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South Coast NRM regional natural capital concept on the world stage
From the desk of Luke, Chief Executive Officer. South Coast NRM and the regional South Coast community are proud to be part of the Net Zero Policy Forum. The Net Zero Policy Forum is a voluntary international collaboration that sits under the Under2 Coalition. As part...
A busy month of monitoring wildlife for our regional ecologists
From the desk of Bronte, Regional Ecologist. Our Regional Ecologists, Sandra and Bronte, had a very busy October monitoring wildlife across our beautiful region to keep an eye on how biodiversity is tracking. Following are some of the highlights. Inspecting...
Planting season wrap up for Yakamia Creek
From the desk of Natalie, Projects Leader. In culmination of a very successful year of community events, South Coast NRM has completed another year of regeneration and planting seedlings along Yakamia Creek. Thirty-eight community members and local contractors carried...
TURTLE TRACKERS SET TO SAVE OUR SNAKE-NECK TURTLE
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer Nesting season roster completed! Safety vests collected! Group photo taken! Now Team Albany Turtle Trackers are ready to take part in their mission to SAVE OUR SNAKE-NECKED TURTLES! The...
NO MORE SEARCHING FOR DIEBACK DOCUMENTS
From the desk of Natalie, Projects Leader. Phytophthora dieback is a soil-borne pathogen and a major threat to biodiversity in the South Coast region of WA, with around 40% of native species susceptible to the pathogen. Dieback causes sudden deaths in vulnerable...
VOLUNTEERS ARE REAPING THE REWARDS OF WEED REMOVAL
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer What an incredible morning we had at the City of Albany bushcarers community busy bee last week! Our dedicated team of volunteers tirelessly searched through the bush at Hare Street reserve,...
EXPLORING HISTORY AND NATURE AT FORTS RESERVE
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer What an amazing time we had at the historic Forts reserve on the top of Mount Adelaide. Our dedicated group of volunteers gathered for the fortnightly City of Albany Bushcarers Community Bush...
NEW DIEBACK ANIMATION LAUNCH A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
From the desk of Natalie, Projects Leader. Today South Coast NRM launched a new animated dieback video at the Dieback Information Group Conference in Perth. The short film, which aims to increase awareness of Phytophthora dieback and hygiene precautions to new...
VOLUNTEERS GATHER TO LEARN ABOUT OUR SNAKE NECK TURTLE
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project OfficerWe can say for sure that Albany residents love their treasured turtles! The Saving our Snake-Neck Turtle information session held recently at the City of Albany was a brilliant community event...
NATIONAL TREE PLANTING DAY SUCCESS AT MONJINGUP LAKE
From the desk of Jimena, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer. More than fifty volunteers gathered on a beautiful and sunny Sunday morning to celebrate National Tree Planting Day in Esperance. Together they planted more than 1300 seedlings, a remarkable...
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SURVEYING ON COUNTRY AT TOOTANELLUP
From the desk of Karl, Restoring Lake Pleasant View Project Officer . In February 2023, Green Skills facilitated a cultural and heritage engagement survey in the Tootanellup Nature Reserve, north west of Mt Barker. In this touching video, featuring the stunning...
TERRIFIC TURNOUT FOR PLANET ARK NATIONAL TREE PLANTING DAY
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer An overcast morning didn't dampen the mood for enthusiastic volunteers at the City of Albany Planet Ark National Tree Planting Day held recently at Booyiup (Wellington Wetlands) in Albany. A...