The
AUGUST 2018
Produced for the community, by the community CHURCH NOTICES, CLASSIFIEDS & COMMUNITY CONTACTS FROM PAGE 28
Tutaepatu Lagoon and Te Kohanga Wetlands
This month we have had Professor Kiana Frank from the University of Hawaii and her team visit the park to continue the research project to analyse the sediment and microbes in Tutaepatu Lagoon and the Parks Biota Node network. This is an important international connect for the Trust and supports our commitment to research and education. Photo: Kiana working with local students.
The Forestry operations are continuing to make good progress and we are excited about the next stage to replant with a mix of commercial pines and native corridors. We will also be developing more connector and looped trails for walking, mountain biking and horses. We are also working with Waimakariri District Council on a community planting day along the trail at Woodend. This will be advertised soon. Things are quiet on the animal pest front, but we are gearing up for the spring movement. The number of native bird species in and around Tutaepatu lagoon and Te Kohanga wetlands especially confirmation of a Bittern is testament to the work of our volunteer trappers. We will be looking for more helpers for the northern end of the Park and Pegasus Town wetlands. If you want to help, please contact the Trust office 313 1768.
The Invigorator – A bracing dip! Waikuku Beach Surf Life Saving Club held their annual mid-winter plunge on Sunday 22 July at Waikuku Beach on a bitterly cold and rainy day, which challenged the hardiest of souls, and yet more than 200 people flocked there regardless, brave enough to brace the challenge, wearing attire such as onesies, pyjamas, swimwear and costumes.