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There's plenty to see and do at the estuary.
The estuary walkway provides beautiful views, and there are signs along the way providing information about some of the birds you might see.
There is a lot of interesting wildlife at the estuary. As well as birds, the estuary is also home to some interesting plants and is an important habitat for native fish.
The Manawatū Estuary Trust enjoys giving people the opportunity to learn more about this amazing environ
For several years, Horowhenua District Council (HDC) staff have been planting Kōwhangatara/Spinifex and Pingao in the dunes at Foxton Beach to aid stabilisation of the sand and thanks to a generous donation from Horizons Regional Council's (HRC) Pūtea Hapori Urupare Āhuarangi Community Response Fund, Wildlife Foxton Trust were able to successful grow 3000 Kōwhangatara/Spinifex plants. On July 1st 2023, with assistance from HDC staff in transporting plants to the dunes, nearly thirty people, including members of Manawatū Estuary Trust volunteers and a number of local and regional groups, plus representatives from both HRC and HDC participated in the planting of this important species for the protection of the dunes. An identical grant was put to good use growing another crop and these were planted out in the autumn of 2024. Wildlife Foxton Trust and Manawatū Estuary Trust websites will include notices of further planting days, as will both facebook pages and other publications in the area.
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