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A four-year project to revamp walking tracks through Kowhai Park kicks off this month and volunteers are needed to see the project through.
The work is a collaboration between Warkworth Lions and Forest and Bird and involves installing boardwalks, stairs and landscaping, with funding from Rodney Local Board. The first of the weekly working bees will be held on November 23, 9am to 12pm.
The five-hectare park, on Warkworth’s northern fringe, is covered in mature native bush and features historic lime kilns, built in about 1884.
Retired engineer Roger Williams has been planning the project for the past year.
“The walkway had fallen into disrepair and we want to encourage tourists to use it,” Roger says. “There’s a lack of signage and a lot of people don’t realise it’s there, but it’s really a gem for the town.”
The four-year, $20,000 project will upgrade much of the track network in the park, which is currently eroding and can get extremely muddy.
Eventually, Roger hopes the track will be extended through to the Warkworth Showgrounds via the Atlas Site.
A group of volunteers lead by Tim Ellison, who lives near the park, has also been doing weed control in the park for the past two years, allowing native plants to regenerate.
Info: To help upgrade the Kowhai Park track contact Roger on 425 9127 or 021 153 0052.
To volunteer for the weed control project contact Tim Ellison 022 037 2900
