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Protecting our future waterways
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Support clean water & conservation education across New Zealand
Every donation helps protect New Zealand’s rivers, lakes, and seas. Your support funds clean-water projects, community education, and hands-on conservation across Aotearoa. Check out what we’ve achieved since 2002 — and see how your contribution continues to make a real difference for our waterways.
National impact since 2002
441,076
volunteer hours delivered
454,749
individual engagements via education and experiential events
205,066
plants on 189.9 km of river banks
380,864
student experiences in freshwater, marine spaces
2000+
community events hosted
400+
catchment groups supported
💧 Protect Our Water, Empower Our Communities
Your donation supports:
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School programmes that connect tamariki with their local freshwater and marine environments — inspiring them to take action and create plans to protect them.
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Community experience days like snorkelling, kayaking, and riverside planting — helping people discover, understand, and care for their local waterways.
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Expert support for catchment groups, environmental organisations, and iwi/hapū across Aotearoa New Zealand — building skills and strategies to restore and protect our waters.
The Dr Roger Grace Memorial Fund, managed by the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, honours the legacy of marine conservationist and Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust founder Dr Roger Grace (1945–2019). A committee of Roger's colleagues, friends, family, and conservation organisations oversees the fund’s use.
The fund supports:
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Long-term crayfish monitoring at Tāwharanui
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Marine conservation establishment projects, including no-take areas
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The annual Whangateau Snorkel Day
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A tri-annual award for early-career individuals contributing to NZ marine conservation and communication.
To donate to the fund, visit the fund's donation page here.
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