Jobs for Nature Update 1 March 2021
Welcome back to your fortnightly WAI Wānaka Jobs for Nature update! This week we start by introducing our field team, talk about the opportunity to plant non-natives species, and announce the date for our Action Group catch up.
This year, WAI Wānaka will be part of the Sustainability Hub ‘Our Place‘ stand at the Wānaka A&P Show (near the President’s Tent), so pop in for a chat if you’re passing by.
INTRODUCING THE WAI TEAM
Some of you will recognise these faces as they’ve been out in the field since November helping landowners achieve environmental outcomes on-farm. This summer the team have been carrying out rabbit control and native plant maintenance. Needless to say they’re pretty excited about moving into the coming planting season.
UPPER CLUTHA ACTION GROUP CATCH UP – 30TH MARCH, 2021
An opportunity to share knowledge gained, challenges and ideas between Action Groups in the Upper Clutha.
Each group has its own priorities and actions they are working on. This is a social evening aimed at sharing and learning from each other, while catching up over refreshments. We’ll also provide an update on the WAI Wānaka Jobs for Nature programme and answer any questions.
Chat to your facilitator for more info, or email Kelly at kelly@waiwanaka.nz.
We look forward to seeing you there!
PLANTING – NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE
Previous funding available through WAI Wanaka has been exclusively for native species, and mostly for the improvement of water quality.
The Jobs for Nature funding has much broader criteria and is available for plantings of native and non-native species that result in any environmental outcome. Including, but not limited to, improving water quality, erosion prevention, habitat restoration, increasing biodiversity and carbon mitigation.
Get in touch if you have a project you’d like to discuss.
