Waikawa Catchment Group
The Waikawa Catchment covers an area with established natural biodiversity, defined by the Waikawa stream that flows into the estuary. It includes the Coast, Native Bush, Farmland and the Waikawa Estuary.
Group Chair
Allan Marshall - Chair
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Group Coordinator
Tessa Miller
021 400 431
tessa@thrivingsouthland.co.nz
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Number of members in the CG
30
Date the CG started
2009
Types of people in the group
A wide network of community members working together.
Current Projects
Waikawa Catchment Group involvement with the Waikawa Integrated Catchment Management Plan
Environment Southland and the Ministry for the Environment have invested in the Waikawa catchment, to create a Waikawa Integrated Catchment Management Plan (ICMP).
The ICMP is a non-statutory, engagement-led plan that will capture the community’s aspirations for the Waikawa catchment and will identify initiatives and activities to help achieve those aspirations. When complete, the ICMP will be a publicly available web-based ArcGIS StoryMap that will summarise and display information data, images and stories connected to locations. It will invite continual engagement and input by the wider community long after this project is complete to continue to inform future pieces of work.
Help to create a plan for the future management of the Waikawa River. Add your thoughts through the Catchment Online Survey. Follow the link below to contribute.
https://waikawa-catchment-icmp-boffa.hub.arcgis.com or
email to Waikawa.ICMP@boffamiskell.co.nz
This survey is open until the 19th of February 2024.
Waikawa River restoration plan.
Previous events
Previous events include an Introduction to MCI, Stream Habitat Assessments, Pest control event and On Farm Management Discussion Groups.
Future Plans
Future plans include surveying Pest control with their catchment members, establishing a base of existing traps, pest issues, people interest in helping with their own pest control and then hopefully growing this and recording success.
The group has a desire to continue to learn about their catchment, what's happening in the water, bush and on farm, growing this knowledge base and continuing to learn.
Vision/Values
Vision: To have a catchment we are proud of, to have a river with the highest of water quality and a community which is committed to its environment.
Values: Long-term community commitment to care for our catchment. To maintain and enhance all the elements in our environment. To work together to lead by example.
Thriving Southland is a community-led group with a vision to create a prosperous Southland, healthy people, healthy environment from the mountains to the sea.
CONTACT US
25 Don Street,
Invercargill 9810
