Adventures with Emilie
In the summer season of 2021/22,
Victoria Bruce and her daughter Emilie (aged 7) will attempt the Te Araroa Trail.
FMC is pleased to be supporting this Mother-Daughter duo, who are the first such pair to attempt the trail. FMC’s support will be in the form of helping them share some of their stories and videos via FMC’s Wilderlife.nz blog.
You can see these stories when they are published here: www.wilderlife.nz/adventures_with_emilie/ and follow @adventures_with_emilie on Instagram.
We were drawn to this pair’s ethos: They are passionate about the mental health benefits of time spent in wild places and determined to inspire as many other kiwis to get out and explore our magnificent natural environments. Equally they see the value of FMC’s work in defending those environments and opportunities and want to convince others too.
Along the way, they will be raising funds for both the Mental Health Foundation, and the FMC Mountain & Forest Trust through a give a little page. We’re delighted in their efforts and proud to be supporting them in return.
We hope you can follow them and give your support to their adventure and mission.
Share This Story, Choose Your Platform!
Latest News
We’re excited to share the new FMC Executive Committee, taking office on June 1 2026.
For over ten years, FMC has been involved in efforts to protect the Waitaha River. FMC made its first submission opposing the scheme in 2016, celebrated it being declined in 2019, and has spent the past 12 months fighting for a voice through the Fast-Track process. Throughout it all, FMC has been advocating for the Waitaha, publicly and behind the scenes.
FMC has submitted on a proposed land exchange that would see 29.7 hectares of conservation land in the eastern Ruahine Forest Park swapped for 170 hectares of private land, to enable the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Makaroro River.
