Author Archives: stephaniejoh

Gillian Pollock, who was in charge of Forest & Bird’s presence at Nelson’s Ecofest this August, has just reported that a huge longfin eel appeared, migrating through the event at the spot where the Maitai River meets the Tasman Sea…… and … Continue reading →

Thanks to the hard work of Enviroschools regional co-ordinators Jenny Neilson and Jennie Upton as well as many others who helped out, Velvet was on display at the Dunedin City Library last month.  Although we all got a good laugh … Continue reading →

Jen Rodgers with EnviroSchools just shared these pictures of the two panels made by EnviroSchool kids in Kaikoura.   Thanks for joining in to the Tuna Tapestry!  Great work.

Kia ora fellow Tuna lovers.  My friend Kim McPherson in Hokitika just sent this along to share:    Grey Star June 7, 2012                …………………….. the word is certainly getting out!

…And here is what KidsFirst Linclon kindergarten teacher,Jeanne Williams, had to share about her kids’ taking leading roles as kaitiaka for the longfin: In short, our kindergarten participated in this project by making a piece of the eel after Stephanie Bowman … Continue reading →

Our dear travelling tuna has been so busy we can’t even keep up with her as she is getting around all over on the South Island.  Thanks to the EnviroSchools team (especially Hilary Isles, Jen Rodgers, and Toni Watts) Velvet … Continue reading →

Almost a month ago now our taniwha-sized tuna travelled to the Waikato River.  There Paul Bradley, the community arts advisor for Art Waikato, had this to share: Kia ora korua, Just a note to say all went really well with … Continue reading →

Kudos to Lois Williams’ recent reporting on the critical state of New Zealand’s longfin eel. Please give her story your ears for a few minutes and thanks to Mike Joy for contacting her: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2517210/eels-destined-for-extinction

This past Saturday was a gorgeous late-spring day in the Old Pueblo.  A fine day for Arizona State Museum’s “Culture Craft Saturday” that ran in conjunction with the U of A’s “Teacher Day”.  Thanks to Lisa Falk, Education Director at … Continue reading →

Thanks to Debbie-Daniell Smith J (Arts and Heritage Adviser) and Jo Martin (Environmental Education Adviser) and many others Velvet was able to return to Nelson for display at the elegant, informative, and ever-changing Nelson Provincial Museum.  This was personally exciting for me, … Continue reading →