Mavora Lakes Hut and facility maintenance

Project number: 9
Location: Mavora Lakes, Southland

Dates

3 volunteers for 5 days

Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November 2024

Description

The Mavora Lakes area is an impressive landscape of serene lakes, mountains, open tussock, grasslands and beech forest. With its large campground and five backcountry huts, the area is very popular in the summer months. It is a great place for camping, fishing, mountain biking, tramping and water sports. This is a fantastic opportunity to come and explore this beautiful place.

Tasks will include hut cleaning, building repairs, campsite maintenance, track maintenance and setting up hut water supplies before the busy summer season starts.

What to expect

Fitness/skill level

Medium fitness level. Carpentry/building skills would be very useful on this trip.

Accommodation

Backcountry huts and possibly a night or two camping.

Pickup/drop-off location and times

Meet at the DOC workshop, 19 Caswell Road, Te Anau at 9.00 am on Monday 4 November. Volunteers will be returned to the same location at 4.00 pm on Friday 8 November.

Contribution towards food and transport

$100 per person.