CATCHMENT GROUPS GET TOGETHER

At the end of July, the Otago Catchment Community hosted a get together of the many and varied catchment groups from our region. Held on a chilly winter’s day in the Maniototo, it was a fantastic opportunity to meet the people working in this environmental space.

Nancy Latham and Andy Oxley attended from FOBC. Despite being one of the few catchment groups from an urban area, there was still plenty of learning and connections made. Attending the forum was a myriad of volunteer catchment groups and professional organisations: ORC, Otago Landcare Trust, Fish & Game, Beef & Lamb NZ and MPI. Attending with us from Wanaka, were the Wanaka Catchment Group and Wai Wanaka.

But we will confess that following a serious morning of information sharing, the afternoon curling lesson confirmed that Nancy & Andy should not try out for the next winter olympics!