A Capital Rotary Centenary Project A New Initiative
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A Capital Rotary Centenary Project A New Initiative The Karori Wildlife Sanctuary “Rotary Discovery Area” A partnership among a number of Wellington Clubs sponsored by Karori Rotary
The Concept • For Rotary and the Sanctuary to develop a family activity area within the Sanctuary with strong educational and conservation values. • The proposed site is the old Dam construction HQ. There artifacts and remnants of the construction site and great views over the Sanctuary and City. • The area will be a high profile attraction in the Sanctuary. • Rotary input will be strongly branded.
Plan of Discovery Area
The Discovery Area Plan • to develop a family picnic area, walkways and activities to: • encourage kids to uncover the history of the site and provide information in their language • to uncover artifacts on the site such as bogey wheels and hut foundations • to rebuild some features - eg, a worker's hut and cableway/lookout tower • to introduce new discovery elements eg, footprints of birds from the area
Perspective of Discovery Area
3 Stage Plan Estimated cost $100, 000 -$150, 000 over 3 years • 1. Construct easy loop Walking Track to (with sleepers) and from the Discovery area; build tracks through the Discovery area; set tables and seats in place • 2. Replanting native plants and vegetation and reconstruct a railway wagon as used during dam building and build a workers hut; put in place interpretation panels • 3. Design and build a cableway/lookout tower
What’s it got Going for It? • An inspirational project that can involve Rotarians and partners – fund raising and/or hands and/or researching historical records to aid interpretation • A project with a 500 year life – A project of substance • A permanent symbol of Rotary’s involvement in the community
How Rotarians Can Join In!!! • Contacts with business’s who can be encouraged to – Join the Sanctuary "Business Goes Bush Club "– will result in some contribution going to the project – donate materials eg sleepers, material for restoring the workers hut and the lookout tower • Buy a $200 sleeper and have your own, family or Club plaque attached • Come and join us for a day of tree planting or bush clearing • Join in our Spring fund raising picnic in the Sanctuary • Help organise or participate in other fund raising events eg race around the 8. 5 km Sanctuary fence • Become a Club partner and register this as a Centenary project