| YEAR | DATE | EVENT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 January | The Brooklands Lagoon Experience | A guided walk through the nothern and southern sections of the Brooklands Lagoon with 2008 Royal Society Teacher Fellow, Graeme Worner examining the diverse plant communities within the Lagoon. |
| 2008 | |||
| 2008 | 17 November | Lecture - "What is the Future of Brooklands Lagoon" | 2008 Royal Society Teacher Fellowship holders, Peter Cooper and Graeme Worner present results of their year's research on sedimentation and vegetation in Brooklands Lagoon. |
| 2008 | July | Styx Living Laboratory Trust Monitoring Volunteers | Eureka Trust funding enables distinctive, weather proof uniforms to be provided for use by monitoring volunteers. |
| 2008 | 4 May | Styx Community Planting Day | Partnership event hosted by Green Effect Trust, Honda Tree Fund, Trees for Canterbury and Christchurch City Council. |
| 2008 | 1 March | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | 4th Annual Styx Function for Volunteers. Source to Sea Bus trip for community volunteers. |
| 2008 | 14 - 16 February | Wai Wetlands Symposium | Three community monitoring volunteers sponsored to attend the Wai Wetlands Symposium held at Canterbury University. |
| 2008 | Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship | The Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand awarded to Peter Cooper. Research topic: Brooklands Lagoon - Past, Present and Future (sedimentation). | |
| 2008 | Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship | The Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship administered by t he Royal Society of New Zealand awarded to Graeme Worner. Research Topic: How do salt marshes age? Temporal and spatial changes in structure and composition (Brooklands Lagoon). | |
| 2008 | Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship | The Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand awarded to Sue Pearce. Research topic: The Styx Web. | |
| 2007 | |||
| 2007 | November 2007 to February | 2007 Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Summer Scholarship | Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Summer Scholarship awarded to Katie Collins. Research topic:Spatial Distribution of Aquatic Invertebrates, Styx River, Smacks Creek and upstream of Styx Mill Conservation Reserve. |
| 2007 | 6 October | Styx Living Laboratory Trust Workshop | Workshop for Community Volunteers. Topic: Macrophytes. |
| 2007 | 15 September | Styx River Bus Trip and Memorial Service | Bus Trip through the Styx catchment for Styx Living Laboratory Trust personnel, inclusing Memorial Service on site of accident resulting in death of Chair of Trustees, Graham Condon. |
| 2007 | 18 October | 5th Annual Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Annual Event | 5th Annual Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Annual Address. Speaker: Professor Steve Wratten. Topic: Vineyards, backyards, and biocontrol:biodiversity at work. |
| 2007 | 10 September | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | 6th Annual General Meeting |
| 2007 | Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship | The Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship administered by t he Royal Society of New Zealand awarded to Willem C. van den Ende. Research topic: An Identification Guide to the Freshwater Aquatic Macrophytes of the Styx Catchment. | |
| 2007 | 2006 Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Summer Scholarship | Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Summer Scholarship awarded to Guinevere Coleman. Research topic:The effectiveness of restoring the Radcliffe Road drain: a comparison with the Styx River. | |
| 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 18 October | 4th Annual Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Annual Event | 4th Annual Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Annual Address. Speaker: Dr Bryan Jenkins. Topic: The Styx and beyond: Ecan's role in water management. |
| 2006 | 18 September | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | 5th Annual General Meeting |
| 3 September | Annual Styx Planting Day | Community working together to plant eastern end of Redwood Springs. | |
| 2006 | Launch of book 'Settling Near the Styx River' | Launch of the second information history book, 'Settling Near the Styx River' by Dennis and Helen Hills. | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2005 | 3 December | Styx Living Laboratory Trust Volunteers Function | Thank you to volunteers for work during the year plus discussion with experts regarding community monitoring programmes and results. |
| 2005 | November 2005 to February 2006 | 2005 Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Summer Scholarship | Styx Living Laboratory Trust's Summer Scholarship awarded to Shona Sam. Research topic: Invertebrate sampling of the Plant Trial area. 75 Lower Styx Road. |
| 2005 | 15 October | Community Invertebrate Monitoring Programme Laboratory Training Day | Training of volunteers in invertebrate monitoring and use of microscope. |
| 2005 | 1 October | Community Invertebrate Monitoring Programme Training Day | Practical field training for volunteers in how to collect samples and record data. |
| 2005 | 29 September | 3rd Annual Styx Living Laboratory Address | University Lecturer, lawyer, writer and environmentalist, David Round delivers the 2005 Styx Living Laboratory Address entitled, “A people, a plain, a river: living together in the 21st century. |
| 2005 | 29 September | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | 4th Annual General Meeting. |
| 2005 | 18 September | Annual Clean up the Styx Day | Clean up of the lower reaches of the river and environs by members of the community. |
| 2005 | 28 August | Annual Styx Planting Day | In conjunction with Belfast Rotary and Christchurch City Council, members of the Community work together planting areas at 608 Marshland Road. |
| 2005 | August | Lincoln University | Environmental Management students complete assignment using Styx catchment as model. |
| 2005 | 1 July | Styx Living Laboratory Research Co-ordinator commences | Dr Eric Scott contracted by the Styx Living Laboratory Trust to Co-ordinate the development and promotion of research and monitoring prorgammes in the Styx catchment. |
| 2005 | 8 - 11 June | Styx Project presented as model at International Event | Styx Project presented as model at the International Workshop of Administration and Local Government Sustainable Development Safe Guarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Promoting Inner City Networks Conference held in Gangneung City, South Korea. |
| 2005 | 29 May | Community Planting Day Styx Mill Conservation Reserve | In conjunction with Trees for Canterbury, members of the Community, along with several members of the Crusader Rugby Team work together planting further areas of the Reserve. |
| 2005 | 30 April | Pa Harakeke Field Day | Field Day event at Janet Stewart Reserve to clean up and harvest Harakeke. |
| 2004 | |||
| 2004 | 20 November | Workshop for community monitoring volunteers | Styx water quality monitoring group meet for training workshop. |
| 2004 | 18 November | Volunteers Function and Seminar | Thank you to volunteers for work during the year plus discussion with experts regarding reasons for certain Monitoring results. |
| 2004 | 20 September | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | 3rd Annual General Meeting. |
| 2004 | 20 September | 2nd Annual Styx Living Laboratory Address | Scientist and author, Dr Rob McDowall, delivers the 2004 Styx Living Laboratory Annual Address entitled “Discovering New Zealand's freshwater fish fauna”. |
| 2004 | 19 September | Clean up the Styx | A clean up of the lower reaches of the river and environs by members of the community. |
| 2004 | 29 August | Community Planting Day | Community members work together to improve environment of the Styx River immediately south of Styx bridge on Harbour Road. |
| 2004 | July to August | Canterbury University Students study in Styx Catchment | Second year Civil and Natural Resources Students complete field studies in the catchment. |
| 2004 | 7 July | Styx Mill Wildlife Sanctuary Styx Mill Conservation Reserve | Full funding for predator proof fence secured. |
| 2004 | 15 June | Styx website | Developed and hosted online. |
| 2004 | 12 May | Community Planting Day | Styx Mill Conservation Reserve sponsored by Trees for Canterbury. |
| 2004 | 22 March | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between partners Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury, Landcare Research, Lincoln University, National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). |
| 2003 | |||
| 2003 | 23 September | First Annual Styx Living Laboratory Annual Address | Ornithologist, Andrew Crossland, delivered the 2003 Styx Living Laboratory Annual Address entitled More than feeding the ducks - a vision for integrating wildlife into the proposed Styx Urban National Reserve. |
| 2003 | 23 September | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | 2nd Annual General Meeting. |
| 2003 | 21 September | Clean up the Styx | A clean up of the lower reaches of the river and environs by members of the community. |
| 2003 | 12 September | Possibilities for the Styx Living Laboratory Field Centre | A public presentation by 3rd year Resource Management students from Lincoln University. |
| 2003 | 7 September | Community Planting Day | Community planting day held at Styx Mill Conservation Reserve in conjunction with Trees for Canterbury. |
| 2003 | 31 August | Experience the Styx Community Planting Day | Community planting day held at 608 Lower Styx Road. |
| 2003 | August | Community Water Quality Monitoring Programme | Abi Wightman appointed by the Styx Living Laboratory to co-ordinate a Community Water monitoring Programme in the Styx catchment. |
| 2003 | 8 August | Styx Living Laboratory Trust receives Certificate of Incorporation | Certificate of Incorporation issued certifying that the Styx Living Laboratory Trust was officially incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. |
| 2003 | 3 July | 51 Lower Styx Road | Property at 51 Lower Styx Road purchased providing a wetland link between Janet Stewart Reserve and the Styx Living Laboratory Field Centre. |
| 2003 | 18 May | Inaugural plantings of Trial Plots at Styx Living Laboratory Field Centre | Members of the community, Guardians of the Styx, Styx Living Laboratory Board of Management and Trustees plant out nine trial plots at 75 Lower Styx Road. Sponsors for this event were the Guardians of the Styx Community Group, and Wai-ora Forest Landscapes Ltd. |
| 2003 | February | River Flow Community Monitoring Programme | Community members form voluntary group to regularly monitor water flow at selected sites on Styx River and tributaries. |
| 2003 | 26 January | Celebration of the Styx Day | A day for community to pause and consider and celebrate the pathway to date. A time also to consult and plan for the future. |
| 2003 | 26 January | Launch of book, 'The Styx Story' | Launch of the first information history books 'The Styx Story' by Dennis Hills. |
| 2002 | |||
| 2002 | 11 December | Annual Report to Community Boards and key personnel | First annual report presented to those involved in making decisions regarding future developments in the Styx Catchment. |
| 2002 | 21 October | Rafting on the Styx | City Councillors and Living Laboratory personnel gain insight into some of the issues relating to the Styx River by touring it in rafts. |
| 2002 | 22 September | Clean up the Styx Day | Starting at 955 Lower Styx Road members of the community clean up the area of the Styx River and Boating Reserve. |
| 2002 | 1 September | Community Planting Day Styx Mill Conservation Reserve Car Park | Car parking and a bus stop established on the Styx Mill Road side of the Conservation Reserve. This area enhanced by the planting of 4,000 plants by members of the local community. |
| 2002 | 1 September | Godley Kowhai Grove | Dr Eric Godley plants first kowhai trees in area adjacent to new car park in what is to become a grove of trees planted to honour the research he has undertaken with this specie. |
| 2002 | August to December | Styx Living Laboratory Board of Management | First official meeting of members of the Styx Living Laboratory Board of Management. Sub- committees formed taking responsibility for such issues as research, funding and sponsorship, publicity and development of facilities. |
| 2002 | 22 July | Styx Living Laboratory Trust | Trustees appoint representative voluntary Board members to manage practical aspects of the work of the Trust. |
| 2002 | June | Styx Calendar of Events Published | The first Styx Calendar of events published and distributed. |
| 2002 | 31 May | Registration of the Styx Heron logo trade mark | Approval given to use Styx Heron logo as a registered trademark. |
| 2002 | 24 May | Public Presentation by Lincoln Landscape Architect students | Students from Lincoln University display and explain their design projects using the Styx Catchment as a basis for their study. |
| 2002 | 6 May | Styx Living Laboratory Trust Deed Signed | The aims and objectives of the Styx Living Laboratory finalised and signed by Trustees. 1st Annual General Meeting. |
| 2002 | 22 February | 75 Lower Styx Road | Property in Lower Styx Road purchased to be developed as headquarters for the Styx Living Laboratory and community activities. |
| 2002 | Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship | The Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship administered by t he Royal Society of New Zealand awarded to Julia Tu'ineau. | |
| 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 30 September | Community Planting Day Ouruhia Domain | Community members work together to improve the environment of the Kaputone Stream at Ouruhia Domain. |
| 2001 | 23 September | Clean Up the Styx | Community members clean up of river bank and environs in the lower reaches of the Styx River commencing at the Brooklands Boating Reserve. |
| 2001 | 6 August | Community Planting Day Nunweek Park | Commmunity members work together to improve the environment at Nunweek Park, corner Wooldridge and Harewood Roads. |
| 2001 | 1 July | 303 Radcliffe Road | This property purchased to be developed as "educational unit" utilising its historic and cultural links with both dairying and horticulture in this area. |
| 2001 | June | Start of formation of Styx Living Laboratory Trust | Community leaders agree to form a Trust to further, and where possible, implement aspects of the "Visions" for the Styx area. |
| 2001 | May to August | First Cultural harvest of Toe toe at Janet Stewart Reserve | Toe toe and harakeke (flax) harvested at Janet Stewart and woven into nineteen tukutuku panels gifted for display in the Christchurch Public Library. |
| 2001 | 24 May | Display by Lincoln Landscape Architect students | Students from Lincoln University, having adopted the Styx area for study, mount public display of some of their concepts relating to "Art in the Styx". |
| 2001 | Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship | The Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship administered by t he Royal Society of New Zealand awarded to Julia Tuineau. Research topic: The Styx Web Living Laboratory - To develop an understanding of, and maximise learning opportunities, centred on the Styx River and its associated wetlands. | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2000 | Dec | Draft of Document Vision 2000-2040 The Styx | The draft of the 40 year Styx Vision document presented to the public as part of Christchurch City's 150th Anniversary celebrations. |
| 2000 | 24 October | Presentation of Draft Document Vision 2000-2040 The Styx | Joint presentation of the Draft of the document Vision 2000 - 2040 The Styx made to the Guardians of the Styx and members of the Fendalton/Waimairi, Shirley/Papanui and Burwood/Pegasus Community Boards. |
| 2000 | 30 August | Presentation of Draft Document Vision 2000-2040 The Styx | Presentation of the Draft document Vision 2000 - 2040 The Styx made to Parks personnel. |
| 2000 | 27 August | Community Planting Day Spencerville Boating Reserve | Community members work towards enhancing the area of the Styx River at the Spencerville Boating Reserve. |
| 2000 | 30 July | Clean up the Styx | Community members join forces to clean up of riverbank and environs in the lower reaches of the Styx River. |
| 2000 | 25 May | Sister River Relationship formalised wioth Styx River, Alabama, USA | Sister River relationship formed to facilitate exchange of information, environmental issues and solutions. A New Zealand first. |
| 2000 | February to August | Investigation and reporting by Technical Experts | Experts begin process of researching geographical, environmental, hydrological and ecological aspects of Styx River catchment. |
| 2000 | Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship | The Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher’s Fellowship administered by t he Royal Society of New Zealand awarded to Margaret Yorke. | |
| 1999 | |||
| 1999 | 7 October | Guardian of the Styx Community Group formed | Guardians of the Styx Community group formed and adopts as its aim, to protect, restore and raise awareness of the values of the Styx River and its environs. |
| 1999 | 1 October | Styx History Group Formed | Community group formed to research and record the history of the Styx area and people who have lived in the community. |
| 1999 | 29 August | Community Planting Day Janet Stewart Reserve | Working together planting to improve the environment at Janet Stewart Reserve, Lower Styx Road. |
| 1999 | 15 August | Styx River Bus Tours | In response to requests public tours commenced with the aim of gaining an overall view of the Styx river. |
| 1999 | July | Styx Newsletter | First Styx community newsletter published to enable the community to keep up to date with developments within the Styx Catchment. Print run 5,000. |
| 1999 | May to October | Focus Group Discussions | Identifying the interests and concerns of various groups and sharing aspirations and visions for the future. |
| 1999 | 11 April | Styx River Workshop | Public event held at Styx Mill Conservation reserce to seek community views, priorities and concerns. |
| 1999 | 14 March | Styx Happening | A day of community participation and activities marking the start of consultation with the community. |
| 1999 | August to December | Key people within the community meet and begin the consultation process. | |