Posted: 26 July 2007
Lake Omapere planting days postponed
Due to the high water level of Lake Omapere caused by the recent rain, organisers have had to postpone the planting days scheduled for Friday 27 and Saturday 28 July 2007.
The planting days are organised by the Lake Omapere Trust, local landowners, the Northland Regional Council and the Department of Conservation and have seen an estimated 10,000 plants go into the ground around the lake’s margin since 2005.
Organisers say they are grateful for the ongoing public support and hope the community will once again turn out in numbers once a new date has been set.
Community planting days form an integral part of an ongoing plan to improve the lake’s health by various means, including restoring native vegetation around its margins.
The plantings, coupled with an ongoing fencing programme, help keep stock out of the lake, reduce further sediment and nutrient input into the lake’s waters and also provide valuable habitat for native birds and other species.
Further information
Mike Kellehar, Lake Omapere Trust
Phone: (09) 401 1256
Remana Henwood, Lake Omapere Project Management Group
Phone: (09) 405 7857
Kate Banbury, Land Management Officer, Northland Regional Council
Phone: (09) 438 4639