Endeavour Inlet Conservation Trust

About the Trust

Predator control is at the heart of the Endeavour Inlet Conservation Trust's work. The Trust has developed and now maintains an extensive trapping network across the forests, wetlands and coastal margins of Punaruawhiti / Endeavour Inlet.

The Trust is a community-led organisation established in 2010 to protect and enhance the ecological and heritage values of Punaruawhiti / Endeavour Inlet in the Marlborough Sounds. The Trust works across a landscape that includes nationally significant habitats, including Howden's Bush, one of the finest remaining examples of unlogged lowland coastal forest in the region, and the 6.3-hectare wetland at the head of the inlet.

Punaruawhiti / Endeavour Inlet provides important habitat for a wide range of native plants and wildlife and retains much of the character observed by Captain Cook and Joseph Banks during their visits in 1770. Through predator control, monitoring, and community involvement, the Trust works to protect these values and support the recovery of native biodiversity across the wider landscape.

Our Mission

To restore and protect the biodiversity of Endeavour Inlet through community-led conservation, creating a healthier and more resilient environment for native species and future generations.

How to get involved