The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is Time for Nature with a focus on its role in providing the essential infrastructure that supports life on Earth and human development. Mandurah Environment & Heritage Group committee member Merrilee Baker believes that many people took the opportunity to connect with nature during the Covid-19 restrictions, and […]
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With the loss of more and more local habitat, Samphire Cove Nature Reserve is taking on an even more important role as a wildlife refuge, but unfortunately a cat has managed to find its way into the reserve. We believe that this cat is feral and we have reported it to Parks & Wildlife to
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March 2020: We have suspended all activities and meetings until after the threat of COVID-19 has passed. Our committee remains strong and will continue to meet all its obligations – but not face-to-face. Thanks to a generous Rotary Club of Mandurah Wishing Well grant we can make good use of this time to update the
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Our much loved waterways mascot Dudley Dolphin will no longer be handing out copies of his Adventure Journal & Activity Booklet at Crab Fest because the event has been cancelled. We thank the Save the Children Book Shop for their invitation to participate in the Kids Zone, and we support the City of Mandurah’s decision to
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On 11th March the Friends of Samphire Cove Nature Reserve hosted an informal celebration of Paver Art recently installed in the reserve. Designed and produced by the Bush Ranger Cadet students at John Tonkin College, the Paver Art is part of our project to introduce the paths of an All Abilities Interpretative Trail, to include
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The Peel Region Western Ringtail Possum Action Group is offering MEHG members and friends a free guided WILD possum encounter on Saturday 28th March at 6.00pm in Dawesville. Wildlife carers Allison Dixon and/or Barbara Sing will guide you through the bush to meet some of our local
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Special Guest Presentation: We warmly welcome Trillion Trees CEO Dr Sandra Krempl to Mandurah on Tuesday 10th March at 5pm at The Shed, rear of Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, 58 Sutton Street, Mandurah. There were once six trillion trees on the planet, now there are only three trillion and we’re still losing ten billion trees per
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In celebration of World Wetlands Day 2020, Mandurah Environmental Volunteer Alliance in conjunction with Peel-Harvey Catchment Council is hosting this family-friendly event to raise awareness, and to educate and encourage people to protect our beautiful waterways and local biodiversity. Environmental groups will be providing interactive activities to suit all ages and abilities on Sunday 2nd
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Meet Dudley Dolphin and his buddies at MyPark Grooves at Osprey Waters Reserve on Sunday 24th November from 3.00 to 5.30pm at Egret Point Road, Erskine. MyPark Grooves is a series of free parkland events organised by the City of Mandurah during the month of November. Mandurah Environment & Heritage Group will be providing a
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We warmly invite you to our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 22nd October at 5.00pm featuring a special guest presentation by high-profile fauna relocator and carer Allison Dixon who will be talking about the Peel Region’s Critically Endangered Western Ringtailed Possums and answering your questions. Venue: The Shed, 58 Sutton Street Mandurah – courtesy of
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