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Low Impact Activities for Conscious Travellers
Looking after Queenstown’s landscapes while visiting can be as simple as choosing some low-impact activities. Getting out into the wilderness and treading lightly along the way go hand in hand! Check out these suggestions…
Camp Glenorchy’s Commitment to Sustainability
Aiming to set new standards for sustainably-designed guest accommodation in New Zealand, Camp Glenorchy’s mission is clear; to educate, inspire and delight visitors and guests.
Boomerang Bags in Queenstown
A Queenstown group is dedicated to bringing the global concept of Boomerang Bags to the Wakatipu Basin, find out the story behind it and where to grab a bag if you need it while here.
Ziptrek's Commitment to its Environment
When Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours says it works ‘with the forest’, it means it.
Coronet Peak's Wilding Pines Spread Christmas Cheer
Coronet Peak, one of Queenstowns ski areas, has a number of wilding pine pests to rid itself of this summer, and a new initiative benefits both the land and local community over Christmas.
Be a Tidy Traveller: Top 10 Tips!
In Queenstown we take great pride in our beautiful natural landscapes, and we want our visitors to take the same pride in this place. Check out these handy tips for treading lightly on Queenstown while you're here.
Chain Gang: Queenstown Mountain Bike Club
Queenstown is quickly becoming a mountain biker’s paradise, partly due to the work of the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club. Meet the local volunteers involved in creating and maintaining over 50 kms of trails.
A Beautiful Solution
Meet the locals behind Wilding & Co, the pioneering Kiwis determined to turn one of New Zealand’s biggest environmental problems from pest into perfume.
Queenstown Trails Trust
The Queenstown Trail network is made up of 120 kms of stunning tracks begging to be explored. Learn more about the trails and the local initiative behind their development and maintenance.
Making a world of difference
Meet the Wakatipu Reforestation Trust and the local volunteers who run the environmental project that aims to restore our native flora.