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Community focus on beach nesting birds in Esperance
From the desk of Jimena, South Coast Enviro-Experiences. Recently, twenty eager participants gathered at the Noel White Centre to learn about the amazing beach nesting birds that we are lucky to have on our southern coastline. Lisa Nicholson from Birdlife Australia...
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...
Partnerships forged at Live Lighter Albany Agricultural Show
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences. This year’s Live Lighter Albany Agricultural Show 2023 came alive with a full range of animal and horticultural displays as well as the usual stalls and live performances. The South Coast Enviro-Experiences...
Biological surveys help to improve knowledge of local biodiversity
From the desk of Sandra, Regional Ecologist. October was a special month for citizen science and biodiversity in the South Coast region, with separate BioBlitzes occurring across two significant patches of environment - the Walpole Wilderness and Mt Hallowell in...
It takes a team to win the war on microplastics
From the desk of Jimena, South Coast Enviro-Experiences. Our incredible Esperance community recently came together for a series of beach cleanups, making such a positive impact on our beautiful coastline. With the extraordinary support of Southern Ports, Eesperance...
Protecting our marine wildlife from disposable plastics
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer. We are constantly confronted with reminders of the extensive harm that disposable plastics are inflicting upon our marine wildlife. There have been consistent messages emphasising the threat...
Inspiration and opportunities to make sustainable choices
From the desk of Catherine, South Coast Enviro-Experiences Project Officer. You don’t have to be a greenie to understand how important it is to be ‘sustainable in your own backyard’. Inspiration and opportunities to make sustainable choices were showcased en-mass at...
Referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament
From the desk of Luke, Chief Executive Officer. As the reality of the recent referendum settles in, it is with a heavy heart that I share our disappointment with the outcome. This referendum was an important step towards recognising and addressing the historical...