June 2020 - Monthly Update

Trail News and Maintenance
One small section of the Trail became temporarily flooded over Queens Birthday weekend due to a major storm. This soon dissipated with no damage to the trail. Minor damage was caused by run off on some of the inclined sections. Some reshaping of these sections  is expected to mitigate this and improve other parts of the trail surface 
 
An “Adopt a Section of the Trail” programme is underway to involve Trail supporters in the upkeep of planting along the trail route.
 
On Friday 12 June a huge turn-out of approximately 50 volunteers including students from the Hikuai School planted 1000 trees at strategic locations along the trail. These trees were donated by WRC . 
 
Website
The website and Facebook pages are to be updated.
 
Predator Control 
The following pests were eradicated over the reporting period: 1 x possum 7 x rats  1 x stoat 19 x Good Nature Kills   Trail Usage Counter 2433 passes for the period Mid-May to Mid-June. 
 
Funding
The 2019 Tairua Trail and Tides Run and the 2020 Pauanui Half Marathon are current public fund raisers for the trail. Submissions to Local Body, National Authority and other donors / benefactors are underway.   Firewood sales and public donations are ongoing.  
 
Trail Stage 4 
Some discussions regarding the where and how the trail is to proceed from Hikuai to Tairua and beyond are underway.
 
Health & Safety
​A revised Health & Safety plan has been circulated and signed by all committee members. Additional “Hidden Driveway” signs are to be installed on a driveway where the trail crosses behind the newly installed safety barrier west of the Duck Creek Bridge.