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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Planting and brushing is making a big difference to rehabilitating much-loved North Point at Cowaramup Bay, and a community busy bee Sunday, June 11 from 10am-12noon will continue to build on the good work. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is once again...

Planting and conservation season is in full swing with the cooler weather, and volunteers can get their hands dirty at another community busy bee to celebrate World Environment Day. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is teaming up with the Friends of Barrett...

Locals can have fun in nature and help protect Nguraren Kalleep Reserve at the next Nature Conservation Margaret River Region community planting busy bee on Sunday, May 21 from 1pm-3pm. “We’re calling for volunteers to come down and help care for this beautiful...

It’s the big one! Nature Conservation’s annual Wooditjup Bilya community planting day returns on May 28 from 10am-12noon, with an army of volunteers needed to plant 2000 native seedlings. It will build on five years of riparian planting along the Margaret River near...

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region has a mammoth Mother’s Day planned with a conservation busy bee to care for Darch Brook on Sunday, May 14 from 1pm-3pm. Mums, their families and everyone else in the community is urged to join in, with volunteers needed to...

There’s a double dose of coastal conservation this Sunday with volunteers needed for two Nature Conservation Margaret River Region beachfront busy bees. The first is at Gas Bay from 10am-12noon on Sunday, May 7. The meeting point is the carpark at the end of Gas Bay...

The world’s best surfers highlighted coastal stewardship by helping plant native species and restore coastal dunes on the Gnarabup coastline today, ahead of the start of the Margaret River Pro. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region teamed up with the World Surf...

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region hosted a Coastal Forum at Surfers Point on Tuesday evening, which highlighted the hard work and many successes of the groups, individuals and stakeholders who are dedicated to protecting the Margaret River coastline.  It also...

There’s been a big win for biodiversity across the region, with Nature Conservation Margaret River Region delivering more than $60,000 in grants to landholders for vital conservation work on their properties. The conservation work in the past year includes controlling...

An Australia-first marine program made a splash in Margaret River this week, turning local students into citizen scientists and empowering them to solve problems affecting our ocean and coastline. Called the EMA project – which stands for Educational Marine Areas –...

With cooler weather arriving, Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is gearing up for native planting season – and volunteers are needed to lend a hand! A series of revegetation busy bees is coming up, starting with a coastal care session this Sunday, April 2 from...

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River, in partnership with Nature Conservation Margaret River Region, are calling for volunteers to help protect the Gnarabup Headland area at their first community coastal rehabilitation session of the year. To be held on Sunday 2 April...

If you love native wildlife, it’s time to grab your torches and spotlights to help Nature Conservation Margaret River Region count Western Ringtail possums for the 9th annual Ringtail Tally. The surveys can be carried out in your garden, on your property or in a...

The region’s peak conservation group is launching an Australia-first marine program turning local students into citizen scientists, empowering them to solve problems affecting our ocean and coastline. Called the EMA project – which stands for Educational Marine Areas...

Anyone interested in nature and how to help it is invited to a special Nature Conservation Margaret River Region author talk with habitat and tree hollow expert Simon Cherriman on February 7. Mr Cherriman has more than 20 years' experience working as an ornithologist,...