WET weekly blog (news and views from the WET team) – live on April 30th
Enrolments are now open for a short series of evening lectures in August/September on Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, offered as part of the University of Canterbury's Community Education Programme. It is a joint initiative of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management (UC & LU), Ngai Tahu, and WET. Topics will include the history, the current state, [...]
There has been some discussion about longfin eels/tuna in the media recently. This short film, made in 2006 by Lindsey Davidson & Melissa Salpietra, follows the amazing journey of an endemic eel, from its beginnings in the ocean through the many decades spent in the freshwater rivers and streams, before it returns to the ocean.
If you'd like to find out more about Weedbusters in Canterbury, there's an education and information sharing day coming up in Little River on Sunday July 1st. RSVP by 19 June to: Gemma Livingstone Environment Canterbury gemma.livingstone@ecan.govt.nz 027 487 5472
Harts Creek Streamcare Group and the Sustainable Drain Management Team invite you to a Celebration of 10 years of streamcare on Harts Creek and tributaries Tuesday June 19th, 10am – 1pm Meet at Leeston Community Room (Leeston Library), 19 Messines St, Leeston Join us on a short field trip to find out more about improving our [...]
WET's newsletter for May 2012 is now available. If you are a subscriber it should arrive in your inbox, or you can view it here on our website.
Recent publicity has higlighted the plight of longfin eels, which are unique to New Zealand and are listed as a threatened species. [singlepic id=23 w=320 h=240 float=right]Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere maintains important customary and commercial tuna (eel) fisheries. Two species, shortfins and longfins, are present and there is evidence to suggest that the proportion of longfins [...]
Environment Canterbury manages the Halswell Drainage District and, following significant damage in the earthquake of September 2010, produced a comprehensive Earthquake Reinstatement Plan. This has now been updated and investigates changes to the Halswell River following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The plan, which was outlined at a community meeting in March, covers progress, works [...]
The next WET Trust meeting will be held on Monday April 30th, 6.30pm, Habgood Lounge, Lincoln Events Centre. All welcome.
WET Restoration Consultant, Stephen Brailsford, was a presenter at the National Wetland Restoration Symposium in Invercargill in March 2012. Stephen explained the practical lessons learned from WET's Riparian Restoration Programme and the current Sustainable Drain Management project to a large and enthusiastic audience from around New Zealand. His presentation (which can be downloaded here) features [...]
Another event coming up on April 4th 2012 for anyone interested in water issues in urban and rural Canterbury. Details can be downloaded here.
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
