http://www.wceet.org.nz Taking steps to improve our ecological heritage Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:44:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust 2010 funding round for ecological enhancement projects in the Waikato Catchment, was opened on the 14th October by Trust Chair Gwyneth Verkerk. Applications closed on the 31st January 2010, applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications prior to March 31st 2010. http://www.wceet.org.nz/wceet-2010-funding-round-now-open/ Fish and Game are currently overseeing an ambitious project to construct a new 24 ha wetland at Ohaaki on the Waikato River. It has been predicted by the year 2030, subsidence, as a result of geothermal abstraction by the Ohaaki Power Station, will be sufficient for the entire site to ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/ohaaki-wetland-project-%e2%80%93-progress-update/ In 2008 WCEET confirmed part funding of NIWA’s fish passage project to install spoiler baffles in a 68 m long culvert under River Road, Hamilton to facilitate the passage of fish into Bankwood Stream. This supplements previous work where a fish ramp was installed for the overhanging culvert. The project ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/fish-passage-restoration-project/ In May 2009 a WCEET funded workshop of New Zealand experts was held to consider the feasibility (including possible designs) of pest fish barriers for installation at Waikato lowland lakes –with a particular view to testing a trial design at the outlet of the Lake Serpentine (Rotopiko) complex.  Nutrients, sedimentation and ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/lake-serpentine-pest-fish-barrier-options/ On the 14th October at an afternoon function held in Hamilton, the Trust celebrated 5 years of funding projects in the Waikato Catchment.  Guests from throughout the Catchment including local Iwi, Local and Regional Councils, conservation and wetland enthusiasts, representatives from the organisations who have received funding and founding organisations were welcomed ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/wceet-fifth-anniversary-celebration/ The Pukawa Wildlife Management Trust consists of a small number of dedicated residents who check rat and stoat traps on a weekly basis in the settlement of Pukawa on the shores of Lake Taupo.  The group have also established a comprehensive network of rat bait stations to assist in keeping ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/pukawa-wildlife-group/ Three Hundred dead predators and counting … This has being the success to date since Turangi business people lead by Garth Oakden, Nick Singers and Craig Morey set up the Blue Duck Project Charitable Trust to protect Blue Duck (or "Whio") on the Tongariro River.  This is a great local project ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/blue-duck-project-charitable-trust/   [caption id="attachment_113" align="alignnone" width="576" caption="Barry Pope with his well deserved Conservation Award"][/caption] Late in 2008 Barry Pope, manager of Moerangi Station was awarded with a Tongariro Taupo Conservation Award for the work which has been completed in planting the riparian sections of the station. Moerangi Station is located between Lake Otamangakau and Kuratau, and ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/conservation-award-for-moerangi-station/ The Trust is currently committed to funding a number of very large projects. As such the 2009 funding round was smaller than previous years with only eight applications received. The Trustees met in March to discuss the applications and after follow ups for more information is pleased announce the following recipients for ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/2009-funding-round/ The Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust is pleased to celebrate the launch of its new website. Please enjoy our lovely new gallery and news features which we will be updating as information about ongoing and new projects comes in. If you are involved in a project that has been funded or ... http://www.wceet.org.nz/website-launch/