... We are transitioning from the name 'Templars Island' to the official spelling: 'Templers Island'. Along the south side of the Waimakariri River, Templers Island is a peaceful escape from city
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/waimakariri-river-regional-park/templars-islandWe invite you to share your views on our joint application to introduce two biological control agents to manage Darwin’s barberry (Berberis darwinii), an invasive woody shrub. We applied, on behalf...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/help-us-combat-darwins-barberry-using-biological-controlsA Mount Hutt dairy farm has adopted a hybrid bale grazing system to protect their soil against adverse wet weather and better their overall environment. In the foothills of Mid Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/winter-grazing-alternative-shakes-up-dairy-farmOur 2024 Youth Rōpū has seen a bit of a refresh, with 11 of its 19 members new this year. Spanning ages from 14 to 22, and spread from Timaru to Culverden, the majority of Rōpū members are students...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/youth-ropu-set-their-priorities-for-the-yearIn February 2026, Environment Canterbury issued Christchurch City Council an abatement notice for failing to provide an adequate action plan to address the persistent stench coming from the fire
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/odour-monitoring/bromley-odourA farmer-led approach to improving local water quality is tipping conventional thinking on its head in North Canterbury's Amuri Basin. Sourced from the Waiau Uwha and Hurunui Rivers, there are 149
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/amuri-basin-farmers-drive-water-quality-improvementWe'd love for you to join us at a riverside clean-up event along the northern banks of the Waimakariri River. You can make a real difference in a special part of Waitaha Canterbury's natural landscape...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/trailers-tyres-and-teamwork-will-help-us-reach-rubbish-off-the-beaten-trackThe Ōhau Conservation Trust is installing automated traps around Mackenzie’s Lake Ōhau Basin to target possums, stoats and rats, thanks in part to our Waitaha Action to Impact (WAI) Fund
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/automatic-traps-to-be-installed-above-lake-ohauEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone-progress-reports