Our mission
Together with nature
We connect people to nature, landscape and places.
We build understanding and respect.
We facilitate, support and drive conservation action.
Connect, Respect, Act
About Us
First established in 2002 as the Cape to Cape Catchments Group with a focus on waterway health, our organisation has grown to encompass the protection of all biodiversity values in the Margaret River region.
Priority focus
Our two pillars of focus are:
Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret River)
We coordinate and deliver a range of education programs, meaningful on-ground work and advocate for the health and environmental values of the Margaret River and its catchment.
Caring for the Capes
We coordinate and deliver a range of education programs, meaningful on-ground work and advocate for the health and environmental values of the Capes region from Yallingup to Augusta, and including the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, adjoining coastline, privately owned land, remnant bushland and reserves.
Guiding Principles
Engage with our local cultural custodians
Acknowledge, engage, support and partner with our local cultural custodians and elders
Leadership and advocacy
Provide leadership, advocacy and a strong voice on local environment and biodiversity issues
Act with integrity
Build trust and respect through informed, considered and ethical actions and communications
Collaborate and include
Collaborate and include to optimise reach, impact and ownership
Make a long-term, landscape scale difference
Resource projects and initiatives that make a long-term and landscape-scale difference
Avoid detrimental activities
Engage only in activities that promote and further our environmental and conservation goals
Data collection and continual improvement
Continue to carry out and coordinate monitoring, data collection, sharing and continual improvement
Biodiversity and climate change
Across all our programs, we strive to protect and restore biodiversity and build resilience to disturbance and pressures like climate change.
The healthier and more connected our ecosystems are, the better they will be able to respond and adapt to climate change.
Our people
Board of Directors
Our volunteer board members have a wealth of leadership experience with a broad knowledge base, and are passionate about protecting our environment and dedicated to furthering conservation of the region’s biodiversity values. They are responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the organisation and are committed to maintaining high standards of governance and accountability.
Ann Ward
Chair
Hamish Worsely
Deputy Chair
Crispin Underwood
Treasurer
Michelle McManus
Secretary
Carmen Lawrence
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Advisors and ambassadors
Emma Scaife
Advisor
Peter Adamson
Advisor
Jane Scott
Ambassador
Leon Pericles
Ambassador
Our staff
Drew McKenzie
General Manager
Cass Jury
Program Manager / Biodiversity Officer
Tracey Muir
Adopt a Spot Coordinator / Waatu Kaatijin (Ocean Learning) Coordinator
Genevieve Hanran-Smith
Biodiversity Officer
Jodie Passmore
Special Projects Officer
Peta Lierich
Our Patch Officer / Woody Weeds Coordinator
Lauren Scanlon
Our Patch Officer / Friends of Wooditjup Bilya Coordinator
Mandy Edwards
Coastal Officer / Biodiversity Officer
Lyndsey Cox
Spatial Data Officer
Trevor Paddenburg
Communications Officer
Fran Dohring
Finance / Administration
Declan McGill
Environmental Services Coordinator
Jackson Res
Bush Regeneration Team
Nathan Hammer
Bush Regeneration Team
Obelia Walker
Biodiversity Officer
Our partners and supporters
We work closely with our community and collaboration is key to Nature Conservation’s success. We’re immensely grateful to our ever-growing list of partners and supporters. Without them, we could not raise awareness, inspire commitment and empower action on behalf of the environment.
This includes strong grassroots support from individuals and local businesses, teams of dedicated volunteers and citizen scientists, a network of strategic partnerships as well as collaborative working relationships with federal, state and local government agencies.
A huge thank-you to the following groups and organisationd for their support:
Key Grant Funding Partners
Philanthropic Partners
Business Sponsors – Gold
Business Sponsors – Bronze
Strategic Partners
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Arts Margaret River
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Birdlife WA
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Birdlife Australia
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Carbon Farming Foundation
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Cape to Cape Bird Group
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Capes Foundation
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City of Busselton
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Coastal Connections
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Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
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Edith Cowan University
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EMA Australia
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Friends of the Cape to Cape track
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Geocatch
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Geographe Catchments Council
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Gondwana Link
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Gracetown Cowaramup Bay Community Inc
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Great Southern Reef Foundation
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Karri Karrak Aboriginal Corporation
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Line in the Sand
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Lower Blackwood Land Conservation District Committee
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Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association
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Margaret River Business Network
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Margaret River Coastal Residents Association
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Margaret River Regional Environment Centre
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Margaret River Wine Industry Association
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Mindful Margaret River
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Murdoch University Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
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Nala Bardip Mia, HEART Margaret River
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Re-cyc-ology
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Shire of Augusta Margaret River
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South West NRM
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Transition Margaret River
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Trillion Trees
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Undalup Association
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University of Western Australia
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Water Corporation
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Western Australian Museum
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Yallingup LCDC
Community and Business Supporters
- Ari Wolfl Photography
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Augusta Primary School
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Augusta True Value
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Backyard Creations
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Bunnings Margaret River
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Busselton Agricultural Services
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Cape Mentelle
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Cape to Cape Explorer Tours
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Cowara Landscaping
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Cowaramup Agencies
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Cowaramup Primary School
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Crossfit Margaret River
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Dunsborough Rural
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Edgewalkers
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FAWNA
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Friends of the Cape to Cape Track
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Friends of Reserve Group Volunteers
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Hairy Marron Café
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Holst Design + Build
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Karridale Agencies
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Karridale Primary School
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Landsmith Collection
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Lazarus Horticulture Services
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Lions Club of Cowaramup
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Lions Club of Margaret River
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Margaret River Brewhouse
- Margaret River Discovery Company
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Margaret River Independent School
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Margaret River Mitre 10
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Margaret River Montessori School
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Margaret River Primary School
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Nature Conservation Members and Donors
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Nature Conservation Volunteers
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Nutrien Ag Solutions
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Owl Friendly Margaret River Region
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Participating Schools throughout the region
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Rapids Landing Primary School
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Rotary Club of Margaret River
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
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Sustainable Settlements Pty Ltd
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U3A Margaret River
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Vasse General Store
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Voyager Estate
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Walk into Luxury
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Yallingup Steiner School
Give Today
Get In Touch
Address
Community Resource Centre
33 Tunbridge Street
Margaret River WA 6285
Postal Address
PO Box 1749 Margaret River WA. 6285
Contact Us
Phone: (08) 9757 2202
Email: info@natureconservation.org.au