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Restoring the birdsong to Craigieburn.

A volunteer-led alliance protecting native wildlife across the Castle Hill Basin and Craigieburn Range.

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Discover our work Map of New Zealand marking Craigieburn in the Castle Hill Basin, Canterbury.

Photo: © Steven Greig

Community conservation at landscape scale

62,000
hectares covered
28
established trap lines
800+
traps in the field
Our place

High-country habitat worth fighting for.

Formed in 2019, the Craigieburn Trapping Alliance brings people together to reduce the pressure of introduced predators on this remarkable landscape.

Our area stretches from the Cass River to Lake Lyndon, taking in beech forest, tussocklands, braided rivers, lakes and alpine environments of deep cultural importance to Ngāi Tahu.

What we do

Many hands.
One living landscape.

01

Trap & monitor

Maintaining trap lines and building a clearer picture of predator activity across the basin.

02

Volunteer together

Bringing landowners, residents, clubs, schools and visitors together for practical conservation.

03

Help wildlife thrive

Giving native birds, plants and the wider high-country ecosystem a better chance to flourish.

Get involved

Lend a hand in the high country.

Monthly volunteer days run on weekends during the trapping season, from September to May. New volunteers can learn alongside experienced trappers before taking on a line of their own.

Volunteer Information

Documents of relevance to volunteers are available here.

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Contact us

Let’s talk conservation.

Interested in volunteering, supporting a trap line, or learning more about the Alliance? Send our volunteer team a message.

Your details and message will be emailed to the CTA team so we can respond to your enquiry. Please don’t include sensitive personal information.

Useful links

01 Volunteer Information Documents of relevance to volunteers are available here. 02 About the Alliance Background, coverage and current programme information. 03 Trap.NZ project Visit the Alliance project page on Trap.NZ. 04 Give a Trap Donate a trap directly to support the project. 05 Craigieburn Basin Restoration Trust A wider focus on restoring native biodiversity across the Craigieburn Basin, including native vegetation, wildlife, water and soil health. 06 Craigieburn Valley Ski Area Conservation Information about Craigieburn skifield conservation efforts, including predator trapping and volunteer resources. 07 Castle Hill community News and information from the Castle Hill Community Association. 08 Craigieburn Trails Developing a network of dual-use mountain biking and tramping tracks, and supporting our work. 09 Castle Hill Basin Information on the Castle Hill Basin area, weather and webcams.

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