by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 30, 2023 | News & Events
IF there’s one thing these Margaret River residents have learned, it’s that tackling the threat of invasive arum lilies is a team effort. Ann Ward, Federico Butron and Neil Tumelty are neighbouring landowners on Kevill and Connelly roads close to the Margaret River in...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 30, 2023 | News & Events
Locals can learn more about the fascinating world of fungi at two Nature Conservation Margaret River Region events designed to put the spotlight on the vital role fungi plays in our region’s landscape. Nature Conservation is teaming up with ecologist Roz Hart – a...
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...