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Project

June • Rakatu Wetlands

Waihopai Dam Wetlands, Invercargill

Location:
Auburn Rd, Invercargill
Region:
Invercargill
District:
ICC
Commenced:
1991
Access:
Open
Area (ha):
1
Phone:
03 211 5115
Email:
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Description

Wetland and riparian planting and walkway

Historic involvement

Various Intermediate Schools. Environment Southland

A family planting day celebrating Bruce C Gull's birthday in 1999.1.
By 2007 the earlier plantings are well established, but community plantings continue on Brucie's birthday.1.
Establishing flax around the Waihopai dam has provided good dam bank stability allowing for the removal of willows over time.1.
Waihopai Dam restoration plantings, 2019, as seen from top of dam, north side.
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  • Bushy Point OLG Restoration Project, Otatara
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  • Kerr Bush, Myross Bush
  • Kew Bush, Invercargill
  • Kingswood Bush Weedbusters
  • Omaui Reserve Restoration Project
  • Oreti Totara Dune Forest
  • Otatara Scenic Reserve
  • Phillips St Reserve, Invercargill
  • Sandy Point Domain, Invercargill
  • Southland Community Nursery
  • Thomsons Bush, Invercargill

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