Birds NZ Youth Camps

Birds New Zealand Youth Camps are a fantastic opportunity for young people to get a hands-on experience and develop skills in bird ecology!

The next Youth Camp will be held  in Makarora in January 2026. Details will be available closer to the time.

Previous Birds NZ Youth Camps:

• 2024 – Auckland/Miranda Shorebird Centre (report still to come)
• 2024 – Nelson
• 2024 – Makarora
• 2021 – Makarora
• 2021 – Hawkes Bay
• 2019 – Waikato River
• 2019 – Marlborough
• 2018 – Southland/Stewart Island
• 2017 – Miranda
• 2017 – Bay of Islands
• 2016 – Miranda
• 2015 – Mana Island

Note:  Youth Camps between 2015 and 2018 were sponsored by Goodness Kitchen.
From 2019 onward Birds NZ Youth Camps are funded by the Morrison donation.

Above Image:   2024 Makarora – Aspiring Biodiversity Trust
2021 Makarora – Aspiring Biodiversity Trust
2021 Hawkes Bay
2018 Southland – Sophie Mephan
2017 Far North – Oscar Thomas