Our Ashburton team has recently welcomed four new staff members. They’ll all be spending time in the community, so if you see them, say hi! They are just some of the mid and South Canterbury team we have in the area – we also have an office in Timaru, and staff in Twizel, Temuka and Waimate. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/introducing-out-new-ashburton-crew... composting isn’t new – it has been done successfully by farmers in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas for many years. In situations where the water table is high or there are deep gravel soils, an above...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/managing-on-farm-compostFind out more about the recipients of the Waitaha Action to Impact funding rounds over the past four years and what the successful applicants have done with the funding. The Waitaha Action to Impact
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/community-funding/waitaha-action-to-impact-fund/waitaha-action-to-impact-fund-projects-and-funding... few weeks, temporary traffic management will be in place while work is underway. Working together to manage risks This work is part of an Environment Canterbury core service to control pest plants...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/willow-removal-near-lake-coleridge-protects-wetland-and-power-supplyBefore the irrigation season arrives, it’s important to make sure your irrigation equipment is operating efficiently. It may also be a requirement of your consent to show you have done this during
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/be-a-smart-irrigator-this-season... increase in the amount of bale wrap recycled in Canterbury since 2021. However, there is room for improvement, with our resource management officers still seeing instances of people burning plastics. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/recycling-farm-plastics-a-winEndangered fish live in creeks and streams all over Waitaha/Canterbury. We caught up with experts at a Fish Celebration Day organised by a local catchment group to find out what's being done to protect them in the Upper Waitaki catchment. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/celebrating-the-lowland-longjaw-galaxidHeader image: Kakī/black stilt, photographer: Steve Attwood. After more than 20 years in the making, central government policy has set the direction for how we’re going to protect, and improve
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/from-our-deputy-chairThe Selwyn branch of Enviroschools Waitaha/Canterbury is trialling ‘bug bags’ as a way for communities to find out more about the water quality of our region’s awa/rivers. Glentunnel School trials bug bags in Selwyn River...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/enviroschools-waitaha-deploys-tool-to-monitor-water-quality