This week we’re celebrating National Volunteer Week, and the amazing Friends of Parks and Nature volunteers, who show up rain, hail or shine.🌳💚
Thank you for keeping our green spaces and special heritage places looked-after, your work does not go unnoticed.
If you've been thinking about volunteering, National Volunteer Week is a great time. Come along, meet like-minded people, learn new skills and get active! Find your local group at bit.ly/joinFOPN.
Or if you just want to keep an eye out for opportunities, sign up to our free weekly newsletter at bit.ly/FriendsofParksNewsletter
#NationalVolunteerWeek
Check out these pics from Semaphore Largs Dunes Group's recent weeding day. Bags of euphorbia and fleabane weeds were removed from the dunes, giving a chance for the natives to grow.
A big thanks to all the regular volunteers, new volunteers, community members, EBS Group, Green Adelaide and Port Environment Centre.
You can get involved with Semaphore Largs Dunes Group's next working bee on Sunday 24 May. Find out more on their socials.
Find a local group to get involved with and explore all the Friends of Parks and Nature groups at bit.ly/joinFOPN.
Planting Event and Guided Walk at Marino Conservation Park!🌱🥾
Join us on Sunday 31 May to help bring back the natural diversity of Marino Conservation Park. Come along for a guided walk along the Botanical Trail, led by Friends of Marino Conservation Park, and then help out in planting seedlings, followed by a BBQ lunch!
Register your free spot: events.humanitix.com/discover-marino-guided-walk-and-planting-event
Great photos by Butterfly Conservation South Australia
Sorry I missed your call...busy saving the environment 🌱🦸
Even though some may think it's 'just weeding', every small action builds up to create something bigger, and long-lasting. Weeding a small patch can allow native plants in the area to breathe again, and slowly return. This new native patch can provide a butterfly, bird or lizard food or a new home. Every bit counts - think global, act local!
Do your bit on your patch, and find a local group to get involved with. Explore all the Friends of Parks and Nature groups available to join across the state, at bit.ly/joinFOPN.
Image taken by the great team at Friends of Black Hill and Morialta on one of their bush care days.
@treesforlifesa is supported by Green Adelaide to provide bushcare for sites that contain threatened ecological communities (TEC).
Get involved in their next TEC bushcare day in Belair on Wednesday 20 May to help support the Eucalyptus viminalis (Mana Gum).
Send an email to [email protected] if you'd like to find out more.
🌿 Community Weeding Morning – Monday 4 May
📍 Largs Bay Dunes (meet at Largs Bay Carpark)
🎟️ Free event – Registration required
Lend a hand and help restore our local coastal dunes as part of the Coastal Sand Dune Rehabilitation Project. Learn about these unique environments and play your part in protecting them!
Hosted by Semaphore Largs Dunes Group and Taperoo Dunes, supported by Green Adelaide and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, come along and support this great cause.
Register at events.humanitix.com/community-weeding-morning-4th-may
Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary are celebrating 10 years with events, all are welcome!
🐦Wednesday 29 April, 4pm - Webinar: The Wonders of Shorebirds
Join bird enthusiast and Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary President, Mary-Ann van Trigt, for an engaging webinar exploring the incredible world of shorebirds and the globally significant Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park – Winaityinaityi Pangkara.
Register now:https://www.greenadelaide.sa.gov.au/discover/webinar
🐦Friday 8 May, 7pm - Film Screening: Flyways: The Story of Migratory Shorebirds
Flyways follows endangered migratory shorebirds as they travel their ancient migration routes around the planet. Using nanotechnology and global tracking from the International Space Station, the project will uncover the paths of the world’s greatest, feathered endurance athletes and shine a light on the scientists and international lawyers who are collaborating to save them.
Get tickets: /flyways-the-story-of-migratory-shorebirds
Friends of Waite Conservation Reserve AGM and Eucalypt talk 🍃
Join Friends of Wait Conservation Reserve on Wednesday 13 May at 7.30pm for a brief AGM, followed by a free talk by Dr Dean Nicolle, consulting arborist, botanist ecologist and author. He will cover the topic of Eucalypts. The talk will be followed by supper. All are welcome.
RSVP to [email protected] by Friday 8 May if you're interested.
Come along for a wholesome day of volunteering and restoring nature, with the wonderful @friendsofmarkoliphant located in the Adelaide Hills. 🌱👨🌾
If you're keen to get involved reach out to [email protected] or send them a direct message on socials.
You can also explore all Friends of Parks and Nature groups available to join across the state, at bit.ly/joinFOPN.
@friends_of_belair_np conducted their first guided walk for 2026 last Sunday, with a good sized group despite the cool & potentially dreary weather led by Pete Raine.
Notable gems spotted on the track included:
🌼Native orchid - Parson's Band (Eriochilus collinus) and Midge orchids (Corunastylis rufa)
🪷Native Cranberry (Styphelia humifusa formerly Astroloma humifusum)
🌺 Garland lilies (Calostemmas purpureum)
🌲Native Pine (Calitris gracilis)
🦘 Stacks of skippies including a good big old
Overall, an excellent walk and looking forward to the next one in May already! 😀
If you'd like to join in, reach out to the Friends group at [email protected]
Weed alert ⚠️ Caltrop (Tribulus terrestris)
Thanks to a local dog walker, two small roadside populations of caltrop (Tribulus terrestris) were recently discovered in Houghton and controlled.
There are very few records of caltrop in the Hills and Fleurieu region, and with your help we would like to keep it that way. Please report any sightings of this prickly plant by phoning our office on 8391 7500 for control and future monitoring.
Caltrop grows over summer, producing sharp spiny burrs that are spread readily after piercing tyres, shoes, and dog paws! Check out Landscape SA's fact sheet for identification tips at: hf.landscape.sa.gov.au/media/Caltrop-fact-sheet.pdf
A message from Landscape SA.
This is the extraordinary story told from the perspective of Peter Watton, on behalf of Scott Creek Conservation Park, about how nature can recover after fire. Scott Creek Conservation Park – one of the most valuable, biodiverse areas in the Mt Lofty Ranges – was devastated by a thoughtless act of arson in January 2021.
This post-fire recovery report documents how the park has regenerated and is packed full of photos, information and maps showing the immediate after-effects of the fire and how the park has bounced back.
Download your free copy of the report at friendsofscottcreekcp.org.au/publications
