Just a couple of days before the big February quake in 2011, Zak Cassells led a group of volunteers on a clean-up of a loop of the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River. This small local initiative grew over time into the annual Mother of All Clean-Ups – an enormous clean-up of the main urban waterways of Christchurch held annually on the day before Mothers Day.
Click to play video of 1st Mother-of-All-Clean-UpsWe are holding our annual event to bring together all groups working in the catchment to share information, collaborate better in the coming year, and celebrate 2026’s achievements.
Volunteer Co-ordinators will have received a direct invitation with more details.
If you are attending, please RSVP here.