The Big Gun Environmentalist Award
This is presented each year at the annual Landcare BBQ. The award is given to a member of the community who has made a significant impact on the environment through working with the Trust. The present holders
are Mike & Jenny Howard.
Past holders of The Big Gun are:
2001 Geoff Wightman
2003 Simon Brown
2004 Daryl Way
2005 Selwyn Gubb
2006 Geoff Wightman
2007 Phillip Saunders
2008 Ernie Taylor & Mike Simmonds
2009 Jim Shaw
2011 Charles Le Heron
2012 Howard Dixon
2013 Di Liebert
2014 Mike & Jenny Howard
Trust Power Heritage and Conservation Award
In August 2011, Waimate North Landcare Trust were awarded the
runners up prize for this category, the winners were the Gabriel
Club at Kawakawa rail. The Trust received a cheque for $250
which was allocated to supporting our pest control programme.
The Trustees were very grateful to receive this award on behalf of
our community and Trust members, without whom none of this would be
possible. During the award mention was made of the Trust's
work in protecting flora and fauna, planting wetland and an
innovative signage system.
Northland Community Conservation & Environment Award
In September 2009 the Trust
received an award from Biodiversity Northland for its
work in the community and its biodiversity monitoring.
Trustees Daryl Way (Chairperson), Ernie Taylor and Mike
Simmonds accepted the award.
Green Ribbon Award
Our previous Chairperson and Life Member Geoff Wightman was presented with the Ministry of Environment's Green Ribbon Award in 2002.