... simple steps to keep our iconic lakes healthy and waste free. Tourism growth is forecast to continue throughout this summer, with international arrivals expected to fully return to 2019 levels by 2026...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/love-our-lakes-protecting-mackenzie-and-waitaki-waterways-as-visitor-numbers-set-to-climbAfter working together to create a strategy, Our Waitarakao project partners and the community are now busy implementing it – one plant, one trap, and one beach clean-up at a time. Our Waitarakao
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/action-gets-underway-at-waitarakaoA major restoration project at Te Kopi-O-Te Ōpihi/Burkes Pass is making great progress, following the clearing of willows and planting of natives. The work, supported by the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/restoration-project-at-te-kopi-o-te-opihiburkes-pass-takes-shapeAs water flows across the Waitaha Canterbury Plains and through urban environments, some of the water is abstracted and used for drinking water, primary production, industry and other purposes
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/plains-and-urban-areas... that call wetlands 'home'. Why are wetlands important? Wetlands are vital to maintaining healthy waterways and are rich in biodiversity, providing habitat for plants, animals, fish, and insects...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone/local-projects-and-priorities-in-your-zone/wetlands-in-kaikouraOn-farm biosecurity is a set of measures designed to protect a property from the entry and spread of pests and diseases. It is the responsibility of the landowner and every person visiting
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/preventing-the-spread-of-pests/how-to-protect-your-property-from-pestsThe South Canterbury community has provided a wealth of information, ideas and stories to Our Waitarakao – a project to help restore the health of the Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon catchment
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/timaru-community-shares-views-on-the-future-of-waitarakao-washdyke-lagoonResidents remember fishing at Waitaha/Canterbury’s largest lagoon with water so clear you could see aquatic plants swaying and schools of trout swimming.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/mission-to-restore-aotearoas-largest-wetland-brings-hopeThree years after the May 2021 floods, we've completed a significant programme of work to restore Canterbury's resilience to extreme weather events. “This was the first red weather warning we’d had...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/celebrating-completion-of-a-major-flood-recovery-project