Get involved
Do something about it
For people who would rather be out there than read about it. There is a way in whatever your age, fitness or experience.
Where to start
Almost everything we know about this reserve was recorded by a volunteer.
Green Heroes is a volunteer organisation. The monthly surveys, the species records, the code of conduct signed by every operator on the reserve, the films used in classrooms — all of it came from people who decided to turn up.
You do not need to be a diver, a scientist, or particularly fit. Some of the most useful work happens on the shore, behind a camera, or at a laptop.
Ways in
Six ways to get involved
Pick whichever suits where you are. Most people start with one and end up doing three.
Students · 14+
Duke of Edinburgh
Hours spent on our surveys and community events can count toward the Volunteering section of the Award, and our field days suit the Adventurous Journey. Get in touch and we will work out what fits your level.
Get in touch →Ongoing
Volunteer opportunities
Monthly monitoring, beach and reef clean-ups, event help, photography, data entry. Not everything happens in the water, and not everything needs experience.
Get in touch →Regular crew
Conservation Crew
Our core group of regulars who turn out month after month. This is where the long-term data comes from, and where most people end up if they keep showing up.
Get in touch →Anyone · Any time
Citizen science projects
Record what you see and add it to the picture. Photos from your own dives and walks feed the Cook Island and Fingal Head projects, and you do not need to know what anything is called.
Find out more →All ages
Community events
The Great Southern BioBlitz, the BirdLife seabird survey, World Oceans Day, SeaWeek and World Fisheries Day. Come for one day or all of them.
Find out more →Coming
Future youth programs
We are building programs aimed squarely at young people who want to work in conservation. If that is you, or your child, tell us now and we will bring you in early.
Get in touch →Not sure which
Tell us what you are good at
Email us with roughly what you would enjoy and how much time you have, and we will point you at something that fits. There is no minimum commitment and no obligation to keep going.
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