Support the Project: Become a Forest Guardian
Why Donate
When you donate, you become a Forest Guardian - part of a community committed to protecting Aotearoa’s natural flora and fauna for
generations to come. It is said that the best time to plant a tree was yesterday, you can ‘buy the past’ with a donation today.
Forest Guardian Entitlements
- Receive a certificate of acknowledgment
- Be assigned a unique geospatial location pin on the protected land
- Have the option to be named publicly or remain anonymous
- Receive annual reports and financial statements
- Be invited to the online AGM and occasional on-site gatherings
- Access online imagery and updates of the forest over time
In addition, Forest Guardianship is effective in gaining taxpayer support for biodiversity without the uncertainty of grant applications by giving eligible donors a 33% tax rebate.
Your donation contributes to:
- Permanent protection of native forest and biodiversity
- Ownership in perpetuity through a charitable trust
- Ongoing access to interest-free finance until 2045
- Support for established regeneration, over 40 years in progress
- More resilient ecosystems with lower pest risks than new plantings
- Avoiding reliance on carbon credits or offsets
- Biodiversity protection without profit motives or management fees
Your Donation Is Leveraged Because:
- The forest is already regenerating - no establishment costs
- The area has a natural seed source
- The project is non-commercial and transparent
- Your donation funds real ecological outcomes — not administration
"Protecting the past is planting the future"
