Consents to farm in Selwyn Waihora
Around 900 landholders will need to obtain a land use consent to farm in Selwyn Waihora under new rules in Plan Change 1 of the Land and Water Regional Plan. ECan is holding some drop [...]
2017 Lincoln BioBlitz
Starts on Friday 7 April, 3.15pm Ends on Saturday 8 April, 3.30pm 24 hours of discovery as you and scientists actively hunt for all species of plants, bugs, birds, other animals, fungi and more in [...]
2017 Te Waihora Wetland Bird Survey – volunteers needed
Are you interested in the birds of Te Waihora? Would you like to be part of the annual count which is helping to build up a picture of bird species and numbers at this amazing [...]
Lincoln University Dairy Farm Open Day
Head along to Lincoln Dairy Farm and take in the displays and demonstrations and learn about the complex world of modern dairy farming and the global dairy industry as a whole: the science, the technology, [...]
A bird’s eye view of lake opening
The lake was opened in late September 2016 and Environment Canterbury captured some great aerial footage of the team at work. To view the short video clip, click here. The sea is relatively calm for [...]
How wet were the Plains?
Wetlands are are important for many reasons - they have cultural importance for Māori and for other groups, they support a diverse range of flora and fauna, they help to remove excess nutrients and sediments [...]