Yealands Marlborough Sustainability Initiative (YMSI) is awarding a further five local environmental groups with grant funding as part of ongoing community support and focus on protecting Marlborough's biodiversity.
The grants will support the recipients inspiring efforts to improve fresh water quality, preserve sensitive natural areas, and protect biodiversity in the Marlborough district.
The latest recipients of the funds are:
South Marlborough Landscape Restoration Trust
Protecting South Marlborough’s hill and high-country landscapes and biodiversity through wilding pine control.
East Coast Protection Group
Protecting flora and fauna from Marfells Beach to the Waima River through planting, predator trapping, and monitoring.
Hinepango Wetland Restoration Group
Removing invasive weed species, planting and regeneration of a significant wetland.
Selmes Garden Charitable Trust
Establishing production facilities to propagate and supply eco-sourced native trees.
NZ Forest & Bird Society Marlborough
Enhancing the biodiversity of a section of the Taylor River through native tree and grass planting.
Congratulations to all of the grant recipients and thank you to everyone that applied for YMSI funding.
Yealands is committed to playing a long-term role, alongside its community, to enhance Marlborough's natural environment.