A Margaret River man has almost eradicated arum lilies from his 40,000sqm property – and is calling on others to join a region-wide weed control effort to slow down reinfestations. Greg Burke joined Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s Arum Lily Blitz about two...

The program for the Open Nature Gardens Weekend has been finalised with six inspiring nature and wildlife gardens throwing their doors open to the community on Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16. The gardens include landscaped native gardens, dry gardens, and...

Two renowned local identities – artist Leon Pericles and author Jane Scott – will use their high profile to campaign for the environment as ambassadors for Nature Conservation Margaret River Region (NCMRR). The region’s peak not-for-profit conservation group has...

Landholders in Dunsborough, Meelup, Yallingup and surrounding areas are invited to join the region's biggest arum lily program and do their bit to protect regional reserves and the national park. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s Arum Lily Blitz is on a...

Margaret River region residents are being urged to join thousands of West Australians cleaning up their favourite beach for WA Beach Clean-up Day on Sunday, October 16. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region and Tangaroa Blue are calling on surfers, hikers, fishers...

Year 6 students from across the Margaret River region showcased some inspiring environmental solutions when presenting their annual projects from the Our Patch program run by Nature Conservation Margaret River Region. Ten classes from five different schools across the...

A giant of conservation, Gondwana Link’s Keith Bradby, will be a guest presenter at the launch of Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s new Sundowner Series at the Margaret River District Club on Tuesday, October 4th. It will be the first in the NCMRR series of...

Some of the most inspiring nature and wildlife gardens – including the Gnarabup native garden of author and plant guru Jane Scott – will be open to the community for the Open Nature Gardens Weekend on October 15-16. Hosted by Nature Conservation Margaret River Region...

The best young brains in the region have been busy devising shelters to boost the breeding success of critically endangered hooded plovers, helping to bring the iconic birds back from the brink of extinction. The shelters are the culmination of a year-long project for...

Hundreds of endemic species have been planted at Dallip Spring giving the ecologically sensitive site a leg up in its battle against arum lilies. Community volunteers and nearby landholders have been successfully controlling arum lilies around this unique spring for...

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is proud to announce our ground-breaking kids' education program - called Adopt a Spot - has been shortlisted for a major coastal award. Adopt a Spot was named a finalist in the 2022 Western Australian Coastal Awards for...

Biodiversity and remnant bushland will be saved thanks to a new guide produced by Nature Conservation Margaret River Region to assist people moving to the Margaret River region. The Your Guide for Protecting the Environment on Your Property is available free in print...

It was an epic way to spend Father’s Day with almost 40 vollunteers who joined Nature Conservation Margaret River Region (NCMRR) caring for the coast at beautiful Redgate Beach last Sunday, September 4. Among the volunteers was renowned artist Leon Pericles, who said...

Lake Cave is leading the charge on weed control in environmentally sensitive areas, with the popular site declaring itself “99.9 per cent arum lily free” amid increasing awareness about the invasive lily. The Advanced Ecotourism Certified attraction is located within...

Forget breakfast in bed – the best Father’s Day present is a family outing to help care for the coast and rehabilitate Redgate Beach. That’s the message from Nature Conservation Margaret River Region (NCMRR), which is holding a community coastal conservation busy bee...

There's another chance to care for our coast with a community busy bee at Injidup Natural Spa this Sunday. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is urging everyone in the Margaret River region community to come along to our coastal care busy bee at Injidup Natural...

The sun came out and more than 50 local gardeners did too for an epic workshop this morning on building a frog bog and attracting wildlife to your place, hosted by Nature Conservation Margaret River Region and environmental biologist and educator The Frog Doctor . The...

Johnny Prefumo, an environmental biologist and educator better known as “The Frog Doctor”, is back for a second and final workshop in a Nature Conservation Margaret River Region series on designing and creating a habitat garden. At the workshop on August 7 from...

Despite gloomy weather, an impressive 40-plus brave souls faced the elements on Sunday, July 17 for Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s busy bee at Injidup Natural Spa to help rehabilitate vegetation and prevent erosion on the overused trails. From young to...

If you’re designing a garden from scratch or want to turn your existing yard into a wildlife haven, Nature Conservation Margaret River Region has the ultimate workshop coming up on Saturday July 23. The conservation group has teamed up with the “Frog Doctor” –...