Ecological data captured by Lincoln High School students during a field trip to Tārerekautuku Yarrs Lagoon will be used by Selwyn District Council and others to guide future management of the site
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/year-13-students-embrace-in-the-field-learningTamariki (children) from two Rangiora preschools are restoring their local stream, with help from Enviroschools and Waimakariri District Council (WDC). After a storm in 2024 knocked down trees
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/preschoolers-take-initiative-to-save-local-eels... an integral part of the project. It means improving water quality, increasing mahinga kai values and enhancing biodiversity along the stream – with the hope of seeing more rare birds. With support from us...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/whakaora-te-waikekewai-project-restored-wetland-attracts-rare-birds... environmental challenges facing Waitaha Canterbury. Projects often explore issues such as water quality, biodiversity, land use, climate resilience and sustainable resource management. At each fair...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/youth-engagement-and-education/youth-awards... and stoats from the area. Reducing predators to support the local batsEnvironment Canterbury Biodiversity Officer Rob Carson-Iles says the focus on reducing predators should really help support the local...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/new-joint-project-to-protect-our-native-bats... and the biodiversity, natural character, recreation and cultural values of these environments. Catchment load limits are the amount of nutrients that can be used within a catchment without threatening...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/environmental-limits... by securing sustainable food sources, clean waterways, expanding our biodiversity and biosecurity efforts, and increasing our understanding of the natural world and our impact on it." At the heart...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/teaming-up-with-university-of-canterbury-for-the-environmentStudents from Waitaha and Te Rōhutu Whio schools in Rolleston have had some hands-on planting experience during Kids Discovery Plant-out days with Te Taumutu Rūnanga in Te Waihora catchment.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/rolleston-tamariki-get-involved-in-planting-project-along-te-waikekewaiExplore 165 hectares of land along the eastern shores of stunning Lake Tekapo/Takapō where you'll find picnic spots, an enclosed dog park and 24 kilometres of cycling and walking tracks. Please check...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/lake-tekapo-regional-parkOur new Land Management Advisor - Christchurch West Melton, Carys Marulli de Barletta, is trialling a fresh approach in the Port Hills by planting an exotic grass species to prevent erosion
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/new-talent-trials-novel-tool-to-control-sediment