Creek gets health check on family day

Otago Regional Council land resources manager Susie McKeague shows Maddi Halcrow (12) how to use...
Otago Regional Council land resources manager Susie McKeague shows Maddi Halcrow (12) how to use a clarity tube at Oamaru Creek. Photo by Sally Rae.
The health of Oamaru Creek was assessed during a family day on Sunday.

Otago Regional Council land resources manager Susie McKeague helped children find snails, slugs and worms.

She said there was an excessive amount of algae in the water and the water quality was "struggling a little bit" - partly because of recent rain and also the algae.

The Waitaki Community Gardens joined in the fun day, and seedlings were given away as part of International Day of Climate Action events.

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