Catchment Care is an exciting initiative between Fonterra and Conservation Volunteers New Zealand to enhance our country's valuable waterways
and wetlands.

Since August 2009

Our teams of volunteers have been working on water care projects across the country. They've been preventing erosion by planting and fencing along streamlines, weeding to remove invasive plants from waterways, controlling pests, collecting seeds and clearing rubbish. And it's not only our waterways that are benefitting. Planting trees re-establishes natural habitats for endangered animal and bird life, builds carbon reserves and gives back to New Zealand's local communities. It's an initiative we're proud to be part of.

An ambitious goal

With an eye on the future, we've set an impressive target:
to enhance over 2,000,000 square metres of New Zealand waterways, wetlands and catchment zones by July 2012.

To achieve it, we'll be working in rural areas alongside landowners, regional councils, community groups and environmental agencies on projects that span the length and breadth of New Zealand.

With such a big goal in mind, we're on the lookout for keen volunteers. If you share our passion for the environment and would like to pitch in, let us know.