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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Right Honourable Helen Clark will present a 'State of the Environment' Address with a global perspective on Monday August 20th at Lincoln University. Further details can be found here. As the current Adminstrator for the United Nations Development programme, Helen Clark is speaking on the subject of 'What does the ourcome of Rio+20 mean [...]
In July 2012 the Trustees released a draft Action Plan for WET, to guide the activities of the Trust in coming years. The Action Plan sets out the background to the formation of the Trust and the wider planning context, along with the issues and opportunities we believe are key for the future of the [...]
How effective has the Community Strategy been in working towards our Vision for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, and how has WET contributed to the progress that has been made? A new Update brings together information on what has been achieved (Part 1) and how WET has contributed (Part 2). Back in 2003 WET was formed to [...]
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
