Successful 2024-25 Friends of Parks and Nature Grant Program recipients
The Friends of Parks and Nature Grant Program recognises the significant work undertaken by Friends of Parks and Nature volunteer groups in supporting South Australia’s national parks and conservation programs. This funding helps groups to undertake a range of threat abatement, biodiversity conservation, Aboriginal cultural heritage and European heritage projects in the state’s national parks and reserves and includes off-park landscape-scale threatened species or other eligible projects.
In 2024-25, individual grants of up to $15,000 were awarded to:
| Applicant | Project Title | Recommended Funding Amount |
| Friends of Shorebirds SE Inc | Chick Aging Guide | $ 1,630.00 |
| Walking Trails Support Group | Programmed ongoing maintenance of 13 structured and interpreted walks in the Flinders Ranges | $ 2,000.00 |
| The Natural History Society of South Australia Incorporated | Motion sensor cameras for monitoring activity and health of native fauna and feral animals | $ 2,364.00 |
| Friends of Kenneth Stirling Conservation park | Clean up and maintenance of parts of Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park | $ 2,753.00 |
| Natural History Society of South Australia Inc t/a Wombats SA | Weeding & Track Tools | $ 3,876.00 |
| Friends of Mylor Conservation Park | Define and consolidate a clear weed front in Mylor Conservation Park | $ 4,537.34 |
| Friends of Mound Springs | Mound Springs Protection: Safeguarding Volunteers in Outback South Australia | $ 4,737.00 |
| Friends of Deep Creek Conservation Park | Revegetation to compliment the Back From the Brink Heath Project | $ 4,794.00 |
| Friends of Butcher Gap Conservation Park | Foxbaiting for malleefowl protection | $ 5,000.00 |
| Friends of Belair National Park | Small Bulb Weed Control - Building Knowledge VMU23 | $ 5,000.00 |
| Friends of Nixon Skinner Conservation Park, Myponga | Bridal Creeper eradication in Nixon Skinner | $ 5,328.00 |
| Friends of Aldinga Scrub | Treating bridal creeper in Aldinga Conservation Park 2025 | $ 5,500.00 |
| Friends of Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park | Weed control on the northern side of the main creek running through Whites Scrub Conservation Park | $ 5,500.00 |
| Fort Glanville Historical Association Inc. | Protecting Fort Glanville: The Living History of Fort Glanville Captured in Film | $ 5,940.00 |
| Fungimap Inc | Fungi for Function: Citizen Science Fungi Surveying Project | $ 6,370.00 |
| Friends of Deep Creek Conservation Park | Deep Creek National Park biodiversity protection: Weed control | $ 6,416.80 |
| Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network Inc. | Emergency Response Equipment | $ 7,905.50 |
| Friends of Naracoorte Caves | Weed Management and Capacity Building at Naracoorte Caves National Park | $ 8,000.00 |
| Friends of Riverland Parks Inc | Refreshing the interpretive signs within Katfish Reach (MRNP) | $ 8,000.00 |
| Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc | Heysen Trail - Installation of rainwater tank telemetry | $ 8,475.00 |
| Friends of Scott Conservation Park | Biodiversity protection through pest plant control in Scott Conservation Park | $ 8,778.00 |
| Friends of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park | Restoration of European Heritage Building | $ 8,908.00 |
| Friends of Torrens Island | Heritage Conservation at Torrens Island Quarantine Station | $ 9,000.00 |
| Friends of Ferguson Conservation Park | Stage 4 of Trail Upgrades in Ferguson Conservation Park | $ 9,227.51 |
| Artemis Hunting and Conservation SA Incorporated | Danggali - First Aid Training & Game Cameras | $ 9,912.00 |
| Friends of Granite Island | Habitat Restoration of Granite Island | $ 9,950.00 |
| Friends of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park | Restoration of exclosure to reduce access by herbivores | $ 10,037.30 |
| Friends of Charleston Conservation Park | Bring Back the Banksias and Weed Managment- Charleston Conservation Park SA | $ 10,160.75 |
| Friends of Central Fleurieu Parks | Conservation, Education and Restoration of the Eastern Fleurieu parks | $ 10,393.50 |
| Native Orchid Society of South Australia | Heritage restoration and repurpose of Attendants House for the new Les Nesbitt Orchid Propagation Facility site - water delivery project | $ 10,649.11 |
| Friends of Canunda and Beachport Parks | Protecting Canunda National Park from Polygala | $ 11,340.02 |
| Threatened Plant Action Group Incorporated | Weeding and monitoring endangered native grassland at Mokota Conservation Park | $ 11,897.00 |
| Birdlife Australia | Prescribed burning at Gluepot Reserve pursuant to Bookmark Mallee Fire Management Plan | $ 11,900.00 |
| Friends of Southern Eyre Peninsula Parks | Stepping up the war on Polygala in Lincoln National Park | $ 11,926.82 |
| Subaru Four Wheel Drive Club of SA Inc. | Drone based weed control | $ 12,144.00 |
| Friends of Mount Remarkable National Park | Restoration of Peppermint Box Grassy Woodland at Mount Remarkable National Park | $ 12,244.52 |
| Nature Foundation | Native Plant & Weed Identification & GPS Mapping Training For Volunteers | $ 13,000.00 |
| Friends of Glenthorne National Park - Ityamaiitpinna Yarta | Ongoing Management for the Glenthorne Community Grassland Project | $ 13,400.00 |
| Friends of Brookfield Conservation Park | Environdata Weather Station for Improved knowledge and management | $ 13,919.00 |
| The Friends of Brownhill Creek Reserve | On-ground woody weed control to support regenerating native gums, raspberry and grasslands within Brownhill Creek Recreation Park | $ 13,972.78 |
| The Friends of Brownhill Creek Reserve | On-ground woody weed control to support regenerating native gums, raspberry and grasslands within Brownhill Creek Recreation Park | $ 13,972.78 |
| Friends of Para Wirra | Protecting Para Wirra's Grassy Woodlands from Garden Escape Threats | $ 14,062.13 |
| Friends of Marino Conservation Park | Creation of a buffer zone and broadleaf weed control around native grasslands within Marino Conservation Park. | $ 14,356.50 |
| Friends of Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park Incorporated | Refurbishment of Idninha Outstation to prevent further deterioration and to commence work on its restoration. | $ 14,733.00 |
| Friends of Mount Gambier Area Parks | Monitoring the impact of water quality decline on native fish populations and aquatic vegetation - Piccaninnie Ponds | $ 14,830.00 |
| Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (SA) Inc. | Control and eradication of invasive pest and feral plants at multiple sites bordering National Parks | $ 14,910.50 |
| Friends of Shepherds Hill Recreation Park | Woody weed control to provide essential habitat for native trees and grasses adjacent to Watiparinga Creek line. | $ 14,919.00 |
| Friends of Stipiturus and Hesperilla Conservation Parks | Weed control and restoration to protect the biodiversity values of Stipiturus Conservation Park | $ 14,950.00 |
| Friends of Troubridge Island | Troubridge Island Erosion Repair and Stabilisation | $ 14,993.00 |
| Friends of Anstey Hill Recreation Park | Woody Weed Control to Protect Chestnut-Rumped Heathwren Habitat at Anstey Hill Recreation Park, Stages 2 & 3 | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Blackwood Forest Recreation Park | Minno Creek and East-West Creek Refurbishment | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Bool and Hacks Lagoons | Making in-roads into Big Heath: Suppressing Boneseed while building knowledge of native biodiversity | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Cleland National Park | Controlling invasive weeds in selected highly intact bushland, Cleland National Park. | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Cobbler Creek Recreation Park | Continuation of Coolatai Containment Program and Olive Control | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Cobbler Creek Recreation Park | Mai Tapa Trailhead area Development - Connecting Place | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park | Protecting Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park's biodiversity from threatening weed species and restoring rare or endangered species | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Mark Oliphant Conservation Park | Bandicoot Habitat Restoration in Mark Oliphant Conservation Park | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Mount Billy Conservation Park | Nationally Critically Endangered Flora Protection in Mount Billy Conservation Park and Hindmarsh Valley National Park | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Newland Head Conservation Park | Coastal Mallee Heath Restoration Program through weed control and progressive revegetation in Newland Head Conservation Park | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Gawler Ranges National Park | Pondanna Dam Heritage Works | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park | Creating post-fire resilience in Scott Creek Conservation Park with a focus on difficult to access creeklines | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of the Innamincka Reserves | Innamincka Regional Reserves Heritage & Cultural Protection & Maintenance | $ 15,000.00 |
| Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries Inc. | Enhancing Safety and Sun Protection for Marine Conservation Activities in South Australian Marine Parks | $ 15,000.00 |
| Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries Inc. | Marine Conservation Education and Stewardship Programs for Low Socioeconomic Schools | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Belair National Park | Rapid Boneseed Control - Pushing Boundaries VMU 24 | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Black Hill and Morialta Inc | Updating the Black Hill Conservation Park weed maps and follow-up weed control work in Amber's and Ghost Tree Gully | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Mount Gambier Area Parks | Monitoring the impact of water quality decline on native fish populations and aquatic vegetation - Ewens Ponds | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Onkaparinga Park Inc. | Biodiversity planning for Friends of Onkaparinga Parks worksites | $ 15,000.00 |
| Friends of Shorebirds SE Inc. | Coastal Threat Abatement for the protection of migratory and beach nesting shorebirds including the endangered hooded plover | $ 15,000.00 |
| Hindmarsh Island Landcare Group Inc | Grasses for Grey & Mundoo Paddocks - Lawari CP | $ 15,000.00 |
| Sixth Creek Catchment Group Incorporated | Burdetts Scrub Restoration Project | $ 15,000.00 |
| Grand Total 71 | $ 788,613.86 |
