... growing up in the city who hasn’t used the Orbiter at one time or another. In fact, drivers regularly hear people say that while they ‘don’t take public transport’, they use the Orbiter. Perhaps its...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/the-orbiter-celebrating-two-decades-at-number-one...Regional park rangers are an industrious bunch who work hard to maintain Waitaha Canterbury’s three regional parks and make them appealing places to be. But clearing rubbish is one task on the park...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/fly-tipping-in-parks-costs-ratepayers... for community organisations in Canterbury. Funding has been given out to a range of community organisations for the past two years. The fund aims to build community engagement and action for a better environment...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/popular-fund-opens-to-give-community-groups-a-helping-hand-to-better-our-environment.... The water monitoring results were presented to the Ashburton Water Zone Committee by Environment Canterbury and the Department of Conservation (DOC), who are part of the Ōtūwharekai Working Group to restore...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/otuwharekai-ashburton-lakes-water-quality-results-reinforce-ongoing-need-for-actionThe Soil Conservation and Revegetation (SCAR) programme has completed the first of a four-year programme which aims to support landowners who have erosion-prone land with advice, tools and skills
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/programme-celebrates-first-year-reducing-hill-country-erosion-in-north-canterbury...". 📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/waimakariri-water-zone... project between local farmers and Environment Canterbury. Freshwater crayfish, edible watercress and plenty of eels have been discovered along a natural springwater creek in Orari following a native...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/native-planting-boosts-orari-springwater-creekThe Waitaha Action to Impact Fund (WAI Fund) supports community-led projects across Waitaha Canterbury that empower people to take action, build capacity, and deliver tangible outcomes.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/community-funding/waitaha-action-to-impact-fund