Innovative water quality approaches were on show at the recent Ashburton Water Zone Committee’s Hekeao Hinds field trip.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/hekeao-hinds-field-trip-provides-learning-opportunities... 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-solutionsCanterbury’s braided rivers are vital ecological corridors that connect the mountains to the sea, providing essential habitats for native biodiversity. They have significant cultural importance
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/importance-of-braided-riversOur plans, strategies and bylaws provide a framework of work programmes and regulations to help us manage Canterbury's natural and physical resources, setting out what we need to do and how to ensure
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylawsFarmers across Canterbury are being asked to do more to reduce nitrogen leaching. There are several impactful and cost-effective actions you can take to achieve lower nitrogen loss and improve farming efficiency. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/reducing-nitrogen-lossEarlier this year dry conditions and low flow resulted in the loss of aquatic life in Ashburton's Greenstreet irrigation channel and creek. Keep up-to-date with what’s being planned for this summer
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/whats-the-story-about-greenstreet-creek... with local communities and practical consultation that gets people involved in water management at a grassroots level. http://youtu.be/_EQxKkwz7bo Give locals real power The zone committees are made up...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/canterburys-approach-to-water-management/empowering-communitiesThe Kaikōura water zone is one of the most tectonically active parts of New Zealand and features diverse landscapes and biodiversity over short distances. 📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration....
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone... this year and next), aims to eliminate predators and sustain weed eradication in the upper and lower catchments of the Orari River, with the goal of protecting endangered species of flora and fauna...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/recipients-of-community-fund-sing-its-praisesCanterbury’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