Five community groups, four Progress Associations, four farming groups or landholders and a council will all receive a share of over $100,000 of funding in this year’s Grassroots Grants program.
Local landscape officers and BirdLife trained volunteers are encouraged to learn at least six Hooded Plover chicks have made it to flying age across Eyre Peninsula beaches during the past breeding season.
The Arno Bay saltmarsh environment has been given a helping hand with a new culvert now installed on a road that runs parallel to the saltmarsh, which will improve hydrological flows under the road.
Whyalla schools and environment agencies are combining forces to provide outdoor activities for primary and high school students to connect with Country in celebration of NAIDOC Week.
Profiling of saltmarsh communities across the Eyre Peninsula is nearly at the half-way mark, recording exactly what species are in the saltmarsh, analysing changes to sites over time and shedding new light on organic blue carbon stocks.
Four-wheel drivers, motor bike riders, and Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board staff have united in a community call to action for more responsible off-road recreation around coastal saltmarsh areas.