Search results for "healthy estuary"
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Water
... (e.g. estuaries and hapūa) because it facilitates and regulates many processes. Here we look at the water quantity and quality issues facing our region that inform our planning framework.
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Passionate hatchery volunteers protect salmon population
Over the past 18 years, a group of dedicated volunteers have turned an abandoned commercial salmon hatchery on McKinnon’s Creek into a thriving operation which will release 90,000 salmon this year
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/passionate-hatchery-volunteers-protect-salmon-population -
Enviroschools celebration 2025: Canterbury students lead the way in sustainability and action
From bees to trees, recycling to restoration, this year’s Enviroschools celebration brought together creative and passionate young environmental leaders from across Waitaha Canterbury.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/enviroschools-celebration-2025-canterbury-students-lead-the-way-in-sustainability-and-action -
Check the health of your stream
How healthy is your stream? Find out by booking a Stream Health Monitoring Assessment Kit (SHMAK) — a simple, science-based way to test the condition of your local stream or river. The kit helps...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/drinking-water/book-a-stream-health-monitoring-assessment-kit -
Ingenuity enables fish travel through flood protection structures
More than a dozen vital flood protection structures in our waterways, such as weirs and culverts, now have improved fish passage. Thanks to central government co-funding, we have been able
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/ingenuity-enables-fish-travel-through-flood-protection-structures -
Selwyn Waihora environmental projects get funding push
Find out how the Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee will be supporting improvements to local water quality and biodiversity this year. A shadehouse to help students grow plants, bug bags
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/selwyn-waihora -
Waterways with special protections
... they will be protected. The WCO identifies: the specific outstanding natural characteristics (for example braided rivers, wetlands, estuaries) outstanding wildlife habitat above and below outstanding fisheries...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/water-conservation-orders