The Tasman and Nelson Environmental Awards recognise individuals, community groups, businesses, farmers, and schools, who have demonstrated the use of good environmental practice in their tasks.
Click here for more info on the The Tasman and Nelson Environmental Awards.
Environmental Monitoring and Information
Council is the main environmental monitoring agency within the Tasman District. It produced a written report in 2000 (called 'Environment Today!') covering all the areas of environmental monitoring that it is responsible for. Over the coming two years we will be rolling out updates of this information directly to the website.
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Permits to burn fires in the open are required in rural areas throughout the year within the Tasman District Rural Fire District.
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Firewood
For a clean burning fire you need dry, seasoned wood. For a list of Council approved Good Wood firewood dealers and to get information about how to collect and store your own firewood Click here.
Forestry
Council's forests are: Kingsland Forest - Richmond Hills; Rabbit Island (Moturoa); Borlase Forest - Motupiko; Tunnicliff Forest - Wai-iti; Sherry River Forest -Sherry River; and the Howard Forest - Howard Valley. Land held by Council for forestry totals 2,800 hectares with an estimated value of $16 m
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Friendly Towns
Tasman District currently enjoys close links with two Japanese cities. They are between Motueka and Kiyosato and Richmond and Fujimi Machi.
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Funding
One of the objectives listed in Tasman District Council's mission statement is to enhance community development and the natural, cultural and recreational assets relating to Tasman District.
One of the ways that Council sets out to achieve part of this objective is to administer a number of community grants schemes, scholarships and awards.
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The Tasman and Nelson Environmental Awards recognise individuals, community groups, businesses, farmers, and schools, who have demonstrated the use of good environmental practice in their tasks.
Council is the main environmental monitoring agency within the Tasman District. It produced a written report in 2000 (called 'Environment Today!') covering all the areas of environmental monitoring that it is responsible for. Over the coming two years we will be rolling out updates of this information directly to the website.
Permits to burn fires in the open are required in rural areas throughout the year within the Tasman District Rural Fire District.
For a clean burning fire you need dry, seasoned wood. For a list of Council approved Good Wood firewood dealers and to get information about how to collect and store your own firewood 
Council's forests are: Kingsland Forest - Richmond Hills; Rabbit Island (Moturoa); Borlase Forest - Motupiko; Tunnicliff Forest - Wai-iti; Sherry River Forest -Sherry River; and the Howard Forest - Howard Valley. Land held by Council for forestry totals 2,800 hectares with an estimated value of $16 m
Tasman District currently enjoys close links with two Japanese cities. They are between Motueka and Kiyosato and Richmond and Fujimi Machi.
One of the objectives listed in Tasman District Council's mission statement is to enhance community development and the natural, cultural and recreational assets relating to Tasman District.