Akaroa Area School, winners of the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board Award 2020, decided that they wanted to do something about climate change and so they took it upon themselves to take over the management of Te Umu te Rehua Reserve and have since become the kaitiaki of the Reserve. They have created partnerships with Department of Conservation, the Christchurch City Council, local businesses’, and the local community. They have undertaken fencing and significant planting in the Reserve and hope to use the money from the Award for future pest management and for building habitats for White-Flippered Penguins to encourage their return to the location. They have significantly contributed to conservation efforts in Canterbury and we are excited to for their future conservation efforts. Their video too is impressive, explaining their project.

https://www.facebook.com/ICWTNZ/videos/3257937927644660/