... to the Zone Committee. Michael Hide, Environment Canterbury’s Zone Manager South Canterbury, said Saltwater Creek is a valued community area. “This waterway is an important recreational resource for local...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/enhancing-timarus-saltwater-creek.... The project at Benmore Station received close to $24,000 in Immediate Steps biodiversity funding from the Upper Waitaki water zone committee to help with the work. The high country station’s 22-hectare...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/funding-for-benmore-station-project-helps-protect-biodiversity-valuesWaimakariri has more than 6,500 lifestyle blocks covering nearly 8 per cent of the district — about 17,250ha and growing. Collectively, lifestyle blocks can have a significant impact on our
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/keep-your-lifestyle-block-tip-top.... The newly secured Action Plan funding allocated by the Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury Water Zone Committee will enable the group to remove pest willow trees and other weeds, such as gorse, ivy, old man’s beard, broom, cotoneaster and blackberry. Removing pest species from treasured wetland...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/small-community-restorating-kurow-wetland... by Waimakariri District Council. This is the second year the awards have been up for grabs. The Waimakariri Water Zone Committee Biodiversity Working Group and ecologists from Environment Canterbury...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/local-eco-champions-honoured-at-waimakariri-environmental-awardsCanterbury’s approach to freshwater management is changing. From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the existing Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community involvement...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone... the Ashburton Water Zone Committee. With this, the group can purchase 15 additional AT220 traps, supercharging their pest control efforts and making an even bigger impact on the region. More traps to help the cause...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/community-farmers-champion-pest-control-solutionsFarmers and rural professionals in the Mackenzie Basin came together to talk through strategies for dealing with the challenges of extreme weather in Ōmarama in April.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/farmer-workshop-in-omarama-focuses-on-coping-with-dry-autumn-conditionsWe will provide feedback to the Government on proposed changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA).
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2025/council-provides-feedback-on-resource-management-reforms