Become a member
Explore the Sanctuary as much as you like!
There has never been a better time to sign-up as a Sanctuary member!
Membership gives you unlimited access* to the Sanctuary while directly supporting the protection of native wildlife. Your contribution helps keep this unique 690ha forest safe and thriving.
Our memberships are annual, either as an individual or a family or we offer an individual lifetime subscription.
To RENEW a member subscription, click here.
Why Become a Member?
Becoming a member of the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary means you’re directly supporting the protection and restoration of native wildlife while enjoying year-round access to one of the South Island’s most unique conservation landscapes.
Membership benefits include:
- Unlimited Sanctuary entry* — visit as often as you like to walk, explore, and reconnect with nature.
- Priority access to events and experiences — from guided tours to seasonal activities and expert talks.
- Monthly Fan Tales newsletter – our avidly read monthly newsletter sent out to over 5000 people all over the world
- Support for conservation action — your membership funds weed and pest control, habitat restoration, and species reintroduction programs.
- Connection to the Sanctuary community — invitations to member briefings, behind-the-scenes updates, and impact reports.
Becoming a member is more than a ticket — it’s a commitment to sustaining native forest, wildlife, and a legacy that future generations can enjoy.
*during standard opening days and times
Note: all supporter subscriptions are NON-TRANSFERABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE.
Why membership matters
Over 4,000 native species are currently classified as threatened or at risk of extinction, including more than 80 % of native birds and reptiles, largely due to introduced predators and habitat loss. In the wild, an estimated 25 million native birds are killed each year by pests such as rats, stoats, possums and hedgehogs.
Predator-free sanctuaries like the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary create rare safe havens for our precious native species. Removing predators and maintaining strict biosecurity allows threatened animals, from kākāriki karaka and kiwi to forest reptiles and invertebrates, to recover and thrive.
Your membership directly supports this work — funding pest control, habitat restoration, ongoing monitoring, educational programs, and the long-term protection of native species.
Membership Options
Select the below option and you will be taken through to our checkout page. Select if you want your membership to automatically recur each year. You will be emailed prior to this renewal and can cancel at anytime.
Donate
If membership isn’t right for you, consider a one-off or recurring donation to the Sanctuary instead. Donations are essential to protecting the Sanctuary’s wildlife and restoring this rare pocket of Aotearoa’s natural heritage. Your support directly funds conservation, education, and the ongoing care of our predator-free forest.
Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference to the Sanctuary now and in the future. All donations of $5 or more are tax deductible.
If you would prefer to make a donation via online banking, money can be paid into the following account. Please make sure we have some way of identifying who the money has come from, ideally, you can email: info@brooksanctuary.org.nz
The Brook (Waimarama) Sanctuary Trust
NBS: 03-1354-0561993-00