To help re-engage and empower the Otara community to take care of their local streams, the Otara Waterways and Lake Trust has started a project called Adopt a Spot which provides resources and support to groups of neighbours and/or community groups to care for and restore sections of their local creek.

Adopt a Spot groups are provided with plants and equipment, Growsafe training, assistance from contractors for specialized weed control and support from the Adopt a Spot Coordinator to help each group plan their project.

Restoring local creeks through the Adopt a Spot project will increase the pride and connection people have with the local waterways and provide important biodiversity and water quality improvements.  

While small in scale, these Adopt a Spot projects represent a local community that is getting engaged and creating positive change for the creek that is right in their ‘backyard’.

There are three current Adopt a Spot projects near Ōtara Creek Reserve:

  • Living Waters Baptist Church Adopt a Spot Group
  • Velvet Crescent Adopt a Spot Group
  • Hills/Hamill Rd Adopt a Spot Group

Three more Adopt a Spot groups will be started in 2017-18.

If you are interested in starting an Adopt a Spot group in Otara please Contact Us.

Million Metres

The Trust has started a project on Million Metres Streams Project to raise $31,500 needed to restore 630metres of the Ōtara Creek that has been adopted. 

If you want to find out more or to support this project please visit the project page at http://millionmetres.org.nz/open-project/otara-creek-adopt-a-spot-projects

 

 

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Neat Streets Gift It Sort It Repair It Day 10 June 2017

The Otara Waterways and Lake Trust launched its Neat Streets programme on Saturday 10 June 2017 with a ‘Gift It, Sort it and Repair it’ day for 160 homes in the area of Antrim Crescent, Perth Street, part of Johnstones Rd, Tyrone Street, Angus Street and Nairn Place in Otara

The Neat Streets programme aims to get whole neighbourhoods to be proactive against illegal dumping by recycling or repairing unwanted or broken items rather than throwing them away.

Special workshops and events were also run in the Neat Streets neighbourhood to help residents reduce their household waste and tidy up their streets and creek. 

It is also an opportunity for neighbours to get to know each other and through the project, it is hoped to generate a greater sense of community pride. 

The Neat Street event was proudly supported by the Otara Papatoetoe Local Board

 

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DB Breweries Otara Creek Clean Up 13 May 2016

Over 20 staff from DB Breweries volunteered their Friday afternoon to help clean up the Otara Creek and to show their support for the Otara Waterways and Lake project

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Antrim Crescent Reserve Clean Up 13 May 2017

As part of the Neat Streets project, residents of Antrim Crescent, Otara were encouraged to help clean up their local creek on Saturday 13 May.

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Otara Creek Clean Up Saturday 29th April 2017

A Clean up of the Otara Creek Reserve was organised on Saturday 29th April as part of the Otara Waterways and Lake Trust’s ongoing efforts to clean up the Otara waterways and provide positive ways for the local community to get involved.
40 people picked up illegal dumped items and litter from the creek in pouring rain for over two hours.
Over 40 bags of rubbish were retrieved from the creek, including shopping trolleys, computers and other larger inorganic items.

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Otara Creek Reserve Community Planting Day 28 May 2016

A community planting day at the Otara Creek Reserve on 28 May 2016 launched the implementation of the Placemaking: Otara Waterways and Lake Strategic Plan.
2,000 plants were planted on the day with free food and drink provided for over 80 people who came to help. Information stalls included the Compost Collective, Wai Care and the Manukau Beautification Charitable.
The event was funded by the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board as part of their support of the Placemaking Otara Waterways and Lake Steering Group.

Please tell us about your interest or for any further information leave us message and a member of our team will contact you within five business day.

 

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