Check out the New Plymouth and Waitara CoastBlitz events happening during Seaweek, 1st week of March. For more info visit the Nga Motu Marine Reserve Society website at www.seasense.org.nz

Guides, Instructions and forms:
General guide to CoastBlitz (4 pages) http://tinyurl.com/CoastBlitz-GeneralGuide
Guide for loading up photos to NWNZ (1 page) http://tinyurl.com/CoastBlitz-PhotoGuide
CoastBlitz Field Sheet http://tinyurl.com/Field-Sheet-NZ
Taranaki Rocky Shore Field Sheet http://tinyurl.com/Field-Sheet-Rocky-Shore

More info on running BioBlitzs in general can be found on these links
https://inaturalist.nz/pages/bioblitz+guide
http://www.bnhc.org.uk/bioblitz/

Identification guides and other resources:
NZ Marine Studies Centre Seashore ID Guides - https://www.mm2.net.nz/resources
Sand Dune resources - http://www.dunestrust.org.nz/resources/school-resources/
Sea Birds guide - http://tinyurl.com/seabirds-doc-NZ
Introduced Birds of New Zealand - https://inaturalist.nz/guides/1323
Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand - https://inaturalist.nz/guides/1335
Butterflies of New Zealand - https://inaturalist.nz/guides/1417
Sea Anemones of New Zealand - https://inaturalist.nz/guides/1636
Bumble Bees of New Zealand - https://inaturalist.nz/guides/1425
Pest Animals in New Zealand - https://inaturalist.nz/guides/1298
DOC Wetland Education Resource (includes estuaries) -http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/getting-involved/students-and-teachers/field-trips-by-region/wetlands-resource.pdf
Taranaki Regional Council Rock Pools Guide - http://www.trc.govt.nz/assets/taranaki/environment/education/images/rocky_shore.PDF
Marine algae, sea squirts, enchinoderm guides - https://www.niwa.co.nz/coasts-and-oceans/marine-identification-guides-and-fact-sheets
Shellfish ID guide - http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/environmentwaste/researchmonitoring/coastal_marine/Documents/shellfishidentificationguide.pdf

CoastBlitz maps sites

New Plymouth Beaches
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zzmUKjgutBbw.kWOwDl6bVo_M

Tapuae Marine Protected Areas
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zzmUKjgutBbw.kNi2T0LBFHJg

Sumner Beach
http://tinyurl.com/Sumner-Beach

Taylors Mistake Beach
http://tinyurl.com/Taylors-Mistake-Map