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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROTECT OUR OCEAN
From the desk of Jimena, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer. Surrounded by great weather and the beautiful scenery of Picnic Cove, we engaged students with a lesson about fish and their unique characteristics, a topic that students had been researching...
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...
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PEATLANDS ANNOUNCED AS A THREATENED ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY
From the desk of Michael, Program Manager Healthy Environments. On September 7th 2023, a significant milestone in Australian conservation was achieved as peatlands were officially listed as a threatened ecological community (TEC) under the Environment Protection and...
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,...
VALUING NATURES WORTH: NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING ON THE SOUTH COAST
From the desk of Johanna, Executive Manager Engagement. Our dependence on nature is undeniable. It sustains our economies, livelihoods, and overall wellbeing. However, nature’s value is often overlooked and not adequately accounted for in financial systems. Natural...
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...
VOTE YES FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS ON OCTOBER 14TH
From the desk of Luke, Chief Executive Officer. Australia stands at a pivotal juncture in its history, where the voices of its First Nations peoples are calling for recognition, representation, and reconciliation. The proposal for an Indigenous Voice in the...
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...