Tamahere Reserve Restoration
Since 2012 Tamahere Reserve has been restored by volunteers with Leo Koppens leading the way. it is a 4.6 hectare reserve located at 34 Tauwhare Rd.
The reserve represents a rare remnant of Waikato, lowland, kahikatea swamp forest with multiple stands of trees ranging from 50- to 400-years-old. Amid exotic trees there is an understory of native mamaku, mahoe, carex and ponga.