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Working Bee Walking Track Sat 5th September‏

31/8/2015

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Hello there Lake Okareka Walking Track supporters and volunteers
 
Another Working Bee is planned for the Lake Okareka Walking Track and will again be at Boyes beach end of the new track.
Brian Law, Mark McKenna and Mike Goodwin have carried out many hours of work recently,(a huge thank you to each of these 3 men!) and the really high gorse on the Boyes beach side of the main wetland, has been removed. They have also undertaken a lot of work benching the track on the DOC camp side. If you haven't been to have a look at the track for a while - or this is your first time - you are in for a big surprise!
The work this time should not be quite so difficult as it has been the last couple of months - and let's hope for a fine day - the last few have been quite wet!

WHEN: Saturday 5th September 2015 from 9 am to about 12 noon
WHERE: Please park in the public car park at Boyes beach. Walk across the Boyes beach reserve towards the beach area in front of the waka ama paddle shed. Look out for Mike Goodwin and Brian Law who will show you where you will be working.

WHAT TO BRING: Suitable warm clothing (raincoat and leggings, if it looks like rain), strong footwear, good strong gloves - will be cutting back some prickly plants like gorse and blackberry and other weeds - tools - spade, loppers or heavy duty secateurs, pruning saw, rake - if you have one or any of these they will be useful. Bring a drink and a snack for your morning tea.

Any questions or for more information please contact Mike or myself - sgoodwin@actrix.co.nz or phone (07) 362 8865
 
Kind regards

Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Lake Okareka Walking Track Committee
Sub Committee LOCA
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DOC Rotorua Bird Survey

20/8/2015

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Hi there Landcare Okareka volunteers and supporters

Department of Conservation are asking the people of Rotorua to vote for their favourite bird. You can vote here surveymonkey.com/s/VT2Y237 It only takes a couple of minutes. Please consider making the New Zealand Dabchick / Weweia your first choice. These birds are a NZ endemic that is regarded as vulnerable. There are less of them than Kiwi.

Members of Landcare Okareka and other residents from Lake Okareka have been trapping rats, ferrets etc around the Okareka lakeshore since 2013 to give these birds a chance.

So make them your first choice and they will get some good PR!

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Planting in Tikitapu Scenic Reserve Sat 22nd August 2015‏

14/8/2015

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Dear Landcare Okareka volunteers and supporters
 
We are inviting you to a joint Rotorua branch of Forest & Bird, Rotorua Botanical Society and Landcare Okareka, Planting Day at Lake Okareka in the Tikitapu Scenic Reserve. This planting supports the work that Forest & Bird volunteers and supporters are doing with animal pest control in the Tikitapu Scenic Reserve.
It also supports weed control work being carried out by Rotorua Botanical Society and Landcare Okareka volunteers in the Scenic Reserve.
The ground is fairly level and would be a good place for children as well as adults to come to help.
Plants have been provided by Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Dept of Conservation.
Everyone is welcome.

WHEN: Saturday 22nd August 2015 from 9 am to 12 noon
WHERE: at Lake Okareka, Tikitapu Scenic Reserve, Okareka Loop Road, opposite Benn Road (Tikitapu side) - plenty of parking on both sides of the road
WHAT TO BRING: suitable clothing, strong footwear, wet weather clothing (if it looks like rain), gardening gloves.
Please bring a spade for planting, if you have one.

Morning tea will be provided - some of it thanks to Dept of Conservation who gave baskets of goodies to volunteer groups in their area!
For more information please contact Sandra or Mike Goodwin (07) 362 8865 or email sgoodwin@actrix.co.nz

Sandra & Mike Goodwin
Landcare Okareka Steering Committee members
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