... around the table. They made Plan Change 7 operative and the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan fully operative, and decided to appointment of up to two youth members to the Strategy...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-hears-from-community-agrees-to-committee-youth-representatives-approves-key-plan-change... to protect non-pest trees in the park," said Carl Diamond, Manager, Biosecurity, Parks and Forests. "That includes GPS-marking significant and ornamental trees to ensure they're left standing at the end of the pest conifer removal process." Detours in place for visitors...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/protecting-trails-and-trees-during-pest-pine-removalIn the lead up to winter, Mackenzie Basin locals banded together to stop the spread of wilding conifers across the iconic landscape. Over 40 people attended the two volunteer days held by ourselves...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/volunteers-fight-wilding-conifers-mackenzieAs part of Biosecurity Week (21–27 July), we’re celebrating the people and groups across Waitaha Canterbury working hard to protect and restore our unique biodiversity. Whether it’s removing invasive...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/community-champions-leading-the-way-for-biosecurity-weekNative seedlings are thriving in pots and planters around Lake Ōhau village thanks to new skills learnt by residents who attended a propagation workshop earlier this year. The seedlings have
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/native-plantings-to-regenerate-lake-ohau-village... Waitaha Canterbury as part of the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme. In 2025, the regional budget is almost $5 million, with the extra $2 million earmarked for targeted work in the Mackenzie...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/extra-funding-boosts-wilding-pine-control-in-the-mackenzie-basinThe Council has decided not to include a Māori constituency in the next local elections in 2025. "We have previously considered the option of a Māori constituency and felt the best, most appropriate...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/council-opts-not-to-include-maori-constituencyOur community projects and partnership programmes enhance community organisations’ capabilities, delivering environment-focused projects with mana whenua and the community through education
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-work/community-and-partnership-projectsBiosecurity in Waitaha Canterbury is focused on protecting our region’s economy, cultural values, health, production, recreational spaces and indigenous biodiversity from pests and invasive organisms...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/how-we-deliver-our-biosecurity-work