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​Who are the Cooks Beachcare Group?
  • We are local resident and ratepayer volunteers protecting our valuable dunes in conjunction with local and regional councils, DOC, and the local community.
  • There are Beachcare/Coast Care groups all over New Zealand with over a dozen on the Coromandel. 

What do we do?
Replace invasive exotic weeds with naturally occurring native dune plants using:
  • weekly morning working bees (mainly weeding and rubbish removal).
  • planting days during Autumn and/or Spring.
  • Each year on average we contribute about 1,000 hours and plant over 4,000 native dune plants.

Why do we do this work?
Dunes planted in native plants help:
  • protect the dunes and repair storm damage
  • support our native birds, lizards, and insects

How can you help?​
Plants and technical advice are supplied by Councils. Cooks Beachcare and the community supply the enthusiastic labour. And all work is done without significantly restricting views or beach access.


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END OF YEAR LUNCH 2024

​Our end of the year celebratory lunch took place at "The Family" at Whenuakite. 

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WHAREKAHO DUNE CARE

The Cooks Beachcare Group travelled to Wharekaho to take part in a wonderful working bee.


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COUNTRY KIDS BACK TO HELP THE SKINKS

​More planting and new habitats created for the Cooks Beach mokomoko/skinks.

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WHENUAKITE SCHOOL POSTERS
Check out these amazing posters from the talented students of Whenuakite Middle School.
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WELL DONE ALISON HENRY - MNZM
A valuable contributor to the protection of the Cooks Beach dunes and dotterels, Alison has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her ongoing conservation and community service.
​There is an excellent article on Alison's award in the latest Waikato Times.
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