Lake Level Update – August 17th, 2012
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 [...]
Community Planting Events
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 [...]
The Bug Man
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 [...]
Down by the Liffey Gallery – "The Lake"
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 [...]
Lake Level Update August 14th, 2012
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 [...]
Health warning lifted for Te Waihora
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 [...]