Operation Flatfish
The September 4th, 2012 episode of TV One's Coastwatch featured Fisheries Officers investigating illegal flounder fishing on Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. The programme can be seen at TVNZ OnDemand.
Lakeside Domain Restoration Community Planting Day
Lakeside Domain Restoration Community Planting Day Sunday 23rd September 10am start start - - 2pm The planting day has been organised by "Te Waihora Warriers", an environment group of Ellesmere College students, with help from the Lakeside Reserve Committee, Selwyn District Council and funded by Kids Restore New Zealand. The Sustainable Drain Management project is [...]
Proposed Land and Water Regional Plan notified
Environment Canterbury has publicly notified their proposed Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) and is receiving submissions until 5pm on October 5th. The LWRP is a new planning framework for Canterbury, replacing most of the Natural Resources Regional Plan. Details of the new plan are available from the ECan website. At the same time a [...]
Lake Level Update – August 17th, 2012
The lake is now OPEN to the sea. The large sea swells have now eased and the lake was opened this morning, having reached a height of 1.53m. The forecast is good and ECan are continung to monitor the situaton. The level at which an opening can be considered at this time of year is [...]
Community Planting Events
Your chance to get out and make a difference! There are some planting events coming up and we're looking for volunteers. On Friday September 7th the 2012 Green Footprint planting is happening at Coes Ford Reserve. Green Footprint is a partnership between Selwyn District Council, the YHA and WET and planting has taken place every [...]
The Bug Man
Tai Tapu garden club are hosting an evening with Ruud Kleinpaste, the "bug man", on Thursday August 23rd. The title is "The value of biodiversity and learning from nature in the garden". Some of the proceeds will go to support Bank Peninsula Conservation Trust. More information and tickets are available from: Marjorie 329 6268 Nicole [...]
Down by the Liffey Gallery – "The Lake"
The featured exhibition at Down by the Liffey Gallery (Lincoln's Community Art Gallery) for August/September is "The Lake". This exhibition of paintings, ceramics, weavings & mixed media is shared by artists inspired by Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. The exhibition is open to the public from August 15th - click here for more details.
Lake Level Update August 14th, 2012
The lake, which was opened to the sea on Friday 10th August, closed overnight (August 14th) due to strong southerly swells. Contractors are on site but, given the heavy swell and current weather forecast, it may be difficult to reopen over the next few days. A calm reading at Taumutu on August 14th was 1.35m [...]
Health warning lifted for Te Waihora
The Community and Public Health division of the Canterbury District Health Board has lifted the health warning issued in January for Te Waihora/ Lake Ellesmere. Recent water testing at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) in the lake has decreased and concentrations are now below harmful levels [...]
What Role do Postage Stamp Restoration Efforts Have?
Ken Hughey, WET Trustee and Professor of Environmental management at Lincoln University, will speak on the topic: What Role do Postage Stamp Restoration Efforts Have in the Future of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere? Monday September 24th, 6.30pm at Lincoln Events Centre. Ken, who was keynote speaker at the National Wetland Symposium earlier this year, has had [...]