Tanya Jenkins is an environmental educator and founder of Seaweek and Farewell to the Godwits. CHRIS SKELTON/STUFF Environmental Educator Tanya Jenkins founded Seaweek and Farewell to the Godwits in Christchurch. READ MORE:* Award is a feather in the cap for Christchurch bird expert* Seaweek - Farewell to the Godwits* Godwits return to Christchurch estuaryThe arduous trip burns half their body weight. Lowering her binoculars, Tanya Jenkins stamps her gumboot-covered feet on the pungent muddy sediment beneath her, resulting in a loud squelch. When Jenkins started Farewell to the Godwits, a 15-year-old local boy was a huge help.

Source: Stuff March 06, 2020 18:11 UTC