WET weekly blog (news and views from the WET team) – live on April 30th
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 [...]
Southern Woods Nursery are offering a free workshop, with a great range of speakers, on Saturday August 11th, 2012. See their flyer for more information.
Dr Mike Joy, Massey University, will speak at an EcoPathways seminar at Lincoln University Thursday 19 July3:30pm, in S2 (Stewart 2) All welcome. In this talk Mike will give the facts on New Zealand’s stark environmental and biodiversity reality - the facts that are hidden from most New Zealanders. He will discuss the reasons for [...]
The next WET Trust Meeting will be on Monday July 23rd at 6.30pm, and will be in the Habgood Room at Lincoln Events Centre. Robin Smith from the Department of Conservation will telling us about DOC activities and the Public Conservation Land around Te waihoar/Lake Ellesmere. All welcome.
WET and the Sustainable Drain Management team have put together a simple guide to some of the more recently planted riparian restoration sites around the catchment. The guide features 12 sites planted between 2008 and 2011, plus suggestions of a few more established sites that can be visited. If you'd like to see how our [...]
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
