New theses and dissertations are regularly added to the LU Research Archive, several of which are relevant to Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. Two which are are of particular interest are: Community environmental attitudes : a study of the changing attitudes in the Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora community in the twentieth century, Golda Varona, 2013 The role of [...]
World Wetlands Day is coming up on 2 February and marks the adoption of the International Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The theme for World Wetlands Day 2015 is “Wetlands for our future; Te tirohanga a mua mo nga maria”. Although not formally a Ramsar site,Te Waihora [...]
Read about projects underway at the lake in a recent NIWA update. NIWA scientists are working with Ngai Tahu, ECan and others on several projects designed to improve our understanding of the lake and find ways to improve the health and biodiversity.
The date has been set for the 2015 wetland bird survey of Te Waihora/lake Ellesmere. It will be held on Saturday February 21st, 2015. We're now collecting the names of those interested in helping out and there will be more information to follow nearer the time. Volunteers should be reasonably fit and committed! Some experience [...]
We had a great turn out for the recent hui where the results and progress reports on a series of research projects were presented. WET helped out with planning and organisation of the day. The slideshows are now available on the Whakaora Te Waihora website. If you have any questions or comments, please send to [...]
There are a lot of changes coming up for farmers over the next few years. New rules will be coming into effect which require all farmers to limit the discharge of nutrients and most farms will require a Farm Environment Plan. The (proposed) Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) sets out the region wide rules [...]
The weather held for a great day out at the Ellesmere A&P Show. This year WET got together with Te Ara Kakariki and Weedbusters (supported by the ECan Biodiversity Team). Our displays had lots of information about native plants, riparian restoration and drain management, funding options and how to deal with weeds - plus giveaways, [...]
The fifth Living Lake Symposium will be held at Lincoln University on 19/20 November 2015 - mark it in your new diary when you get it! We're currently planning a field trip and activities on Thursday 19 November followed by a day of presentations on Friday 20 November - more information coming soon ......
Have your say! Consultation is now open on a new draft Open Spaces Strategy, which is designed to provide a framework for maintaining and developing open spaces in Selwyn over the next 30 years. Read the strategy here. Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is a significant open space, with numerous access points and reserves around it, some [...]
Come along and hear about a range of significant lake-related research projects. 9am to 1.30pm on Thursday, 6 November. Lincoln Event Centre, Meijer Drive, Lincoln Places are limited so please reply as soon as possible to Adrienne Lomax on 021 052 9720021 052 9720 or via email at manager@ankiscakery.com. (WET is helping out with organising [...]
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
