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About Us
The National Wetland Trust is a non-profit organisation established in 1999 to increase the appreciation of wetlands and their values by all New Zealanders. Our first major task is to build a wetland interpretation centre for people to learn more about wetlands and experience their special qualities. For more see National Wetland Centre.
Other Trust aims are to:
- Increase public knowledge and appreciation of wetland values
- Increase understanding of wetland functions and processes
- Ensure landowners and government agencies commit to wetland protection, enhancement and restoration
See the
attached report for a list
and profiles of the Trustees and the Executive Officer (283
kb).Join Us
Download the membership form. (153 kb) Post or complete and email the form to us.Anyone is welcome to join the National Wetland Trust. Our members are the reason the National Wetland Trust exists. Membership support is vital to our on-going achievements. Our current members include landowners, teachers, students, wetland managers, scientists, large and small businesses ranging from tourism to power generation, and lots of individuals who are passionate about wetlands for their cultural and spiritual values, biodiversity values, or recreational values.
Members will receive recent newsletters as well as additional material and invitations to NWT events.
Or send your name, address, phone number, email address and annual subscription fee of NZ $20 to: Treasurer, National Wetland Trust, c/o PO Box 177, Pukekohe 2340, New Zealand. Donations welcome.
Business Plan
Download the PDF of our business plan. The PDF Reader is available free from the Adobe site.
National
Wetland Trust Business Plan
(188.1 kb)
Our sponsors and supporters
Funding support
The Waikato Regional Council has supported the NWT and our projects from day one, and has recently given us a real boost with a grant of $40,000 per year over three years to progress our National Wetland Centre project. We are delighted to have this support from the Council.
The Trust was also thrilled to be recently awarded $100,000 towards a predator-proof fence for Sepentine (site of the proposed National Wetland Centre)
from the Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust. A fence will
allow re-introduction and maintenance of many wetland species lost from
the peat lake complex. The grant is conditional upon the Trust securing
the remaining funds to build the fence.
Stephen Marr
has become a regular donor to the National
Wetland Trust. The company, which owns and operates three top Auckland
hair and beauty salons, is committed to environmental
sustainability. It also produces a new beauty product range, Sans,
specially formulated to be free of harmful ingredients and based on
environmental responsibility. The National Wetland Trust also thanks the following (in alphabetical order) for their continuing support;
Department of ConservationDigital Stream
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Quarry Road Wines
Rosetown Print (Te Awamutu)
Stephen Marr (Hair, Skin, Body)
Grants
The National Wetland Trust has received grants to progress our objectives from;
Auckland Regional CouncilBanrock Station
Biodiversity Advice Fund (Department of Conservation)
Environment Bay of Plenty
Waikato Regional Council
Graham Kirtney Hurst Charitable Trust
Greater Wellington (Regional Council)
Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund
Mazda Foundation
Norah Howell Fund
Northland Regional Council
Tasman District Council
Transpower
Trust Waikato
Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust
Waikato District Council
WEL Energy Trust
Last updated 14 June 2011
Address: c/o Box 177, Pukekohe 2340, New Zealand; Email
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