Environment Canterbury has set targets for swimmable lakes and rivers. The Canterbury targets are for 92 percent of rivers and 81 percent of lakes being swimmable by 2030. Currently, 86 percent
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/environment-canterbury-sets-swimmable-lakes-and-rivers-targetsA few drops of fuel might not seem like much, but they can harm fish, birds, and the waterways we all love. Refuelling boats carefully helps prevent spills that can pollute Canterbury’s rivers, lakes...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/refuel-right-prevent-fuel-spills-and-protect-canterburys-waterways-this-summerPhoto credit: Sam Barrow A mountain of mahi has helped transform 500 hectares of land that was bought with the help of crowdfunding, into a public conservation park. Between October 2020 and May...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/first-signs-of-forest-regeneration-on-crowd-funded-landTiny native fish that live in remote streams in the Mackenzie Basin were given better odds for survival after a three-day joint operation to relocate their major predators – hungry trout.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/trip-downstream-for-trout-improves-odds-for-tiny-native-species