Protect turtles & threatened species at Cook Island
Join our monthly monitoring program at Cook Island tracking sea turtles and threatened species right here in our own backyard. No experience needed, just a passion for protecting what matters.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
2026 volunteer events
From seasonal monitoring programs to global conservation days there are ways to get involved all year round.
SEASONAL PROGRAMS
Turtle Monitoring Season
Feb - May
All year round
Turtle Monitoring Season
August - Nov
All year round
Humpback Whale Montioring
Mid May - Late October
Seasonal Program
CONSERVATION DAYS & EVENTS
Worlds Ocean Day
Global celebration of our Ocean
Awareness Day
worldoceanday.org
8
JUNE
World Sea Turtle Day
Global celebration of our Ocean
Awareness Day
seaturtlestatus.org
16
JUNE
World Nature Conservation Day
Protecting our natural world
Awareness Day
nationalcalendarday.com
28
july
Shorebird Census Day
Tweed, Cook Island shore bird survey
Activity. 1st -7th of September
Register with us
1st
SEPT
National Threatened Species Day
Honouring Australia’s endangered
wildlife
Awareness Day
nsw.gov
7
SEPT
World Dolphin Day
Celebrating Dolphin conservation
Awareness Day 7th
worldanimalprotection.org
12
SEPT
World Clean Up Day
Beach clean up
Activity
Register with us
20
SEPT
World Animal Day
Raising Awareness for all Animal
Awareness Day
worldanimalday.org
4
OCT
LOCAL PROGRAMS & GREEN HEROES PROJECT
Earthy Surf Project
Cleaning our Local shore line
Activity for Children
More info
8
JUNE
"Ocean conservation is the preservation of all life on Earth. That, above all else is worth fighting for."
— Rob Stewart
WHY IT MATTERS
What you'll feel
Volunteering with Green Heroes isn't just time well spent — it's deeply meaningful. Here's what our volunteers tell us they take away.
You made a real difference
Every turtle recorded, every threatened species logged, every piece of rubbish removed — it all adds up. Your time directly protects wildlife that can't protect itself.
Connection to the natural world
Spending time in nature — properly, purposefully — restores something in us. Volunteers consistently tell us they leave feeling grounded, grateful, and more alive.
Part of something bigger
You join a community of people who care. The relationships formed on a monitoring day or beach clean-up often last well beyond the event itself.
Hope, not helplessness
.It's easy to feel overwhelmed by environmental news. Getting out and doing something — anything — replaces that helplessness with genuine hope and purpose.
Every photo you take in the field becomes real conservation data. Our iNaturalist project lets volunteers log turtle sightings, threatened species, and biodiversity observations directly from their phone building a long-term record of Cook Island's ecology.
Add your observations to the Cook Island Ecology Project
Download the free iNaturalist app — available on iOS and Android.
Join the Cook Island Ecology Project — search for it in the app or click the link below.
Photograph and upload what you find — the app uses AI and a global community of experts to help identify species
Your data contributes to real research — observations feed directly into threatened species monitoring and conservation decisions.
Focus species
Sea turtles & threatened wildlife
Location
Cook Island, Tweed Coast NSW
How to contribute
Free app — iOS & Android
Data use
Conservation research & monitoring
iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society — used by millions of citizen scientists worldwide.
