by Trevor Paddenburg | Sep 12, 2023 | News & Events
The incredible work of school students protecting nature and biodiversity across the Margaret River region will be on display this week at Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s annual Our Patch presentation. Our Patch involves more than 200 Year 6 students from...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Sep 5, 2023 | News & Events
They might only be 10 years old but these citizen scientist students from Margaret River Primary School are working on a new app to help beach-goers identify hundreds of species of marine plants and animals. This week the Year 5 class explored Prevelly’s Back Beach,...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Aug 29, 2023 | News & Events
Registrations for the 2023 Tangaroa Blue WA Beach Clean-up have opened, with an exciting new format to encourage more volunteers and see more litter removed from local beaches. The event happens at beaches across the state, but in the South-West Tangaroa Blue and...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Aug 29, 2023 | News & Events
Art and conservation will combine in an ambitious new project that will see a giant creeping “weed” made from hundreds of recycled plastic bottles installed in a popular section of Margaret River bushland. Called “Insidious”, the artwork is designed to boost awareness...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Aug 21, 2023 | News & Events
The Margaret River region’s reefs and seagrass meadows are home to just as much biodiversity as Ningaloo Reef – and deserve the same protection, some of the state’s leading marine researchers say. Coinciding with National Science Week, two leading marine experts...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Aug 16, 2023 | News & Events
A new batch of inspiring nature and wildlife gardens will be open to the community when the annual Open Nature Gardens Weekend returns on October 14-15. Hosted by Nature Conservation Margaret River Region, it’s the third time the popular event returns after sell-outs...
