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projects have allowed students to work alongside Council staff to develop investigations, encouraging the students to start thinking like scientists. See page 3 for examples of awesome projects funded though previous PSP rounds. Tēnā koutou katoa S c h o o l s i n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t n e w s l e t t e r S IT E J A N U A R Y 2 0 8 IS S U E N O .8 4 1 TRC Education Programme Regional Council Taranaki This issue of SITE outlines the

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the groundwater. The water table level can fall, particularly in summer and autumn, and this can affect the volume of water available for use in those seasons. Groundwater is also used in industrial processes, dairy and meat processing and in hydrocarbon exploration and production activities. Only a very small proportion is used in our region for horticultural use. Contact the Council Education Officer to arrange for a Council hydrogeologist to talk to your class on the topic

Native Freshwater Fish of Taranaki

page As a follow-up to the river study involving invertebrate sampling, it is possible to explore the next level on the food chain fish. This mini-unit provides some activities that may lead students to develop deeper knowledge and understanding of these little known creatures of our native fauna. Teachers should assist students to choose activities suitable to their level and ability. Curriculum links are in italics under each activity. Reference material is included with this mini-

Cameras have eyes on possum intruders

It’s about to get tougher for wannabe invaders to enter the Zero Possum project zone, with the installation of 60 new self-reporting cameras. Taranaki Regional Council launched Towards Predator-Free Taranaki in 2018, with an ambitious goal of eliminating possums between the Oakura River and Timaru Stream. The Zero Possum zone was extended to the Hangatāhua (Stony) River last year, thanks to $2.5m in Government funding, taking the total area to 9500 hectares. Results to date are promising. About

The Rhododendron Conservation Project

Taranaki Regional Council is collaborating with the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust, Massey University and the New Zealand Rhododendron Association on an ex-situ conservation strategy for the genus Rhododendron. But what does this actually mean? An ex-situ strategy means we are physically conserving something outside of its natural habitat range to ensure its survival – similar to the way zoos work with native and exotic animals. Rhododendrons are our focus because as a group of plants they are one

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are continually promoted. One of the Council’s directors attended the week-long ‘Land Use and Water Quality 2017’ conference held recently in the Hague. The New Zealand contingent of 18 personnel, from regional councils and Crown research institutes, was the fourth largest of the 30 nationalities that attended. A presentation was given describing the Council’s riparian programme, covering its design, scale, implementation, and environmental outcomes. The uptake and ecological

Biological response of earthworms and soil microbes associated with drilling mud wastes in the Taranaki Region

page Agenda Memorandum Date 27 November 2014 Memorandum to Chairperson and Members Policy and Planning Committee Subject: Biological response of earthworms and soil microbes associated with drilling mud wastes in the Taranaki region Item: 6 Approved by: G K Bedford, Director – Environment Quality B G Chamberlain, Chief Executive Document: 1428060 Purpose The purpose of this memorandum is to introduce a report entitled

Appendix 2B: Values of regional significant unprotected wetlands in the Taranaki region

page 2 2 0 APPENDIX IIB APPENDICES Appendix IIB Values of regionally significant unprotected wetlands in the Taranaki region56 Wetland Area Ecological values Other natural and amenity values Alfred Road 150 ha A mosaic of swamp forest and forest associated with the uneven drainage of the debris flow. A previously logged remnant of forest on debris flows adjoining Egmont National Park. Clarke Road Swamp 6 ha Forest, semi-natural

Spraying & applying fertiliser

introductory certificate, be under the direct supervision of someone who holds the appropriate GROWSAFE qualifications, or hold other qualifications that meet the requirements of the Regional Air Quality Plan. Further information on the GROWSAFE requirements can be found in the Air Quality Plan - download the relevant section below: Training requirements for agrichemical qualifications Notifying neighbours Neighbours must be notified unless they agree not to be or if the agrichemicals are applied with hand

Spraying & applying fertiliser

introductory certificate, be under the direct supervision of someone who holds the appropriate GROWSAFE qualifications, or hold other qualifications that meet the requirements of the Regional Air Quality Plan. Further information on the GROWSAFE requirements can be found in the Air Quality Plan - download the relevant section below: Training requirements for agrichemical qualifications Notifying neighbours Neighbours must be notified unless they agree not to be or if the agrichemicals are applied with hand