A series of short videos has been launched. Ngai Tahu Mahinga Kai is a lifestyle series featuring 12 ten minute episodes filmed in the stunning landscape of Te Waipounamu. It captures the stories and essence of traditional food gathering practices passed down through the generations. The episode on patiki (flounder) fishing features local kaumatua Don [...]
Join us on Friday September 11 for the annual Green Footprint Planting day. This year the event will be held at Chamberlains Ford with planting starting at 10am. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. Some spades and gloves will be provided but bring a spade if you have one. YHA will be providing [...]
This year’s AGM will be held on: Monday September 21 6.30 pm Lincoln Event Centre. The evening will include a presentation from Brett Painter on the targeted stream augmentation project. The aims of the project are to identify aquifer recharge and stream augmentation concepts that are feasible (in a planning, technical and economic sense) and [...]
Mark September 12 in your diary! Living Water, the partnership between the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Fonterra working with local communities, dairy farmers, iwi and other stakeholders to promote biodiversity and water quality improvements within the Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere water catchment, is sponsoring this year's Plantout. The focus is on the LII/Ararira catchment and [...]
Another Meet and Greet session will be held to find out about this proposal. Time: 3pm - 5pm, Sunday 12 July Place: 10km west down Bayleys Rd The FAQ sheet is available here. WET would like to see the resource consent applications to CCC publicly notified so that all information about the possible effects, both [...]
The latest short video from WET is now available. In the late 1990s local farmers embarked on the restoration of Harts Creek and Birdling’s Brook which flow into Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. With help and support from the local community, Environment Canterbury, Selwyn District Council, Department of Conservation and many others 13 landholders have now undertaken [...]
WET is a partner in the Kids Discovery Plantout project (KDP) - working with local primary schools to increase the biodiversity on the plains and encourage hand-on involvement in restoration and increased understanding of the benefits. Te Ara Kakariki is leading the project, with help from Enviroschools, Lincoln University, WET and others. We recently spent [...]
NatureWatch NZ is running free weekend workshops to help your community group to understand how nature is changing in your restoration project or favourite wild area. These workshops provide a grounding in the basics of monitoring, followed by individual hands-on help establishing or refining a monitoring programme that meets your needs. Join us to learn [...]
The Press (Saturday May 23, 2015) spoke to departing Environment Canterbury Commissioner Donald Couch and heard about the new rules, set out in Variation 1 of the Land and Water Regional Plan, which will influence farming practices over decades to come. You can read the article here.
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
