New president Barry Elliott is one of a handful of Trentham residents with a dream to turn the reserve into something the town can be proud of.

Native vegetation will slowly take over and a boardwalk, creek work and and a nature walk will eventually be introduced.

Mr Elliott wants the reserve to resemble its native past, which means introduced weeds have to go.

"It's going to be a tough job, but hopefully we can get some government funding to help cover the costs," he said.

Mr Elliott said the reserve has had many uses over the years, but not everyone of them was good for its long term future.

"The reserve has long been neglected and what we are planning will require a lot of work," he said.

"We really want this place to be a special area where locals can go to enjoy nature. Hopefully it's enjoyed by generations to come," Mr Elliott said.

The committee plans to build a nature walk along Trentham Creek into Wombat Forest, along the way eradicating noxious weeds.

"There is serrated tussock, blackberry, ragwort and gorse," Mr Elliott said.

"They're particularly nasty weeds, quite invasive, and economically, environmentally and socially, there's a cost to them all, to us all. They're the ones that have got a community-led approach to them, where the community

have got together and decided to do something about them," he said.

Anyone in interested in joining the committee can phone Mr Elliott on 5424th1261.