Media Advisory for immediate use – 15 September 2009

Plantings To Help Restore Lake Ohau Vegetation

On Friday 18 September around 100 children will join staff from Meridian, Project Crimson and the Department of Conservation (DoC) to undertake native restoration work at Twizel Domain.

Children from Twizel Area School, Twizel Free Kindergarten, Twizel Area School Crèche and the Twizel Youth Centre will plant around 400 native plants and trees endemic to this high country location.

The restoration work is one of many projects the Department of Conservation has organised as part of its National Conservation Week, which runs from 13 to 20 September. National Conservation Week encourages people to get involved in projects that benefit the environment as well as learn about the natural landscapes, native species, people and places which make their region unique.

Twizel Domain is very popular with locals as it offers a variety of walking, swimming, fishing, and horse riding opportunities close to town. The recently established ‘Friends of The Twizel River’ community group will assist with the ongoing maintenance of the area once planted.

Meridian is the major sponsor of Project Crimson, a charitable conservation trust which aims to protect and renew New Zealand's native crimson flowering trees – the rata and pohutukawa.

Meridian and DoC staff, along with representatives from Project Crimson, will be available for interviews and photographs during the planting.

Summary

Event: Project Crimson restoration planting
Date: 18 September from 9:30am to 12pm

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