Events

Location: Bower Cottages Community Centre (Garden Cottages Room)200 Bower Rd, Semaphore Park SA 5019, Australia Come out with the Port Environment Centre Waste Advisory Group this Plastic Free July for a Clean Up of the remnant mangroves in the Port River, right by Bower Road at Mangrove Cove. Before we head out for the clean-up, Chris Lemar from Adopt a Spot […]

Schools Tree Day is a great way to inspire your students to learn about the local environment while playing an active role in their community. Schools Tree Day is celebrated on Friday 26th July 2024, but you can register your event any time of year that suits your climate. Tree Day is a great way to inspire […]

Mangroves are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea. These extra ordinary ecosystems contribute to the wellbeing, food security, and protection of coastal communities worldwide. They support a rich biodiversity and provide a valuable nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans. Mangroves also act as a form of natural coastal defense […]

National Tree Day Established in 1996, National Tree Day has grown into Australia's largest community tree planting and nature care event. The program is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to their community.    Each year, around 300,000 people volunteer their time to engage in environmental activities that […]

2024 LANDCARE WEEK: Monday 5 – Sunday 11 August, 2024 Landcare is for Everyone (L.I.F.E) Landcare Week is an annual celebration of landcare held during the first week of August to acknowledge the Australians who are actively restoring, enhancing and protecting the natural environment in their community. Landcare volunteers and groups work all year to […]

On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations. The International Day observance will take place online on Friday, 9 August 2024. […]

Celebrating science & technology National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres. Find out more: https://www.scienceweek.net.au/ Bring Science Week into your school Celebrate National Science Week […]

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August 2024 3 sessions per day; 9:30am, 12:00pm or 2:30pm Location: Bicentennial ConservatoryPlane Tree Dr, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia Enter the extraordinary world of the Chequered Copper Butterfly with your family! Through theatre, storytelling, virtual reality and hands-on activities, your family will discover the amazing story of the Chequered Copper […]

Father's Day Native Plant Sale When:Saturday, 31 August9:00am to 12:30pm

Celebrating Biodiversity Month Key dates and activities: Any day in Biodiversity Month Celebrating Biodiversity Month every month Wildflowers in the BusseltonAugusta hotspot, Western Australia.Photo: Arthur Mostead Learn more here: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/biodiversity-month

Location: Apex Park, 616 Burbridge Rd, West Beach SA 5024, Australia Event description Join us for an inspiring professional development and networking day on enhancing urban biodiversity on private residential land. This session will delve into big-picture thinking and community and local government case studies, sharing and celebrating the excellent work already underway. Participants will […]

The 2024 Nature Festival program has been launched, running 28 Sept - 13 Oct. For year 5 our theme is ‘Awe,’ and we invite you to rediscover the small and large moments that captivate—pulling us out of the rush of daily life, away from our screens and into contact with nature and the world all […]