by Trevor Paddenburg | Aug 4, 2025 | Environmental Education, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
Australia is home to more than 2,000 species of native bees — from the bright, blue-banded bee to the tiny stingless varieties — yet many people know surprisingly little about these crucial pollinators. That changed in Margaret River this week, when a passionate group...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 28, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events
If there’s one powerful lesson learned when it comes to controlling arum lilies, it’s that tackling this invasive and damaging environmental weed is a team effort, says Nature Conservation Margaret River Region. And nowhere is that more apparent than among...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 21, 2025 | News & Events
An army of volunteers, conservationists and community groups have come together across three coastal sites in the Margaret River region to restore vulnerable ecosystems. Over recent weeks, dedicated community members turned out in force at Redgate Beach, Moses Rock,...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 21, 2025 | Environmental Education, News & Events
Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s expanded Adopt a Spot education program is now reaching a record 11 schools and almost 450 kids who are learning about nature and how to care for it. The conservation group has three dedicated youth environment programs and...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 16, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Bush Regeneration Team, Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, Events, News & Events
Want to protect local bushland and your backyard from one of the South West’s most damaging weeds? Two upcoming workshops will equip locals with the skills, tools and confidence to fight back against the invasive arum lily—and be part of one of WA’s most successful...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 16, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Bush Regeneration Team, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
With a property just a stone’s throw from the Margaret River, local GP Graham Velterop and his wife Toni say that keeping invasive arum lilies at bay is a key responsibility for landholders like them. The couple are just two of hundreds of landholders who are now part...
