Recreational facilities in the reserve include walking paths, a children's playground with a flying fox, toilets and a bird hide overlooking one of the ponds.

The couple had no surviving children, and on his death in 1980, the family wealth was transferred to the W N Pharazyn Trust that supports environmental and humanitarian causes in New Zealand.

[5][6] In 2001, a project commenced to build a 7 km (4.3 mi) pipeline to carry sewage from Waikanae to an upgraded treatment facility at Paraparaumu.

[12] Much of the work has been carried out by community volunteers who engage with the Kapiti Coast District Council through the Pharazyn Reserve Focus Group.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council controls invasive weed species in the coastal area such as pampas, boxthorn, gorse and blackberry.

[18] As part of the plan to transform the area into a reserve, recreational facilities have been established, including walking paths, a children's playground with a flying fox, toilets and a bird hide overlooking one of the ponds.