As my trip to New Zealand nears the end, I feel it's only apt to share some of the amazing experiences I have had. Getting to work with Wildlands Studies has been incredibly rewarding. We have traveled through both the North and South Island, met incredible people, and had the oppotunity to volunteer with great conservation organizations like Friends of Flora and Kids Restore the Kepler. New Zealand is a stunning country with a wealth of unique ecology, but a lot of it's clean green image is upheld by the wonderful volunteer organizations that make it their mission to maintain and restore the flora and fauna and I am feeling grateful and priviledged to have had this chance to make a small contribution.