Action Stories

For more than 20 years, WCCG have been steadily taking on the challenge of looking after the catchment. Here's a bit of their story

Village retirees, school students and other volunteers come together in an intergenerational experience to transform an inner city wetland.

Read about the journey that Canterbury is taking to bring their community together to protect the land and it's waterways.

In a climate where funding for catchment initiatives is tightening—especially with the tapering of
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) grants—UWCC is actively seeking new pathways to fund
critical restoration projects and coordinator support

How one neighbour is creating beautiful environmental change.

A showcase project demonstrating a community-led approach to managing water quality on pastoral land.

Catchment Groups

How citizen science and eDNA sampling revealed some missing ingredients in a Thames, Coromandel stream

Catchment Groups

Practices for Woody Debris Management

Catchment Groups

NZ Landcare Trust worked alongside farmers Robyn and Hamish, to reshape an old drainage system to improve water quality and biodiversity

Catchment Groups

The Western Firth Catchment Group works with landowners and the local community to improve water quality on farm and downstream

Catchment Groups

A community's call to restore and protect

Catchment Groups

Ongarue community steps in to make a change

Catchment Groups

A community effort for transformational action in Poolburn Gorge.

Catchment Groups

The small catchment of Avon Valley shares their story.