News from the Valley

🌿 Join the Backyard Battle for Biodiversity in North East Valley! 🐦 We’re calling on YOU — our passionate urban nature lovers — to take part in a community-driven conservation mission like no other! The Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary is launching a Predator Trapping Program right here in North East Valley, and we want you on the team. 🛠 What’s This All About? You’ll be working alongside your neighbours in a collective mission to trap backyard predators (like rats) that threaten our native wildlife. With the tools and guidance provided, you’ll play a hands-on role in conservation — …

🌊 Help Keep Lindsay Creek Beautiful! 🌿 Join Us for a Community Creek Clean-Up – June 5th, 10–11am Roll up your sleeves and join your fellow nature lovers for a feel-good morning of action and connection as we work together to protect one of North East Valley’s natural gems — Lindsay Creek! 🗓 When & Where: 📅 Wednesday, 5th June 🕙 10:00am – 11:00am 📍 Meet on the deck of the Valley Project office (262 North Road) We'll be walking the length of Lindsay Creek to pick up litter before it makes its way into our waterways — helping …

Keen to connect with nature, flex your citizen science muscles, and help protect our feathered friends? The NZ Garden Bird Survey is back from 28 June to 6 July, and your backyard is a key research site! Birds are fantastic indicators of ecosystem health, and your counts help scientists track trends in native and introduced species within our beautiful urban ecosanctuary and across Aotearoa. You don’t need to be a bird expert – just set aside one hour, find a comfy spot (thermos of tea optional but encouraged), and record the birds you see. Stuck between a tūī and …

Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary (Open VUE) relies on volunteers to provide support by offering their time, skills, and expertise. There are many wonderful ideas coming from the residents to promote and increase biodiversity within the Valley. However, as with most volunteer-based organisations, Open VUE has quite a few challenges associated with getting these ideas to fruition due to low volunteer turnout. Funded by The Otago Museum Trust Board Curious Minds platform, Open VUE launched a participatory science project in June 2024 called Kaitiakitaka in Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary. The goal is to sustainably continue community-led conservation in an effort …

Due to the adverse weather predicted for Thursday 3 October we have moved this year’s event to The Valley Project, 262 North Road, Dunedin. On Thursday, 3rd October join the Valley Project, community and conservation  groups, local schools and your neighbours for an afternoon of family-friendly fun put on by The Valley Project and its partners! 1pm – 4PM The Valley Project, 262 North Road, North East Valley COMMUNITY STALLS + ENTERTAINMENT + FOOD TUCKS FREE but Koha is always appreciated. To celebrate Lindsay Creek, learn and engage with environmental topics and practices that benefit the awa and …

Join us for our annual Keep NZ Beautiful Clean-Up! We will be meeting at the Valley Project office, 262 North Road, at 10am on Friday the 27th of September. Please wear appropriate footwear and sun safe clothing. Gloves and bags will be provided. If you have any questions please email openvue@northeastvalley.org or call 473 8614.