Conservation Week, which runs from tomorrow till November 9, will highlight "treasures on the back doorstep".
DOC will encourage Kiwis to get out and enjoy local campsites, scenic reserves, wetlands, forests and walking tracks and many other natural attractions.
DOC partnership ranger at Rotorua Caraline Abbott says people will be encouraged to visit places near them which they haven't visited for a while, or perhaps never dreamt existed.
For example, key events in our area include a geocaching at Okere Falls, Ngongotaha Nature Loop and Kaharoa Kokako Track. This modern day version of hide and seek, uses GPS-enabled devices to find containers known as caches, which have a logbook to record your visit.
"All you need is a smart phone to download a free geocaching app."