It is our ongoing role to work with the public, territorial authorities and other organisations to develop floodplain management plans and strategies for various catchments throughout the region
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/floodplain-management-strategiesA Christchurch high school student believes a simple wool filter could go a long way in stopping microplastics from entering our waterways – and she has evidence to back up her theory. Millie Palmer...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/students-solution-to-microplastics-just-came-naturallyCanterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has approved its work plan and budget for the next 10 years, committing to a $337 million work programme next year.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-locks-in-long-term-plan-337m-investment-in-first-yearDogs are playing an important role in helping protect braided river birds along the Ashley River/Rakahuri, by sniffing out rats. The Norway rat is a major threat to precious bird species
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/smelling-a-rat-dogs-help-sniff-out-river-bird-threatsOne of the Mackenzie Basin's most photographed locations will benefit from nearby native planting and weed control, thanks to the support of the local water zone committee. The Upper Waitaki Zone
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/green-light-given-to-enhance-planting-at-instagram-hotspotWhen natural coastal processes, like storms or high tide events, pose a threat to human life, property or infrastructure they become a coastal hazard. Learn more about the different types of coastal
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/coastal-environment/keeping-an-eye-out-for-coastal-hazardsWe undertook a pilot project to gather better information and data about dust levels in the McLeans Island area. The feedback period for receiving reports about dust through our web-based reporting
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/pilot-project-to-address-dust-issues-in-the-mcleans-island-area