Born 7 July 1946, died 17 March 2009. Ecologist, teacher, printmaker and writer. Raised in Pinehaven, Hutt Valley. Graduated Victoria University 1969. Founded Ecology Action 1972. While teaching at Hutt Valley High School led the fight to preserve Keith George Memorial Park at Silverstream from motorway encroachment. Studied at ANU, Canberra 1972-1975. With DSIR botany division, covering the Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast conservancies; helped establish Paparoa National Park. Set up and led NZ Biological Resources Centre 1981-1986. Resigned from Conservation Department 1996 to set up own ecological consultancy. Worked as Concept Leader Natural Enviornment for Te Papa Tongarewa Museum circa late 1990s. Wrote on ecological history, in particular `Nga Uruora, The Groves of Life,' and `Theatre Country'; made film about the writer and naturalist William Guthrie-Smith, and a six part radio documentary series based on Nga Uruora.
Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Landscape and vegetation, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand
Date: [ca 1976-1981]
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7838
Description: Landscape and vegetation of the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Landscape and forest between Cape Farewell and Kahurangi Point
Date: 1978
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-; Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7861
Description: Landscape, rivers, and native forest from Cape Farewell to Kahurangi Point, northern West Coast. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic and cardboard mounts
Landscape and vegetation, summits of the Matiri Range
Date: 1977-1979
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7868
Description: Landscape and vegetation on or near the summits of the Matiri Range, and aerial views of the range. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Abel Tasman National Park and Farewell Spit
Date: 1978-1979
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009; Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-
Reference: PA12-7859
Description: Aerial views of Abel Tasman National Park, and stands of native forest. Views of Farewell Spit. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Mainland Marlborough. The Clarence Valley
Date: [ca 1976]
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009; Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-
Reference: PA12-7855
Description: Mainland Marlborough. View of the Clarence River valley. These include mountain slopes, the Clarence River, vegetation, and cob buildings. Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Landscape and vegetation in the areas of lakes Rotoroa and Rotoiti
Date: 1976-1977
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-; Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7870
Description: Landscape and vegetation in the area around Lake Rotoroa, Lake Rotoiti, and Mount Robert in the St Arnaud Range. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Landscape and forest between Cape Farewell and Kahurangi Point
Date: 1978
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7860
Description: Farewell Spit and Cape Farewell. Landscape and native forest from Cape Farewell to Kahurangi Point, northern West Coast. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Landscape and vegetation, summits of the Matiri Range
Date: 1978-1979
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-; Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7867
Description: Miscellaneous photographs of native vegetation in various locations. Landscape and vegetation on or near the summits of the Matiri Range. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Landscape and vegetation in the areas of Lake Rotoiti, Mount Robert, and Ohikanui River...
Date: 1975-1977
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-; Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7871
Description: Landscape and vegetation in the area around Lake Rotoiti, Mount Robert, and the Ohikanui River. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Native vegetation on the Moutere gravels, Nelson Region
Date: [ca 1976-1981]
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009; Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-
Reference: PA12-7837
Description: Native vegetation growing on the Moutere gravels, Nelson Marlborough Region. Photographed by Geoff Park probably some time between 1976 and 1981. This set of slides were not labeled or dated. It may, all or in part, be photographs of the Poor Knight Islands that follow Moutere gravels in the slide sequence. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Mainland Marlborough. The Clarence Valley
Date: [ca 1976]
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7854
Description: Mainland Marlborough. View of the Clarence River valley. These include mountain slopes, the Clarence River, vegetation, and cob buildings. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Damage caused by Cyclone Ofa, Samoa. Native forest, New Zealand
Date: February 1990
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PAColl-9647-2
Description: Damage caused by Cyclone Ofa, Samoa. Mainly record the effects of the cyclone on vegetation. Photograph record of different communities of native plants in an unidentified location. Not dated. Photographed by Geoff Park. Geoff Park was sent to Samoa by the Department of Conservation in February 1990. The purpose of his work there seems to have been to help in the development of a forest reserve programme and assess the effect of over-cutting and deforestation. The date on the photograph packets is 4 March 1990. Cyclone Ofa hit Samoa on 2 February 1990. Quantity: 58 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Negatives relating to native forest at 35mm-91678 to 35mm-91684. - Negatives relating to Cyclone Ofa at 35mm-91671 to 35mm-91677.
Damage caused by Cyclone Ofa, Samoa
Date: February 1990
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PAColl-9647-1
Description: Damage caused by Cyclone Ofa, Samoa. Most of the photographs record the cyclone's effect on vegetation. There are photographs of the Mau headquarters in Apia, damaged buildings, undamaged churches, a journey by sea, and a port. Photographed by Geoff Park in February 1990. Geoff Park was sent to Samoa by the Department of Conservation in February 1990. The purpose of his work there seems to have been to help in the development of a forest reserve programme and assess the effect of over-cutting and deforestation. The date on the photograph packets is 4 March 1990. Cyclone Ofa hit Samoa on 2 February 1990. Quantity: 43 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Negatives relating to Cyclone Ofa at 35mm-91671 to 35mm-91677..
Landscape and vegetation of the West Coast, New Zealand
Date: 1978
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009; Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-
Reference: PA12-7841
Description: Landscape and vegetation of the West Coast, New Zealand Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Landscape and vegetation, summits of the Matiri Range
Date: 1977-1979
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7869
Description: Landscape and vegetation on or near the summits of the Matiri Range, and aerial views of the range. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic and cardboard mounts
Landscape and native vegetation of Marlborough Sounds
Date: 1976-1977
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009; Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-
Reference: PA12-7849
Description: Landscape and native vegetation of the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. General views of the sounds. Quantity: 17 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Mainland Marlborough. The Clarence Valley
Date: [ca 1976]
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7853
Description: Mainland Marlborough. View of the Clarence River valley. These include mountain slopes, the Clarence River, vegetation, and cob buildings. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Mainland Marlborough. Wairau Lagoons, and Clarence Valley
Date: 1976
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009; Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-
Reference: PA12-7852
Description: Mainland Marlborough. Views of the Wairau Lagoons at the mouth of the Wairau River, and the mountain slopes in the Clarence River valley.. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic mounts
Native vegetation on the Moutere gravels, Nelson Region
Date: 1976-1981
From: Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009 :Photographs
By: Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-; Park, Geoffrey Nicholls, 1946-2009
Reference: PA12-7836
Description: Native vegetation growing on the Moutere gravels, Nelson Marlborough Region. Photographed by Geoff Park in March 1976, February 1978, March 1980, and March 1981. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm in plastic and cardboard mounts
Papers relating to conservation, coastal and harbour issues
Date: 1969-1972
From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey
Reference: MS-Papers-11462-02
Description: Folder comprises papers concerning conservation issues, specifically water classification changes and pollution in Porirua harbour and Pauatahanui inlet; and effects of a motorway extension on Keith George Park, Silverstream. Includes letters, handwritten notes, photocopies of newspaper clippings, reports, newsletters, notices. Also includes curriculum vitae for Peter Maurice Hancock. Arrangement: Material delivered to library in manilla folder labelled 'Conservation' Quantity: 1 folder(s).