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Dr Shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama at Mudushedde Near Mangalore - the Best Place to Unwind Oneself with Family

Dr Shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama at Mudushedde Near Mangalore – the Best Place to Unwind Oneself with Family

Pilikula Nisargadhama, now called Dr Shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama is a unique eco-education and tourism project started by District Administration of Dakshina Kannada district way back in 1996. Its aim is to conserve bio-diversity, heritage and culture of the region. Spread over area of over 370 acres of land, in the natural environs, it has now become a tourist hotspot, not far from…

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Arbor Day at Gansbaai Academia

Arbor Day at Gansbaai Academia

Whale Coast Conservation celebrated the first of its Arbor Week tree planting events in Gansbaai.  Arbor Day 2015 was graciously hosted by Gansbaai Academia. Headmaster Mr Tommy Wilson, members of staff and learners participated enthusiastically in the planting of indigenous trees – a yellowwood, tree fuchsia and white stinkwood. Councillor for Gansbaai Riana de Coning (fourth from left)…

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WCC at the Walker Bay Bird Fair

WCC at the Walker Bay Bird Fair

The Walker Bay Bird Fair in Stanford promises to be a mega-occasion with birding, talks, exhibits and other attractions, taking place in the last week of February. Whale Coast Conservation will have its own exhibition tent open on Friday the 27 and Saturday 28 February. Do come along and to be part of this international Fair.

The theme for the WCC exhibition is “Catchment to Coast” It will…

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Honouring Frank Woodvine

Frank reached the young age of 85 on 14 January. The Hermanus Botanical Society honoured Frank by dedicating two benches in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve to this remarkable man. He has spent a lifetime caring for the environment and continues to do so as vigorously as ever. He is up to any task – enthralling tourists with his deep grasp of ecological connections; sharing his knowledge of fynbos;…

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Chipper Activity + Craft: Nature Walk and Craft Project

Chipper Activity + Craft: Nature Walk and Craft Project

Explore the outdoors with your little one(s) and collect nature materials to make cute critters! Not only will you a foster a connection with nature, your kids can also exercise their imaginations and creativity. There is so much you can find outside: nuts, rocks, sticks, leaves, petals, and more. 

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Chipper Playfully Teaches: Earth and Space Science, Creative Arts and…

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Snow in Wyoming in June. Extreme droughts and floods. Seasonless years. These are the results of climate change. If you are ready to talk about it and learn more about the reality of climate change, then you are ready to join the conversation on September 14, 2011 at 7pm EST hosted by the Climate Reality Project.

Al Gore is at it again. He is revealing the inconvenient truth that climate change exists. Gore and 23 other presenters from around the world will be doing a livestream broadcast on September 14th to share stories and facts about climate change. With awareness and communication we can make a change. RSVP on FaceBook and I'll see you on the livestream!