Healthy waterways are vital for creating a cleaner, more vibrant environment that benefits both people and wildlife.
In Campbells Bay we are fortunate to have Significant Ecological Areas in both Centennial Park and on private land. Our stream network totals 6km, and with 76% of NZ’s native freshwater fish species threatened with extinction, it is imperative that we preserve and protect these streams and the biodiversity that exist within them. eDNA (environmental DNA) has confirmed precious taonga species exist within our streams – banded kokopu, long fin and short fin eels, koura (fresh water crayfish), inanga and kakahi (fresh water mussels).
Threats to stream life are constant and often a result of residents just not knowing. Accidental sewerage discharges, pollution from contaminated stormwater (eg washing paint down drains) and excess sediment from accelerated erosion and development are very real issues. Plastic rubbish on the road can be washed into the stream and eventually out to sea, causing major issues for wildlife.
IF YOU SEE STREAM POLLUTION PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO COUNCIL: 09 3773107 and email viv@restorehb.org.nz so we have a record of it.
If you have a stream through your property, we would love to have you involved. Streamside planting is strongly connected to water quality and stream resilience.
- Plants act like kidneys and filter pollutants
- Shade provided by streamside plants reduces water temperatures, therefore increasing oxygen levels for species in the stream. Particularly important during hot summers
- Plants hold and stabilise banks reducing erosion and sediment entering the Hauraki Gulf
- Plants act as a vegetative buffer reducing flood peaks and flows
- Native grasses and trees above a stream provide insects, which are crucial food for stream species.
INCREASE YOUR IMPACT – STREAM HEALTH AND NATURES RESILIENCE!
Join us to help support a healthier, more flood-resilient waterway!
Contact us if you would like help with caring for your stream.
Campbells Bay Urban Sanctuary 