More than 120 students and 11 teachers and support staff from Whyalla and Cowell recently got their feet wet on a scientific expedition exploring coastal saltmarsh ecosystems in the Cowleds Landing Sanctuary Zone near Whyalla.
A new taskforce has been formed to identify and assess sustainable water supplies to support economic development on Eyre Peninsula. The ‘Eyre Peninsula Water Taskforce’ is a partnership between the Eyre Peninsula NRM Board, Regional Development Australia Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula, the Eyre Peninsula Local Government Association, Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, SA Water and the region’s councils.
Nature and science lovers and those who want to learn more about Eyre Peninsula’s geological history are encouraged to come along to a two-day conference to be held in Coffin Bay next month. Bookings are now open for the conference, which is presented by Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula and will showcase the regions biodiversity and natural history.
The second edition of the field guide to Eyre Peninsula’s native plant species, plant communities and environmental weeds titled Native Vegetation of the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia was recently launched at the Natural Resources Centre in Port Lincoln.
Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula is working with local land managers to control the declared weed species Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) in priority areas on northern Eyre Peninsula, particularly in and around Whyalla, Cowell and Cleve districts.
Eyre Peninsula community members are being encouraged to get behind a new Dinosaur Ant public arts project which will be unveiled in September. Locals are being urged to join lower Eyre Peninsula schools as they collect unused electrical cords, such as old mobile phone chargers and get creative, all in the name of science and art.
Ten groups on Eyre Peninsula have been funded $36,100 through the Managing Practice Change in Agriculture Grants, provided by the Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Agriculture program.
Eyre Peninsula farmers are invited to a free guardian dog workshop on Tuesday 20 June. The guardian dog workshop includes five interstate farmers and researchers speaking about the use of guardian dogs as part of their livestock farming. Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Agriculture Officer Mary Crawford said wild dog management and farming profit margins are at the forefront of many northern Eyre Peninsula land managers minds so it is important to consider all solutions to predation from wild dogs.
A fun day out for the family at Greenly Beach to plant a tree for World Environment Day 2017. Many more family friendly activities avalible on the day.
After three years extensive engagement with the Eyre Peninsula community, the regional Natural Resources Management (NRM) plan has been endorsed by the Environment Minister.