https://www.bpgeopark.com/events daily 0.75 2023-11-25 https://www.bpgeopark.com/events/event-one-ggbxr monthly 0.5 2023-05-04 https://www.bpgeopark.com/events/event-two-pgty6 monthly 0.5 2023-05-04 https://www.bpgeopark.com/events/panama-reserve-open-weekend monthly 0.5 2023-11-25 https://www.bpgeopark.com/geosites daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647543765677-7HSG1BI6UOIAVER3A5Q7/IMG_2774.jpg GEOSITES - GEOSITES On-ground, the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula Geopark will consist of a framework of: Geopoints – a specific site e.g. volcanic dome, pa site, totara tree, church. Geosites – a connected series of geographically related Geopoints strategically placed along a trail. The Geopark will include multiple Geosites across Banks Peninsula. Geosites are designed to be self-guided with the assistance of interpretation panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647542870177-J9H610TU70NI2V9GT9Q3/IMG_1259.JPG GEOSITES - GEOPARK DEVELOPMENT We are currently working on the development of our initial Geosites within the Geopark. Each Geosite requires collaboration, so take time to develop. To see where we are currently at with each Geosite development click on the Geosite links below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666233888983-AH9EDA5DEKTVAJZ5CP01/OhinetahiGeosite_3OG_Whakaraupoanerodedvolcano.jpg GEOSITES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666243974240-5TJ69XO4STTU4QT48VQZ/PanamaGeopointCurvatureinthetoka%28rocks%29.jpg GEOSITES https://www.bpgeopark.com/home daily 1.0 2022-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589865687866-TBB4FMGDG6TQSBTCTUFI/IMG_20160208_095327512_edited_1820.jpg Home - EXPLORE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1590020467455-OVSPRW9BPIAQPAXK73LD/P1040775.JPG Home - EXPERIENCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589769086324-VOX8MC4O0CMQ2TEP417P/IMGP4484_1200.jpg Home - LEARN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647542870177-J9H610TU70NI2V9GT9Q3/IMG_1259.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647545733307-NB2FTR171OX2NFV1FDSU/P1060226.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647393477238-NXLN9SW95YVUR6PKQ2ZH/P1040633.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647397155365-8XL1ZQDH6IGKWZ3EIJUT/27067478_1630193367071346_7995880978834248163_n.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647545942108-5K7E2MSW9JW4UT8UK7PW/IMGP2140.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1669680115926-SOWNSZ9HO98EZUA8EZNF/OverviewNZ.jpg Home Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark Aotearoa New Zealand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1669681944975-CJFKQNJHFA5XZS63LL2P/OverviewBP.jpg Home Geosites connect people to places throughout the peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1669682342750-TX5QAXMB86NRH9J6C0DC/OhinetahiMap1.jpg Home Connections are displayed at each Geosite as Geopoints https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1669681467220-IF2Y0HI9Y21COGM4VH3G/ExamplePanels.jpg Home Each Geopoint panel is designed and linked to place https://www.bpgeopark.com/partnerships daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://www.bpgeopark.com/engage daily 0.75 2022-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647398077519-ZDFQO553R94DAMI7JU5N/IMG_4113.JPG https://www.bpgeopark.com/activities daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647396023535-STB4CKHXURNN80DXZMRA/IMG_2399+%282%29.JPG ACTIVITIES - BANKS PENINSULA WALKS The Banks Peninsula Walks website offers you online maps, downloads, or hard copy maps for self guided walks around the whenua. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647394977799-HPCSFMJJBHW3A6LIMLE4/IMG_3454.JPG ACTIVITIES - ACTIVITIES Banks Peninsula is a natural playground. ChristchurchNZ provides a showcase of these https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589769031073-5ZNBADUAZE0JPJUE8IBB/IMGP1823_1820_edited.jpg ACTIVITIES - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION DOC provides amazing spaces and protections across the whenua. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647479677607-DFM0V0HXPA9AQRYFXOJU/LivingstonBayDyke.jpg ACTIVITIES - ROCK CLIMBING The volcanic outcrops and promontories throughout Banks Peninsula provide many climbing routes and challenges. The Crag and ClimbNZ provide information on rock climbing on the peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647480111898-CZZ588YJ9NKJQ95COICO/150126_10150981574147803_1197043406_n.jpg ACTIVITIES - AKAROA AND THE BAYS For information on activities, eateries, and accommodation visit akaroa.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647480325687-3KKSQTM7OR2NHOU3KJXX/tui.jpg ACTIVITIES - HINEWAI RESERVE Step back in time, but also step forward to what a regenerated Banks Peninsula could look like in visiting Hinewai Reserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666318380376-WPZZHPCSGDYSQLNAQT8X/railtrail.jpg ACTIVITIES - RAIL TRAIL Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail is a cycleway and walkway between Christchurch and Little River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666318669463-P4E4SZB5KKUF2QRLH4WM/IMG_2830.jpg ACTIVITIES - ORTON BRADLEY 25 km of walking tracks winding their way through the property, with the ability to link up to the track up Mt Herbert all in Charteris Bay https://www.bpgeopark.com/experience-landing daily 0.75 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1590020467455-OVSPRW9BPIAQPAXK73LD/P1040775.JPG Experience Landing - ACTIVITIES https://www.bpgeopark.com/explore-landing daily 0.75 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589862264356-JK1EL9QVKPVMGDLD4KBH/DSCF4943_1820.JPG Explore Landing - STORIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589865687866-TBB4FMGDG6TQSBTCTUFI/IMG_20160208_095327512_edited_1820.jpg Explore Landing - GEOSITES & GEOTRAILS https://www.bpgeopark.com/trustees daily 0.75 2023-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/9d98a8ff-e9ff-4c81-a225-b76e9291dfa3/HozizontalTrustees.png https://www.bpgeopark.com/working-group daily 0.75 2021-06-16 https://www.bpgeopark.com/european daily 0.75 2020-05-20 https://www.bpgeopark.com/learn-landing daily 0.75 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589769086324-VOX8MC4O0CMQ2TEP417P/IMGP4484_1200.jpg Learn Landing - ENGAGEMENT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1590020655941-BL8DXQ8CHZOA8D1QKHSC/IMG_20160208_102111905_edited_1820.jpg Learn Landing - LEARNING https://www.bpgeopark.com/know-landing daily 0.75 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589945735554-XT68ZX7XREEQAFZMW1P5/IMGP1868_1820.jpg Know Landing - EUROPEAN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589947870557-BD3CABWBMSW4JGZBV2O9/IMG_0363_1820.JPG Know Landing - LANDSCAPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589947978124-DV7STDO8H22L9OI98QM9/IMG_0386_1820.JPG Know Landing - BIODIVERSITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1590022441410-LW234R37LJOVZ0I9XNEH/IMG_0377_1820.JPG Know Landing - MAORI https://www.bpgeopark.com/biodiversity daily 0.75 2020-05-20 https://www.bpgeopark.com/museums daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647481181027-SOF59UKFM02SJXG13R6N/Okains-Bay-Museum-Updated-Logo-2020-1.jpg MUSEUMS - OKAINS BAY MĀORI AND COLONIAL MUSEUM The Okains Bay Māori and Colonial Museum has one of the best collections of Māori taonga in the world. Set as an open-air museum you walk the grounds taking you through the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666317033127-H27N629YVKKSV16BFZN6/AkaroaMuseum.jpg MUSEUMS - AKAROA MUSEUM Akaroa Museum varied collections include archives, art, photography, costume and textiles, taonga, and technology, focused on the history of Banks Peninsula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666316991738-2918QFNPT6N7I3VIR37W/DSCF4461.jpg MUSEUMS - BIRDLINGS FLAT GEMSTONE AND FOSSIL MUSEUM No trip to the peninsula is complete without a visit to Birdlings Flat’s Gemstone and Fossil Museum. Situated at 67 Hillview Road and hosted by Vince and Colleen Burke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666316946095-5YRNT1NXOHEM9GE6V73L/logo-3.jpg MUSEUMS - Te Ūaka Lyttelton Museum Te Ūaka Lyttelton Museum is currently closed following the devastating Canterbury earthquakes in 2010/11 that caused the necessary demolition of our former Museum https://www.bpgeopark.com/landscape daily 0.75 2020-05-20 https://www.bpgeopark.com/maori daily 0.75 2022-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/a93ae037-a0a1-4339-b3d5-5144be508fd7/RunangaBP.jpg MĀORI Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Papatipu Rūnanga https://www.bpgeopark.com/our-journey daily 0.75 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647393477238-NXLN9SW95YVUR6PKQ2ZH/P1040633.JPG Our Journey - FIRST STEPS The Geopark concept to Banks Peninsula was first conceived in 2011, following the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence. Since this time, researchers from the University of Canterbury, supported by Frontiers Abroad Aotearoa (an organisation that supports graduate students from the US to experience our unique geological environment), have been undertaking background studies to develop the fundamentals of a Geopark and have begun to consult interested stakeholders in the Banks Peninsula community. Peter Ramsden was key in these initiating stages and phases, bringing together people, ideas and concepts. The School of Earth and Environment, University of Canterbury, has facilitated research through research method courses, in which semester students undertake an individual research project. Research components have been delivered at national and international conferences, local presentations, and in online formats. Listen to a RadioNZ interview from 2014 early on in our Geopark journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647478427104-M96QMYW5CXFGBTSJ6LNT/FrenchFestFeedback.jpg Our Journey - LISTENING Over our decade of development various hui have been hosted, engaging and informing key stakeholders, community organisations, and local, regional, and central government of the opportunities that a Geopark on Banks Peninsula can offer. These also provided a forum for active discussions, in which all parties gained a better understanding of the Geopark concept and the journey it will take to achieve this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647398799436-O1RB0IG26KA7O6PRMIOL/IMGP1825.JPG Our Journey - OUR JOURNEY Small steps and bringing everyone along together, has been our development process. To find out more about our journey click here To learn about our Geoparks naming click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647393604074-OCIIWFTCOZHNF32AE6QG/DSC03427.jpg Our Journey - OUR BRAND In listening to the community we heard that a Geopark on Banks Peninsula should be driven by learning and engagement and to connect people to place. This has become our mandate in Geopark development. We have also developed our logo that links to the landscape, trails, and connections and is adapted from the underbelly markings of the Hectors Dolphin. To read the story behind our logo click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647477755948-DURMLMZW3OODI4ZV42R2/P1040549.JPG Our Journey - GEOPARK VISITS In developing the Geopark concept we have been visited by representatives of two developing Geoparks (in Indonesia and Hungary) and an Australian Geopark (Kaniwinika Geopark) and by Professor Cynthia Burek, of the Angelsey / GeoMon Geopark. Listen to Professor Cynthia Burek discussing Banks Peninsula on RadioNZ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647392916817-PWYOQZIPGUFDMYNWQL8K/DSCF4705.JPG Our Journey - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Geopark has presented student research at FrenchFest in Akaroa in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Our experts have been guides in the Banks Peninsula Walking Festival since 2013. Host displays at Banks Peninsula events (Waitangi Day celebrations at Okains Bay, and A&P shows), and are getting out to local schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647478486024-CS0R5KIOZILDFWCIWF5I/FarminginaGeopark.jpg Our Journey - AKAROA MAIL Shireen Helps, farmer and founder of Pohātu Penguins presented her views on the Geopark on Banks Peninsula in April 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647478714324-YDKPY16H6MO2ISWBGGPA/AkaroaMail2013.jpg Our Journey https://www.bpgeopark.com/community daily 0.75 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647397605450-HM6A6GQ6DU0788BTRFMC/27332131_1630193387071344_7246313817650458665_n.jpg DONATE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647397689585-XCKM3USZU8VKSW21F5XS/IMG_3443.JPG DONATE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647397757317-2YRNUQIJNI23NFYXHORH/P1040720.JPG DONATE https://www.bpgeopark.com/who-we-are daily 0.75 2022-10-20 https://www.bpgeopark.com/geology daily 0.75 2023-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/12d38f21-b063-42ea-b6db-8ae98b6db388/Gebbies.jpg GEOLOGY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589768849814-XGP5KKH2X4IPVBI4OE0N/BanksPeninsula_GoogleEarth_1820.jpg GEOLOGY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/9195a79f-2cbf-4569-9f69-ed5ad1a2d841/GeolMap.jpg GEOLOGY https://www.bpgeopark.com/vision daily 0.75 2022-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647390117901-0LI4JL5CTFHMM1LV33WM/IMG_2693.JPG VISION - A Learning Geopark Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark is a learning Geopark, creating guardians. The Geopark wishes to convey the stories of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula, the place and its landscapes, primarily by developing Geosites – a series of interpretation panels along a pathway, sharing intertwined stories (past, present, and future) at places of connection. Geosites are supported by online information, learning and education programmes, and supporting resources (i.e., pamphlets). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647390318990-FFOO96YWBVC258HBGSWW/IMG_2664.JPG VISION - Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark: · Connects visitors with the places and stories of Banks Peninsula · Creates kaitiaki (guardians) for the region’s geology, landscape, flora, fauna, history, and communities · Promotes this unique landscape to international prominence · Attracts visitors to spend more time in the region (high value, slow tourism) https://www.bpgeopark.com/geoparks daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647394355724-OWUC6J720G5OASQSZAET/DSCN3163.JPG GEOPARKS - WHAT IS A GEOPARK? Geoparks serve as a means for visitors to explore the outdoors through a lens of geology and environment, heritage, sustainability, and local economy. Geology is the foundation of landscape, biodiversity, and human culture. Therefore, all visitors who travel for landscape, wildlife or culture do so because of the unique geology. This applies directly (adventure activities, scientific exploration, nature/wildlife watching etc.) and indirectly (appreciating the scenery from car or through a cultural lens). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647394422799-1JFNB98DKSKD10VFTCTH/IMGP3902.JPG GEOPARKS - GEOPARK CONCEPT The Geopark concept was first established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1998 to recognise geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance can be celebrated and managed within a holistic framework of protection, education, and sustainable development. In 2018, UNESCO New Zealand formally acknowledged Geoparks as a way of giving special recognition to parts of Aotearoa/New Zealand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647394504473-DDOJWJSO79D1KLZP8CU0/DSCF4639.JPG GEOPARKS - OUR GEOPARK Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula Geopark will engage people in the landscapes and stories of Banks Peninsula. Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula Geopark is a local resident, rūnanga, and community group-initiated concept designed to provide local and place-based educational experiences to a range of target visitors, and provide a mechanism for sustainable growth and development. Banks Peninsula has a unique geology on which has evolved a diverse biosphere, cultural history, concepts of conservation, and land use practices. These features are key to UNESCO Geopark accreditation, which is the ultimate aim of this initiative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647394942043-R9N3ZR7CTP8A223TH1PJ/DSCF4940.JPG GEOPARKS - UNESCO UNESCO accreditation will be pursued once Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula Geopark is in an operational state, has the required governance, funding, education strategies and implementation, marketing, visitor monitoring, and research relationships, in place, and as required in the UNESCO accreditation regulations. https://www.bpgeopark.com/our-name daily 0.75 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647477636907-D7D07DQHTARFR1MWY1UQ/IMG_0908.JPG OUR NAME - TE PĀTAKA O RĀKAIHAUTŪ Peter Te Rangi Hīroa Ramsden proposed the “Paihere Geopark”. The translation of paihere is “to bind together in a bundle”. And comes from the statement “He tika te kupu a Mahuta e kī nei, kit e Kotahi te rākau a whati, engari mehemea ka maha ngā rākau ka paihaerengia kia mātotoru ai e kore rawa e whati (TJ 13/7/1899:10)” / Mahuta was right when he said that if there is one stick it can be broken, but of there are many sticks bound together into a thick bundle it will never be broken. In using Paihere direct relationships could be made to the aspirations of the Geopark, to not only bundle together knowledge but also to bring together communities, and in doing so becoming more resilient. This working name existed for two years until Peter Te Rangi Hīroa Ramsden further reflected and believed Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark is the name to reflect the origins of the whenua and an agreed te reo name for the peninsula. Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū translates as “the storehouse of Rākaihautū”. Rākaihautū, a Waitaha ancestor, explored the Te Wai Ponamu /South Island with his kō (carved digging stick) sculpting the rivers, valleys, lakes and landscapes as he travelled. After his tiring work he settled on Banks Peninsula as it was a place of bountiful resources. Satisfied Rākaihautū rested his kō (named Tūwhakaroria), which is preserved today as Tuhiraki / Mt Bossu. As Rākaihautū was sculptor of the land it is our pleasure to represent his heritage in the name of our Geopark, Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark. https://www.bpgeopark.com/community-opportunities daily 0.75 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647396899992-3NRVHOTHHQ4ZHF5YOL9T/P1060305.JPG LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES - EXPANDING STORIES Overseas experience shows that partnerships within a Geopark enable further opportunities (i.e., education, guiding, ecotourism, community projects, employment, and sustainable development). Interpretation panels will be the main aspect seen when visiting the Geopark. But what is conveyed on an interpretation panel is limited by panel size and graphic design constraints. We view interpretation panels as a stepping stone to a deeper dive which may be by self-discovery (i.e., online) or by a guide expanding on the panels. Guiding within a Geosite opens opportunities for the embellishment of these stories. Importantly, the delivery of these expanded stories will be undertaken by the appropriate holder of this knowledge. Overseas Geoparks employ their own employed guides, promote accredited guides, or have established guiding agreements with partners. Importantly, guiding provides employment opportunities within local communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647397155365-8XL1ZQDH6IGKWZ3EIJUT/27067478_1630193367071346_7995880978834248163_n.jpg LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES - EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM The Geopark is one large classroom. The Geopark provides a platform for development and delivery of educational resources and lesson plans for both learners and educators. Interpretation panels provide a resource for visiting groups that can be augmented with additional learning resources. Overseas Geopark models have the Geopark employing its own educators to deliver outdoor learning experiences, to act as a coordinating agency linking to providers within the community, and to act as a platform for connecting learners with providers. Education within the Geopark provides opportunities for specialist training and employment in the development and delivery of programmes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647396228922-IRTQGA167TQ0S0OHDZKN/IMG_2340.JPG LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647396306676-O5QDLU0NECL9PEVM4NLC/P1060226.JPG LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647396523525-BRE0FLLC2BR8DZZWYJQS/P1060341.JPG LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES https://www.bpgeopark.com/our-logo daily 0.75 2022-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647392407013-7WF5BR56OMFDCFCPBBCS/GeoparkLogoMarch2022.jpg OUR LOGO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647393604074-OCIIWFTCOZHNF32AE6QG/DSC03427.jpg OUR LOGO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647392357421-Q3HZGU5RZ71CVFIU5H9M/544815_10150981549817803_1505316022_n_AR.jpg OUR LOGO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647398799436-O1RB0IG26KA7O6PRMIOL/IMGP1825.JPG OUR LOGO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1589424059915-QVXIA1OCZ0G70KG8UTPJ/555029_10151565121342803_1691880582_n.jpg OUR LOGO https://www.bpgeopark.com/peter daily 0.75 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647474897775-NICZMWQHN3C9XZNQGK16/PeterRamsden_OkainsBayMuseum.jpg PETER TE RANGI HĪROA RAMSDEN - INSPIRATIONAL BEGINNINGS Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647475005138-NRBPKG0DWT6BBLXSAB0A/hangi.jpg PETER TE RANGI HĪROA RAMSDEN - MAHI Peter’s mahi and investigations into the Geopark led to an MOU between Papatipu rūnanga and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu for collaborative investigations. Peter initiated and supported various hui, he was a working group member, and a founding Trustee. Peter’s character extended across all barriers and brought together communities and organisations, a trait apparent in his interactions with all he encountered. With a quick quip he defused situations, or with a sharp prod or email a meeting would occur and actions result. Due to ill health Peter stepped down from the Geopark Trust in 2018, but he continued to advocate for the Geopark until his passing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1647475116426-TPEJ8F8Q8S69DU36XBMF/P1040872.jpg PETER TE RANGI HĪROA RAMSDEN - WISDOM AND GUIDANCE It was a great pleasure of mine, and an academic highlight, to have co-authored an international conference presentation with Peter and with my father, Nigel (also a Geopark Trustee), in 2019. The relationship and friendship between Peter and Nigel provided a cornerstone for the Geopark, one built on mutual respect and trust, which Peter also kindly extended to me. The time he personally gave to me, the students working alongside me, and those around him was greatly appreciated, respected, and cherished. Peter’s guidance, advice, and friendship has shaped the development of the Geopark. Much of his wisdom, knowledge, and advice are embedded within the approaches, development, and values of the Geopark. https://www.bpgeopark.com/ohinetahi-geosite daily 0.75 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebc8b7e0446723b32244f79/1666233815632-3JZ9BXLV69JS3AKBPL43/Keystone.jpg ŌHINETAHI GEOSITE - Site Layout Twelve Geopoint panels will be spaced along the Foreshore Track. The location informs the content and connections made within each panel. 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