Spring bulbs have been on sale outside supermarkets in Rangiora and Kaiapoi to raise money for a primary school children's education programme in the region.
A new viewing platform built using a bequest from a Christchurch woman's legacy fund has been formally opened to the public at the Ashley-Rakahuri River Estuary.
ECan says it is still reviewing the region's coastal protection rules, but conservation groups like Forest & Bird and Greenpeace claim it is not acting fast enough to protect wildlife and biodiversity.