The connected bush provides a habitat for a range of birds and native fish, including tūī, kererū, piwakawaka (fantails), korimako (bellbirds) or miromiro (tomtits).

[4] Many of the forests were cleared by early European settlers to provide timber, farm supplies, water and transport routes.

[4] Further adjacent land was purchased after World War II, on 20 November 1951, to form Hutt Water Collection Area.

[4] The Wellington Botanical Society and local Upper Hutt branch of Forest and Bird have been involved in protecting and restoring the park.

[11] During the same month, major restoration work began to make the park a carbon sink for the Wellington Region.

The most popular loop walk in the park leads through the valley of the upper Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River.