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Catchment group support project reaches significant milestone
400 catchment and community organisations reached with tailored support and capacity-building. See the video below to learn how farmers...
Jun 18, 20253 min read


Restoring waterways, one stream at a time
It's long been Mountains to Sea's belief that communities hold the key to long-term freshwater and marine restoration. That's why the Wai...
Jun 5, 20251 min read


Finding ‘Big Fin’: freshwater restoration tales from Karaka and beyond
The Whangapouri creek is an unassuming awa running 15km from Pukekohe to the Pahurehure inlet on Auckland’s Manukau Harbour. The creek...
Jun 5, 20252 min read


Whananaki Community Snorkel Day
We had a wonderful day at Otamure Bay on Monday for our Whananaki Community Snorkel Day. By the end of the day 142 participants got to...
Jun 4, 20251 min read


Restoring Albany's awa...and so much more
MTSCT + UWEN: an enduring friendship On Sunday May 4th, Upper Waitematā Ecology Network (UWEN) and a host of environmental partners...
May 30, 20251 min read


Making waves in Aotearoa | Meet the tamariki diving into action
31 students from 27 schools across Aotearoa joined the 24th annual EMR Poor Knights snorkel trip on 23 May 2025. Hosted by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust with support from The Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation and Dive! Tutukaka, the adventure celebrated marine action, art, and kaitiakitanga in one of NZ’s oldest marine reserves. Te Rau Karora Raharaha received the Darren Shields | Wettie Prize for freediving potential.
May 28, 20259 min read


From the Kaimais to Kaiaua - Grassroots training for catchment groups in the Waikato
Grassroots training empowers Waikato communities to restore streams, monitor freshwater, and protect īnanga spawning sites #waiconnection
Mar 27, 20255 min read


Making waves in conservation: Charlie Thomas' volunteer journey
From ocean passion to conservation career - volunteering leading to impact, inclusivity, and connection. 🌊💙
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Water based wellbeing: Spencer Potbury's volunteer journey
Water based wellbeing: Spencer Potbury's volunteer journey.
Mar 13, 20253 min read


Kayak Clean-ups: Paddling our way past pollution
Ever wanted to be a pirate seeking treasure? Well this experience is exactly the same! Just replace pirate with eco-warrior, and treasure
Mar 12, 20253 min read

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