April NewSplash 2010 - ready to read!

Looking for some inspiration

Needing some new ideas?

Wanting to know about up-coming events?

If you said yes to any of these questions, then look no further than the April 2010 NewSplash...

This latest edition is packed full of fantastic stories and articles that will inspire and inform you.

Here’s a sneak preview of what’s inside…..

Stories about groups like Steps – the St Lukes Environmental Protection Society who are our Wai Care Champions in this edition and making a huge difference in their local area.  There’s some planting action by some Papakura schools, and Pakuranga students who have been conducting surveys in their neighbourhood.

                                Photo: Pakuranga students survey in their neighbourhood

There's also a section called Top Tips with information about:
 

• Kauri dieback
• How to look after fish accidently caught when samping for macro-invertebrates
• The importance of good observations when at your steam site
• How to keep native plants alive over summer
  
  There's plenty to keep you occupied so download NewSplash here or see your Co-ordinator for a copy and enjoy!
  

See below - an important message about the Environmental Initiatives Fund (EIF) and Coastal Enhancement Fund(CEF) funding rounds.  These are both great funds to help resource your Wai Care projects.  Watch this space for further information.

Kia ora,

The 2010 funding round is due to open and close for applications in April 2010. (This is subject to adoption of the ARC’s annual plan for 2010/11). Decisions will be made by the end of June 2010 and ready for uplifting from July 2010. Please note this year we have reduced funding available.

Register to EIF

To enlist on the 2010 EIF funding round information database please register here. Click on the ‘register’ button for new users and complete the registration form to create your user login details.

 Once you have completed the registration make sure you click on the ‘To request an EIF application pack for the 2010 round’ button. An EIF application pack will be sent to you in early April informing you of the confirmed closing date along with the 2010 EIF application form.

If you have any problems please email courtney.gallen@arc.govt.nz.

 Information workshops available

To find out more about EIF and how to apply for funding, come to one of our workshops:

 EIF Workshop

Tuesday 30 March 2010

3.30pm – 5pm

Pakuranga Heights School

7 Udys Road, Pakuranga

 OR

EIF-CEF Workshop

Wednesday 7 April 2010

6pm – 7.30pm

Auckland Regional Council

21 Pitt Street, Auckland

 Light refreshments will be provided.

 The workshops will include information about the EIF guidelines, how to apply to EIF and completing an application form. There will also be time to talk with an ARC specialist.

 To register for one of the free workshops, contact Rozanne Taraia (ARC) at least two days before the workshop date on rozanne.taraia@arc.govt.nz or 09 366 2000 extn 8158. Bookings are essential.

 ARC’s Coastal Enhancement Fund (CEF)

The Coastal Enhancement Fund (CEF) aims to support groups and individuals whose projects will enhance, restore and protect Auckland’s coastal marine area.

The CEF is also due to open and close for applications in April 2010 (subject to adoption of the ARC’s annual plan for 2010/11). To find out more information click here.

The workshop on 7 April 2010 also provides information about the CEF.