PRINZ Awards Gold Winner: Ōkārito GorseBusters Webinar
OnlineOkarito Kayaks used the time they had from the COVID-19 downturn to address a thorny problem – a widespread gorse invasion around Ōkārito Lagoon. They put the word out about ‘GorseBusters’, hoping for a few volunteers. What they got instead was nationwide media coverage, generous donations of supplies from major businesses, and 90 volunteers from across the country.