... include Zone Committee Action Plan funding which also supports community groups to deliver on-the-ground work to support Council priorities. View successful applicants from the previous years View profiles featuring some of our successful applicants ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/popular-fund-opens-to-give-community-groups-a-helping-hand-to-better-our-environmentThese case studies show how wilding pines are being controlled across Waitaha Canterbury in different landscapes and situations. They highlight real examples of control methods in action, what worked
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programme/wilding-pine-control-in-action-case-studies... much impact they are having.” The Group was allocated funding by the Ōrāri Temuka Ōihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee to purchase the dung beetles, which were being released at ten different farms...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/tiny-titans-dung-beetles-take-on-big-job-in-south-canterburyCanterbury has the largest road network of any region in New Zealand by far, and maintaining this network is important for the safety of all road users. While the vast length of our roadways means
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/transport/regional-transport-planning/transport-network-maintenanceOur 2021 native bird of the year, the pekapeka-tou-roa (native long-tailed bat) has a boosted roost habitat thanks to iwi and government working in partnership.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/collaborating-a-win-for-native-batsOur community projects and partnership programmes enhance community organisations’ capabilities, delivering environment-focused projects with mana whenua and the community through education
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-work/community-and-partnership-projectsWetlands, once abundant in New Zealand, now face peril, with 90 per cent lost in 150 years. Despite decline, Canterbury's wetlands are crucial havens for biodiversity, needing protection for future
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-work/wetlands-projectsAcross 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-floodingWhat if the leaves of the humble tī kōuka (cabbage tree) could be used for a greener, more sustainable and profitable future? That’s the question Yiting Su from Breens Intermediate explored in his...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/the-humble-cabbage-tree-leaf-proves-a-tough-competitor-at-wrybill-trophy-awards