With the fire risk in Canterbury remaining high, the fires by Lake Pukaki in August 2020 and Lake Ōhau in October 2020 remind us of the devastation that wildfires can cause. The silver lining
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/work-continues-on-pukaki-wildfire-recovery-and-wilding-removalWe are conscious of our own contribution to greenhouse gas emissions in the region. As an organisation, we are continually working hard to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and manage 2,700 hectares...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/our-environmental-contributionAcross South Canterbury rivers, close to 50,000 willows have been planted in one of our biggest seasons of pole planting ever undertaken, thanks to operational funding/rates, partner contributions
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/bumper-willow-planting-season-protects-from-floodingWe’re calling on Waitaha Canterbury residents to take part in the Great Willowherb Hunt — a summer campaign to track down one of the region’s most aggressive wetland invaders. Anyone who reports...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/join-our-great-willowherb-huntOur regional parks and forests team is stepping into campaign mode – not for an election, but for Bird of the Year. Our candidate? The shy but spectacular matuku-hūrepo (Australasian bittern
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/were-backing-the-matuku-hurepo-for-bird-of-the-yearTe Waihora/Lake Ellesmere was reopened to the sea on Sunday (15 June), following a week-long earthworks operation that saw a dedicated team working to ready the site. After a successful opening
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/te-waihoralake-ellesmere-opened-to-sea