Youth Rōpū members, alongside Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) staff and the public, planted 450 seedlings in only two hours near the Waimakariri River.

The planting day, hosted by our Youth Rōpū, saw 44 volunteers arrive at Bailes Island in Waimakariri River Regional Park on a bright Sunday morning, ready to revive a site near the river.

The site had been pre-prepared by our Parks and Forests team, with seedlings, including mataī, kahikatea, tōtara, and other native species, ready to be planted a few feet apart.