As pictured above the success of the native plantings at the lagoon is evident. Te Whanau Hou Grovetown Lagoon (TWHGL) is very grateful to have the sponsorship of the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust (ICWT). ICWT has sponsored the native planting programme at the lagoon for 5 consecutive years. After meeting together at the lagoon in February (see the photograph below) Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust has committed to contributing $5,000 per annum for an additional 5 years.
It was so positive to meet with ICWT who are undertaking inspirational conservation work with both flora and fauna. Their flora conservation efforts focus on a vast range of native vegetation across parts of the 1100 hectare ICWT site near Christchurch. The native planting projects include a focus on riparian planting of waterways that comprise a significant portion of the Ōtūkaikino waterway. Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust’s fauna conservation, working in close collaboration with the Department of Conservation, has a specialised captive breeding programme for endangered New Zealand native birds including Black Stilt/Kakī, Brown Teal/Pāteke, Orange-fronted Parakeet/Kākāriki Karaka, New Zealand Shore Plover/ Tūturuatu and Blue duck/Whio.
A big thank you to Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust for their generosity not just their financial sponsorship but also their support for our project, conservation enthusiasm and sharing.
