"The idea was to decide what to do with the aviary - whether to retain it, remove it altogether or move it to some other part of the park.
"We received 100 per cent support for retaining it where it was."
Mr Caffell said there had been a number of people who had liked the idea of a walk-through aviary so people could get closer to the birds.
He said the most interesting suggestion had been to fill the aviary with smaller birds, such as fantails and tui, and put signs up asking children to identify which birds were which.
There had also been unanimous support for the clean-up of the island, and for the idea of a children's garden to be put on the island to complement the Kids Own Playground.
A comprehensive report from an arborist had advised the council which trees were past their use-by-date.
"We will have to take a good number of trees down," said Mr Caffell. "The tender has already been let and work should start next Monday."
Archivist Gareth Winter from Wairarapa Archive joined the group walk, explaining the history of the aviary and the island. "That went down really well," said Mr Caffell.
"It's great to have people like Mr Winter there with all that background knowledge, able to share some of the park's history."
Mr Caffell said there had been no negative comments raised during the walkabout.
"It's great to have so much enthusiastic support with what we're doing. Both have been well overdue."
