WellingtonNZ loves trail builders too

Another week, another site talking about how great the trails are. This week it’s the WellingtonNZ website with a focus on the trail building communities all over the wider Wellington region.

The article talks with Rob Lee of Brooklyn Trail Builders. “Being neighbours with Zealandia has brought Waimapihi a lot of attention. Saddleback/tieke are nesting in their trees and giant wētā, extinct from mainland New Zealand for 100 years, are back wandering the undergrowth. “Our mantra is trails, trees, and traps,” says Rob. Since they started, BTB has planted over 30,000 native trees. Dig days and planting efforts always end with a feed in the bush. They’ll fire up a barbecue and crack open a beer from a local brewery. 

Being so close to the city centre means Waimapihi has become a local favourite. Rob says they get around 150,000 riders, trail runners, and walkers every year. With connecting tracks all the way to the south coast, the links between the city and the wild are seamless.