WET weekly blog (news and views from the WET team) – live on April 30th
Selwyn Waihora Community drop-in info sessions: Darfield April 5 The Selwyn Waihora Zone Team is hosting drop-in days. You can talk to people about local water management and offer support and help. Selwyn Rakaia Vets (next to Bakery) 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM First Wednesday of every month Selwyn Waihora Community drop-in info sessions: Leeston [...]
We're planning to update our booklet "A guide to managing your drains". We're keen to get any feedback or comments so we can improve the next version of the booklet. What have you found most useful, have we missed anything? Please let us know if you have any suggestions. The guide is being updated to [...]
The unconfirmed results of this year's survey are now up on our website and there are photos on our Facebook page. Thanks to everyone who part - it was a great day out!
A media release from Environment Canterbury: New tool for Selwyn Waihora farmers | Environment Canterbury Date: 07 Feb 2017 Category: News | Environment | Water Quality | Farming | Water Zone(s): Selwyn Waihora Environment Canterbury today announced its approval of a new tool for Selwyn Waihora farmers to use. “NCheck” has been approved for use [...]
Around 900 landholders will need to obtain a land use consent to farm in Selwyn Waihora under new rules in Plan Change 1 of the Land and Water Regional Plan. ECan is holding some drop in sessions to provide advice and support. FEBRUARY 2017 Drop in sessions for advice and support Tuesday 14th: Coalgate Tavern, [...]
Starts on Friday 7 April, 3.15pm Ends on Saturday 8 April, 3.30pm 24 hours of discovery as you and scientists actively hunt for all species of plants, bugs, birds, other animals, fungi and more in an area around the Liffey Stream in Lincoln. Join the field walks, hear talks from experts and see displays. Visit [...]
Are you interested in the birds of Te Waihora? Would you like to be part of the annual count which is helping to build up a picture of bird species and numbers at this amazing wetland, internationally recognised for its birdlife? The next survey will take place on Saturday February 11, 2017 – it’s a great [...]
Head along to Lincoln Dairy Farm and take in the displays and demonstrations and learn about the complex world of modern dairy farming and the global dairy industry as a whole: the science, the technology, the logistics, and the business of New Zealand’s largest export earner. Take your gumboots and your questions! Admission: no charge [...]
The lake was opened in late September 2016 and Environment Canterbury captured some great aerial footage of the team at work. To view the short video clip, click here. The sea is relatively calm for this opening but you can see the scale of the task and the dangers of it. When the sea is [...]
Wetlands are are important for many reasons - they have cultural importance for Māori and for other groups, they support a diverse range of flora and fauna, they help to remove excess nutrients and sediments and absorb floodwaters, they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and they are a valuable source of food for many. [...]
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
