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Case studies for the Living Streams programme

See what the Living Streams programme has achieved to date and how we have worked with the community to care for our streams.

Boggy Creek Landowners have transformed Boggy Creek, near Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, into a healthier, clear-flowing stream. ..

Boundary Drain Hinds sharemilker Ben Stock says a desire to “do the right thing” was a key motivator behind his decision to fence off and enhance pla ..

Ohapi Creek As a child, South Canterbury dairy farm owner Andy Palmer played in the creek that ran through his property. The Ohapi Creek was well- ..

Cam River/Ruataniwha North Canterbury land-owner and children’s writer Anthony Holcroft knows a thing or 2 about streamside planting. For the last 40 years ..

Cashmere Stream Cashmere Stream is a spring-fed waterway and drainage network that flows into the Heathcote River/Ōpāwaho on the southwest edge of Chr ..

Ōkuti Ōkana The Ōkuti and Ōkana Streams in Little River were added to Environment Canterbury's Living Streams programme in 2005 in response to cal ..

Taumatakahu Stream From town to country: enhancement of the Taumatakahu Stream began in 2006, driven by concerns over the health of the stream and its su ..

Wrights Stream When you walk along the beautifully enhanced waterway that runs along the Adams’ boundary you would not think it was planned and plant ..

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