Project | Year | Applicant | Description | Funding |
Protection of the Manaia Wetland(external link) | 2020 | Little River Campground Limited | To protect an area of native forest and wetland in the Okuti Valley | $2,625 |
Restoration project | 2020 | Diamond Harbour Community Association on behalf of Friends of Morgan’s and Sam’s Gullies (external link) | Restoring native plants along walkways and gullies on Council land at Diamond Harbour | $3,000 |
Native Plant Propagation | 2020 | The Living Streams Community Nursery Trust (external link) | Funding to support growing the capacity of its community-run nursery in Little River. | $1,500 |
Restoration of the Upper Avoca Valley | 2020 | Summit Road Society Incorporated (external link) | Planting 87,000 trees and shrubs over 33 hectares of the Upper Avoca Valley on the Port Hills. | $20,000 |
Technologies for predator free Christchurch | 2019 | The Cacophony Project(external link) | Pilot application of technology-based predator control at Living Springs aiming to create a predator free area using a thermal camera and artificial intelligence. | $50,000 |
Conservation Week 2019 with Squawk Squad | 2019 | Squawk Squad(external link) | Innovative, digital, environmental education outreach into NZ schools during Conservation Week. Funding will support 110 classrooms and approximately 2,800 school children. | $20,000 |
Squawk Squad education packs | 2018 | Squawk Squad(external link) | To deliver Conservation Week educational packs to 80 Christchurch school classrooms to support environmental education and practical actions. | $8,000 |
Little River Trap Library | 2017 | Little River Wairewa Community Trust(external link) | Widen community conservation efforts and provide information about pest control. The Library provides traps free of charge for three months with mentorship on use. Funding sought for traps, time and modest marketing. | $10,000 |