I am the Flat Bush Community Coordinator for the Otara Waterways and Lake Trust.
The Otara Waterways and Lake Trust has a mission to restore the waterways of the Otara Catchment, which runs from the top of Redoubt Rd, through the Flat Bush/Ormiston area (and parts of the East Tamaki area) and finally out to the Tamaki Estuary. The waterways are heavily polluted and modified, and require urgent attention for their restoration.
My role as the Flat Bush Community Coordinator is to create events to enable community members to have a connection with the Otara waterways. Some of my activities are tree planting, walks and stream clean-ups.
Planting trees and making waterways resilient in the advent of climate change is on everyone’s minds at present following the recent flood events in Auckland. We provide the community, including businesses, an opportunity to get involved and do their bit.
Next walk is March 18, Riviera Reserve, Flat Bush, intersection of Clady Dr and Killarney Dr at 10am.
Please have a look at our FB page facebook.com/otarawaterways.
Email: Pragna@otarawaterways.org.nz.
Pragna Patel
Flat Bush Community Coordinator Otara Waterways
