by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 26, 2023 | News & Events
An 18-month campaign fighting the invasive weed tree Sweet Pittosporum – which threatens our iconic karri forest – has been a success with hundreds of the weedy trees removed across our region. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region was behind the initiative, which...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 26, 2023 | News & Events
After five years, Nature Conservation’s hugely successful Western Ringtail Possum Citizen Science Project has come to an end, with volunteers logging more than 700 hours mapping and monitoring the adorable marsupials. Ringtails, known as Nguraren by the Wadandi...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 15, 2023 | News & Events
The Wadandi Track will get a boost this Saturday, June 24 with volunteers needed to help plant, weed and care for a section of the popular walking trail near Cowaramup. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is teaming up with the Friends of the Wadandi Track, and...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 15, 2023 | News & Events
The Arum Lily Blitz is back – with an ambitious goal of signing up a record number of landholders to help eradicate the region’s worst weed from more bushland than ever before. Now in its 5th year, Nature Conservation Margaret River Region says the Blitz has reached a...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 15, 2023 | News & Events
Margaret River now has an incredible new community native garden that is open for everyone to enjoy, while doubling as an educational space for waterwise gardening, growing natives and creating wildlife habitat. The tranquil, biodiverse and waterwise garden has been...
by Trevor Paddenburg | May 31, 2023 | News & Events
The region’s peak conservation group has applauded the efforts of three amazing youngsters who prove you can never be too young to do your bit for the environment. Frankie and Floyd Smith, both 10, and their younger sister Pearl, 8, teamed up to raise almost $400 for...
