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

Over the next three years

Our teams of volunteers will be working on water care projects across the country. They'll be 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 will benefit. 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 1,000,000 square metres of New Zealand waterways, wetlands and catchment zones.
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.