Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Silverstream Reserve is a popular 52-hectare recreation reserve in Clarkville. It was developed through the significant efforts of neighbours, the local community and Waimakariri District Council.
For more than 10 years, Noelene has been leading volunteers twice a week to undertake planting and maintenance work at the reserve. Through the work of this group and others like it, approximately 50,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted at the reserve and more than 1,000 predators caught — creating a vast and valuable habitat for native birds and insects.
One of the species that’s found refuge in the reserve is the endemic Golden Copper Butterfly. To celebrate this beautiful insect, Noelene and the volunteer group are planning a music festival called ‘Golden Copper Sounds’. The prize money from the award will help towards purchasing seating for a performance area in the reserve.
Noelene was delighted, if a bit embarrassed by the honour, telling us “we have a great team of volunteers and it was wonderful to have Silverstream Centre Stage for a while.”
