current events in Selwyn District promoting Ecology and Biodiversity

Events

Liffey Springs Scavenger Hunt

Get the kids outside with our Liffey Springs Scavenger Hunt! Visit the Ararira–Liffey Springs walkway in Lincoln and see what biodiversity treasures you can spot together from pīwakawaka (fantail), to tuna (eel), harakeke (flax bush), and more. 
Download PDF here.

📸 Found something you're not sure about? Upload a photo to iNaturalist NZ and join a community of nature lovers helping identify New Zealand's amazing wildlife.

Public Planting Events with Te Ara Kākāriki

Contact Te Ara Kākāriki for more details about these events.

Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa

Conservation Week is and annual initiative in New Zealand aimed at prompting environmental awareness and and practical conservation actions. Check out the Department of Conservation website for dates and events for Conservation Week and other local and national events.

If you would like to find out more about events in the area or submit your own, please email biodiversity@selwyn.govt.nz

Community planting