Archive for August, 2009

The Trust is currently committed to funding a number of very large projects. As such the 2009 funding round was smaller than previous years with only eight applications received. The Trustees met in March to discuss the applications and after follow ups for more information is pleased announce the following recipients for the 2009 funding round: […]

The Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust is pleased to celebrate the launch of its new website. Please enjoy our lovely new gallery and news features which we will be updating as information about ongoing and new projects comes in. If you are involved in a project that has been funded or is being funded by […]

The Waimarino Wetland is located near Motuoapa and is part of the great South Taupo Wetland. With the aid of the grant from WCEET the Tongariro Natural History Society has been working on a trial eradication of various invasive species including Pines, some water weed species and the Grey (or Pussy) Willow, a species that […]

In April 2007 local Kaumatua of the Maungatautari region were able to release three species of endangered whitebait into the inland ecological island thanks to the aid of WCEET and Waikato whitebait farmers Jan and Charles Mitchell. The Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust seeks to recreate, as much as possible, the ecosystem that once existed on […]