MARAETŌTARA TREE TRUST

In partnership with the Regional Council since 2002, Maraetōtara Tree Trust is progressively removing willows, fencing off covenanted 5-15m riverside margins and planting these with native trees that are predominately grown from seed or cuttings gathered from the river valley by MTT (eco-source plants are substantially preferred)... The Trust founders vision from 2002 remains: to establish a lush corridor the full length of the Maraetōtara River. The project's aims include to improve the ecosystem and to establish permanent reserved habitats for regenerating native plants, birds and wildlife.