Celebrate Matuku Link's Gold Star Award at their open week.
Matuku Link has been recognised on the world stage, winning a Gold Star Award at the Wetland Link International Awards – one of only three wetland centres in the world to be given this award! They're celebrating with a week of open days from the 22nd to the 30th November with fun activities, daily tours and informative displays.
Discover their expo showcase, sharing the story of how a small community of volunteers transformed an old barn and wetland into an award-winning education centre. Learn about their ongoing conservation work – restoring habitats, propagating native plants, and protecting threatened species like the matuku-hūrepo (Australasian bittern), banded kokopū and pāteke (brown teal).
Enjoy a cuppa and home baking at their pop-up café, browse their gift shop and connect with the dedicated volunteers and supporters who make this all possible.
Daily tours
Guided Wetland Tours at 11am & 1pm ($5 per person)
Weekend extras
Free eel talk at 10:30am on Saturdays and Sundays. Local artist Derek March will be talking about his impressive 35 meter long mural Tuna Heke on 22nd and 23rd November at 12.30pm as part of the Waitākere Open Studios.
Whether you’re a nature lover, photographer, or simply curious, this is your chance to experience the hidden wetland sanctuary up close, celebrate community-led conservation in action and be part of protecting one of Aotearoa New Zealand's last remaining wetlands.
Get tickets for the guided walks here: https://matukulink.org.nz/product/wetland-tour/