For over 20 years, we’ve been restoring the Pūharakekenui | Styx River catchment.
We’re a local river care group dedicated to research, restoration, and community involvement in Ōtautahi Christchurch’s third-largest river — protecting its water quality, ecology, and heritage for generations to come.
The Styx Living Laboratory Trust leads this work through partnerships with volunteers, schools, and scientists — advancing hands-on environmental restoration and research across the Pūharakekenui | Styx River catchment.
Project Kotare: Reviving a River. One Tree at a Time.
Our largest restoration project topped 200,000 native trees along the Pūharakekenui.
What’s Happening Along the Styx
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Volunteer
Join community planting days and citizen science events.
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Partner With Us
Collaborate on science, restoration, and education initiatives.
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Citizen science
Contribute to bird counts, fish surveys, and vegetation monitoring.