 1987/88: Hope Ra., Sunrise Pk., Matiri Ra., Lookout Ra.
S 1988/89: Hells Gate, St Arnaud Ra.; Lees Valley, Wairau Mountains
N 1989/90: North Auckland: Puketi; Ahipara; Cape Reinga; Surville Cliffs
S 1990/91: Upper Wairau Valley / Marlborough
S 1991/92: Central Otago – Kawarau River flats
S 1992/93: Mt Peel / Mt Somers / MtDobson – Peel Forest, Western Canterbury
S 1993/94: Craigieburn Ra., Arthur’s Pass, Torlesse Ra. - Castle Hill Station
S 1994/95: Cobb Valley
S 1995/96: Lewis Pass – Windy Point
N 1996/97: Waiouru / Volcanic Plateau / Tongariro NP – Tangiwai
N 1997/98: King Country / Waikato – Rangitoto Station
S 1998/99: Northwest Nelson – Geology House, Onekaka
S 1999/00: Seaward Kaikoura Range; Hanmer Forest – Mt Lyford
S 2000/01: Southland: Fiordland NP; Lake Manapouri – Borland Lodge
S 2001/02: Mt Cook NP; Lake Tekapo; Mt Cook NP - Lake Pukaki; Lake Ohau area
N 2002/03: Bay of Plenty: Kaimai Ra. – Te Puke; Whirinaki FP; Waimangu – Matata
S 2003/04: West Coast - Kokiri Lodge; Murchison - Mataki Lodge
S 2004/05: Mt Somers / Mt Peel / Mt Hutt – Staveley Camp.

If you need more information about our past expeditions, the BotSoc Newsletter December 1989 contains a list by AP (Tony) Druce of summer trips back to 1974/75, Anniversary Weekend trips from 1962 to 1989, and Easter trips from 1956 to 1989.

Where else can we go?   Your ideas are most welcome – please send them to our secretary, Barbara Clark, WBS, PO Box 10 412, Wellington, ph 04 233 8202, fax 04 233 2222, or e-mail kevin.clark (at) clear.net.nz