... by volunteers. In 2019, a project to replant and foster natives throughout the Otematata Wetland Walkway was completed. Recently, biodiversity officer Jenna Hughes-Games revisited the site to measure its...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/otematata-wetland-plants-thrive-five-years-on... the protection of freshwater across the Mackenzie and Waitaki regions. Shaun Burkett, team leader for Regional Biodiversity and Biosecurity explained why keeping pest plants out of our waterways is so...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/love-our-lakes-protecting-our-waterways-from-pest-plantsCommunity feedback has played a crucial role in shaping changes to Canterbury Regional Council’s (Environment Canterbury’s) draft Long-Term Plan 2024-34.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-makes-key-decisions-on-10-year-planEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024An environmental 'vision' for the Jed River catchment in Cheviot is taking shape, with school children playing a key role in biodiversity improvements. It’s been six years since locals began hatching...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/hurunui-waiau/rejuvenating-the-jed-doing-better-for-the-next-generation... and biodiversity values. The four-million-dollar project is funded by Environment Canterbury and the Ministry for the Environment’s Freshwater Improvement Fund, co-managed by Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Environment...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/a-golden-age-for-environmental-work-in-waikekewai-streamWe all want to live in thriving communities with good access to amenities and services. As the populations in our urban areas continue to grow and change, making sure they continue to function
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/urban-development/regional-challenges