Russell Landcare Trust
We are here to restore and protect the ecosystems of Russell peninsula.
Russell's Unique Biodiversity
The Russell Peninsula is a haven of native biodiversity, home to some of Aotearoa’s rarest and most treasured species. From the iconic North Island brown kiwi and the elusive bittern to vibrant Pohutukawa trees and flourishing wetlands, this unique ecosystem reflects the heart of New Zealand’s natural heritage.
Together, we can ensure these taonga (treasures) flourish for generations to come.
Our Projects
Predator Free Russell
This is a joint initiative with Northland Regional Council and Predator Free 2050 Ltd. The project aims to eliminate rats, possums and stoats from the 3,000 hectare Russell peninsula.
Russell Kiwi Protection
This is the project that led to Predator Free Russell. It started in 2015 when Landcare members decided to intensify the Trust’s predator control work across the Russell peninsula with the aim of increasing North Island Brown Kiwi numbers.
Native habitat restoration
Over its 20+ years The Trust’s keen local volunteers have planted thousands and thousands of native trees, shrubs and grasses in habitats ranging from salt marsh to wetland to forest, enhancing existing ecosystems and in some places re-establishing them.
Dune restoration
For the past ten years Russell Landcare Trust in partnership with Northland Regional Council Coast Care has been working with local residents and pupils from Russell School and to restore the dunes at Oneroa Long Beach.