Environment SA News archive

Scarecrow competition a major strawcard at Adelaide Botanic Garden this month
10 September 2021
Hay, have you heard? A bundle of scarecrows will be making their way to Adelaide Botanic Garden in a popular competition that cultivates kid’s creativity.

Watch out for snakes
10 September 2021
Warmer spring days sees South Australia’s snakes slither out from their winter sleep, signalling the start of snake breeding season. The Department for Environment and Water is advising everyone to be increasingly aware in both regional and urban areas.

O’Sullivan Beach confirmed for second metro shellfish reef
10 September 2021
O’Sullivan Beach has been chosen as the location for Adelaide’s second metropolitan native shellfish reef.

New hope for Cherry Gardens bushfire threatened species
07 September 2021
A number of South Australia’s threatened species will be tracked over the next three years following the January 2021 Cherry Gardens bushfire.

Kangaroo survey takes to the sky
07 September 2021
South Australia’s southern kangaroo populations will be surveyed with a light aircraft taking to the sky for the second part of the state-wide kangaroo survey for this year.

Glenthorne Precinct celebrated this September
03 September 2021
Stretching from the coast to the hills in Adelaide’s southern suburbs, the Glenthorne Precinct provides a vital green space for the community to connect with nature.

Private land holders and government collaborate to support conservation on private lands
30 August 2021
Nine projects will share in $1 million in funding through Round 2 of the South Australian Government’s Revitalising Private Conservation in SA grants program.

For Howard Vineyard every drop matters for a healthy water catchment
23 August 2021
Producers of world class Adelaide Hills wine, Howard Vineyard, is leading the way with its ‘every drop matters’ approach to environmental land management.

It’s Magpie Breeding Season
17 August 2021
Magpies singing at night and building nests means three things: spring is near, breeding is happening and magpie swooping season will surely follow.

New $750,000 Friends of Parks grants program launches
17 August 2021
Conservation work across South Australia’s national parks and reserves will get a $750,000 boost with a new grants program to be delivered by the South Australian Government in partnership with the Friends of Parks (FoP) South Australia Board.