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Keith Bradby launches Nature Conservation’s Sundowner Series

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...

Open Nature Gardens Weekend returns

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...

Our Patch kids fight for endangered hooded plover

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...

Dallip Springs bounces back from arum invasion

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...

Adopt a Spot recognised for major award win

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...

Landholder booklet protects nature and biodiversity

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...

Coast vollies blitz Redgate Beach

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 now arum lily free

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...

Father’s Day community coastal conservation day

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...

Another chance to care for our coast

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...

Making a frog-friendly habitat garden

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...

Frog Doctor returns for final habitat garden workshop

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...

Community spirit shines to conserve Injidup icon

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...

Garden habitat workshop with the “frog doctor”

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” –...

Volunteers needed to save Injidup Spa and its fragile coastline

One of the Margaret River region’s most famous natural attractions – Injidup Natural Spa – is in danger of being loved to death, but a community coastal care day is set to help repair the damage. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is calling for volunteers to...

Massive community turn-out for volunteer planting days

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region has applauded a mammoth community turn-out to two volunteer planting events last Sunday June 26, one on the banks of the Margaret River and the second a Redgate Beach. A whopping 100-plus volunteers arrived with gloves and...

Awesome support for rivermouth revegetation day

The Margaret River Wine Association organised their first Community Day for its members last Friday - and it was dubbed a "raging success"! In partnership with Nature Conservation Margaret River Region, the Shire of Augusta Margaret River and the Margaret River...

Fire-wise garden workshop and live installation

Maintaining an asset protection zone, cutting out “fire ladders”, choosing the right mulch and proper spacing between plants are some of the secrets to protecting your property from bushfire. And these secrets and more will be shared at a free Nature Conservation...

Vollies needed for huge community planting day

Nature Conservation has put the shout out for volunteers at two community planting events on Sunday June 26, one on the banks of the Margaret River and the second a Redgate Beach. It’s all hands on deck for the first event at the Margaret River from 10am-12noon, where...

Jane Scott headlines plant ID workshop

Plant guru and celebrated author Jane Scott will headline a special Nature Conservation Margaret River Region (NCMRR) workshop to identify local native plants as well as invasive weeds on Friday, June 17. Ms Scott will join weed control specialist and bush regenerator...

Vollies needed for weekend of planting and conservation

The arrival of winter rains means time to plant natives and Nature Conservation Margaret River Region (NCMRR) has two community planting days this weekend – with volunteers needed. On Saturday, June 11 from 1pm-3pm, Nature Conservation and the Friends of Barrett...

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