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Thomsons Project: Constructed Wetland Factsheet

Although years in the making, in just over a year we’ve built a functioning wetland to improve freshwater quality, exiting the Sluice channel tributary into Thomsons Creek and then into the Manuherekia River....

Thomsons Wetland Celebrates World Wetlands Day

Bring a picnic and join us for ice cream, guided wetland tours, plus wetland bingo and giveaways for the kids!Help us celebrate the completion of the first phase of the wetland; its construction and the successful establishment of 41,000 Carex secta plants.Guided wetland toursIce creamsBring a picnic and enjoy the bird lifeChat to an expert – learn something new!...

Merry Christmas from Thomsons Project 🎄

Kia ora, koutou katoaCan you believe it's the end of the year already? I'm thrilled to share a quick recap of the fantastic journey we've had with the Thomsons Catchment Project and to say a big thank you to all who have been a part of it. It's been quite a ride, and I couldn't be prouder of what we've achieved together!This time last year, we were just getting started on the wetland project. Fast forward twelve months, and we now have a thriving wetland with an astounding 41,000 carex secta tha...

MCG Summer Newsletter

This is one of the most exciting communications we’ve sent…because we have so much to share with you. It’s also our first ‘newsletter’ and marks a shift in our proactive communications.We want to better connect with you – our community – so please have a read and let us know what you think. And even better, pass on to your contacts to sign up to the newsletter....

Thomsons Project - Summer Newsletter 2023

It’s been such an incredible few months and we wanted to share the progress with you. We are pretty sure we did some of the work in record breaking times; 41,000 carex secta plants planted in just nine days.There are lots of shout outs in this newsletter because Thomsons Project really is, at heart, a community-led endeavour. On that note, thanks to Kate Wilson who donated a tray of carex secta seedlings to our project, which we potted in winter ready for planting next autumn. The best wa...

Manuherekia Catchment Group Management Plan Summary

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Managing Water in the Manuherekia

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About Manuherekia Catchment

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Semptember 2023 Workshop

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Fish Barrier

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Thomson's Project Flyer

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Manuherekia Community planting day exceeds expectations

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Galaxiid Factsheet

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ORC Media Release: Thomsons Project

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