• Coastal Pathway Walk

        Estuary Edge Walk 2025 Coastal Walk along the Estuary. Meet at Beachville Road Reserve (in front of Redcliffs School) and walk to Sumner. Estuary experts along the way to provide information. FREE  -  SPOT PRIZES - suitable all ages. Take the bus back to starting point or just walk back. Organised by the […]

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    MtPleasant Community Centre 3 McCormacks Bay, Christchurch, New Zealand

     

  • Public Meeting

    MtPleasant Community Centre 3 McCormacks Bay, Christchurch, New Zealand

    AGM -  MtPleasant Community Centre - 3 McCormacks Bay Road - MtPleasant 7.30 pm till 8.30pm Doors open at 7.15 for refreshments and mingling. Topics discussed ; Reports from Environment Canterbury and the Trust on Water Quality changes over the years plus the results from a recent Scholarship research on saltmarsh plants. All welcome, no […]

    Free
  • McCormacks Bay Restoration Working Session

    Can you spare a few hours to assist a group of  local residents to restore and enhance this stunning little Bay. Tools and hot drink provided No need to book.  Look out for cars  parked along McCormack's Bay Road as that is where we will planting, weeding, mulching or pruning.

    Free
  • South New Brighton Park Working session

    Bridge Street entrance to the park

    Meet on the third Saturday of each month. No need to book, just show up. Come for a one off or as often as you like. We'll be doing tasks like weeding, pruning and mulching to help young plants thrive and to enhance the estuarine edge. At certain times of the year we will also […]

    Free
  • McCormacks Bay Restoration Session

    Spend a few hours making sure native plantings from the past few years get the best chance. Everyone is invited to come out to restore and enhance this stunning little bay on the third Sunday of each month. Tools and hot drink provided, please wear closed toe shoes and bring gardening gloves No need to […]

  • Charlesworth Wetland Working Sessions

    Anyone welcome, no need to book! Come for a one off or as often as you like. Volunteers meet EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON between 3 and 5pm. Meet at the carpark off Charlesworth Street. Tools and gloves, good company  plus refreshments provided. Please wear closed toe shoes. Since 2005 over 140,000 native plants have been placed […]

  • Annual ‘Farewell to the Godwits’ Ceremony 2026

    Annual Farewell to the godwits ceremony to "Wish the Godwits a safe return to their breeding grounds in Alaska" Saturday, 28 February 2026 Southshore Spit Reserve (at the very end of Rockinghorse Road) 1pm FREE BBQ sausages, music, info stalls 1.30pm   Welcome, followed by guided short walk to view the birds up close Suitable all […]

  • Estuary Fest 2026

    South New Brighton Community Centre Beatty Street, Christchurch

    Join us for the annual celebration of the wonderful Ihutai Estuary ecosytems.