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Styx catchment marks 20 year milestone
Caring for the environment | 5 May 2022The Styx Living Laboratory Trust is marking its 20 year anniversary this month.
Pick up five to support Mother of All Clean-Ups
Caring for the environment | 4 May 2022Christchurch residents can help clean up the city’s waterways on Saturday simply by picking up five pieces of rubbish while doing their usual weekend activities.
Cashmere Stream enhancement work starting
Caring for the environment | 22 Apr 2022A multi-stage project to improve the ecological health of Cashmere Stream and to create new habitats for native plants and animals is getting under way.
Have your say on the Ihutai-Estuary and Coastal stormwater plan
Caring for the environment | 28 Feb 2022Christchurch City Council is seeking feedback on the Ihutai-Estuary and Coastal draft stormwater management plan to improve the way it manages stormwater in the area.
Mapping identifies extent of Christchurch’s tree canopy
Caring for the environment | 17 Feb 2022Christchurch’s tree canopy extends over nearly 6000 hectares of land, according to new tree cover mapping commissioned by Christchurch City Council.
Health of Christchurch’s waterways under scrutiny
Caring for the environment | 31 Jan 2022Options for speeding up work to improve the health of Christchurch’s rivers, streams and creeks are being investigated.
New test sites improve understanding of Christchurch waterways
Caring for the environment | 26 Oct 2021Eleven new water quality monitoring sites are giving Christchurch City Council a better understanding of the state of the district’s rivers and streams.
Work on disused landfills underway
Caring for the environment | 14 Sep 2021Remediation of a former landfill site in Bexley is underway and plans to remediate another four at Le Bons Bay, Onuku, Barrys Bay and the Burwood Resource Recovery Park are being developed.
Council to look at alternative sites for organics plant
Caring for the environment, Planning for the future | 9 Sep 2021The redevelopment of Bromley’s Organics Processing Plant has been put on hold after the Christchurch City Council today voted to investigate building a new facility at another location.
South Brighton bund proves popular
Caring for the environment | 9 Aug 2021A newly finished section of bund to reduce flood risk along South Brighton estuary is proving popular with walkers and cyclists.
Saltmarsh restoration under way along Ōpāwaho/Heathcote
Caring for the environment | 29 Jul 2021A new project alongside the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River - immediately downstream of the Tunnel Road Bridge - aims to restore the site’s saltmarsh and coastal bush habitat.
Biodiversity funding second nature for habitat protection
Caring for the environment | 3 Jun 2021A biodiversity fund established by Christchurch City Council has helped private land owners to protect more than 384 hectares of ecologically significant vegetation across the district.
Planting days to bring workmates together
Caring for the environment, Things to do | 25 May 2021Grab your workmates, pop on a pair of gloves, pick up a spade and help plant thousands of trees to offset carbon emissions and mark World Environment and Arbor Day.
Cobble clusters create new hideaways for native fish
Caring for the environment | 18 May 2021‘Cobble clusters’ added to the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River are breathing life into the river by creating new habitats for native fish.
Council moving to better protect native trees and plants
Caring for the environment | 14 May 2021Formal submissions on a proposed change to better protect native trees and plants will open on 19 May.