More than 200 students from across the region descended on Mokidup or the Ellensbrook Homestead site for a huge day of environmental education, celebrating our wonderful waterways and their fantastic fauna.  The Year 3 kids, from 11 classes spanning six local schools,...

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s hugely successful new marine education program is set to return next year after securing funding for 2024 - with local kids to be the big winners. The Waatu Kaatijin or “ocean learning” program was rolled out at the start of...

The next free event is just around the corner in Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s exciting new initiative aimed at inspiring locals to cherish and care for the Margaret River. The Friends of Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret River) program features a guided...

Monitoring results have shown an incredible success rate for arum lily control – giving new hope to landholders who are controlling infestations on their properties. Staff from Nature Conservation Margaret River Region and volunteers have been studying a control site...

Dog poo has a massive impact on our coastal environment – and Margaret River Primary School students have launched a campaign to congratulate people doing the right thing and ensure everyone picks up after their pets. As part of a new educational marine program called...

Victorian Teatree is the latest problem weed tree that being targeted now in Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s Woody Weeds Campaign. The worst weedy trees in the region are in the firing line as part of the two-year campaign, with everyone from suburban...

The community is invited to Nature Conservation’s free end-of-year get together to celebrate the conservation successes of 2023 – while members are also urged to attend the Annual General Meeting earlier in the day. The not-for-profit conservation group will hold its...

The next free event is just around the corner in Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s exciting new initiative aimed at inspiring locals to cherish and care for the Margaret River. The Friends of Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret River) program features a guided...

ITS flowers may be aromatic but there is nothing sweet about Sweet Pittosporum, which is a serious weed tree and is being targeted now in Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s woody weeds campaign. The worst weedy trees in the region are in the firing line as...

Dozens of locals keen to care for nature turned out to see the unveiling of an art installation made from hundreds of recycled plastic bottles near the Old Settlement and Barrett St Reserve on Sunday. Titled “Insidious”, the installation is 150m long with hundreds of...

What a huge weekend for conservation, with dozens of volunteers joining Nature Conservation Margaret River Region and Tangaroa Blue for WA’s largest beach clean-up. Teams of volunteers, friends and work colleagues nominated beaches up and down the Capes region to pick...

More than 300 people flocked to see some of the region’s most inspiring nature and wildlife gardens that were open to the community as part of the annual Open Nature Gardens Weekend last weekend. Hosted by Nature Conservation Margaret River Region, it was the third...

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s Sundowner Series is back with a must-see event on Tuesday, November 7 that puts the spotlight on our native flora and why our region is like nowhere else on earth. Everyone is welcome to join Nature Conservation and Undalup...

The program has been finalised with seven new inspiring nature and wildlife gardens open to the community when the annual Open Nature Gardens Weekend returns this weekend. Hosted by Nature Conservation Margaret River Region, it’s the third time the popular event...

Free guided biodiversity walks for the community will accompany the unveiling of an art installation made from hundreds of recycled plastic bottles in bushland near the Old Settlement from 2pm Sunday, October 15. Titled “Insidious”, the installation is 150m long with...

Snap off an arum lily to boost our bush – that’s the message from Nature Conservation Margaret River Region as arum lilies reach peak flowering. Nature Conservation’s Arum Lily Blitz is now in full swing as over 1600 landholders across the Capes Region join a suite of...

There’s been a groundswell of registrations for the 2023 Tangaroa Blue WA Beach Clean-up, with volunteers putting their hand up to clear litter from most beaches across the Margaret River region. In fact, there’s been so much interest that organisers Tangaroa Blue and...

Volunteers will continue rehabilitating one of the Margaret River region’s most famous natural attractions – Injidup Natural Spa – at a community busy bee this Sunday, with everyone welcome to come and lend a hand. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is calling...

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region today launches an exciting new initiative aimed at caring for the Margaret River, with a packed 12-month calendar of events to inspire and educate locals about the iconic waterway. The Friends of Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret...

Dozens of locals, visitors, families and kids attended a weekend of free workshops to help create an art installation made from hundreds of recycled plastic bottles that will be installed in local bushland. Titled “Insidious”, the installation is designed to boost...

Free tickets are still available to a series of art workshops this weekend as part of an ambitious project that will see a giant creeping “weed” made from hundreds of recycled plastic bottles installed in local bushland. Titled “Insidious”, the installation is...