Groundwork nears completion for Crawford Hill reservoir restoration project
SHARE ON: The largest of the empty reservoirs atop Crawford Hill was once an immense empty space. Now it is a manageable pond having been filled with dirt from the Creston Emergency Services Building site and naturally flowing water. (Supplied by Jensen Shields)
Though nature did slowly begin to reclaim Creston’s ageing reservoir infrastructure, the Town decided to move forward with giving it a helping hand.
Wetland and ponds are key factors in biodiversity. What stood as empty pits for years will now grow into unique biomes for plants, animals and creatures, warm and cold-blooded alike.