Newsletter – November 2025
Welcome to November month. “Here’s what’s been happening—and what’s ahead—in our world of conservation.” In this issue Public talk by Laurette de Jager Wildlife talk summary Did we see Fireflies? Counting Whales. We need your support This newsletter comes to you free of charge. That applies to a lot of what we do, such as […]
Newsletter – October 2025
Welcome to October month. “Here’s what’s been happening—and what’s ahead—in our world of conservation.” In this issue Wildlife Monitoring 16 October @17h30 Walking with Fireflies AGM held on Thursday 18 September. Summary of Talk on Hermanus water byDylan Blake of Umvoto. Mill Stream cleanup with Die Bron Primary. Spring Day at the Paddavlei. Schools visit […]
Newsletter – September 2025
Welcome to September month. “Here’s what’s been happening—and what’s ahead—in our world of conservation.” In this issue Our AGM is on Thursday 18 September at 17h00. Please save the date and note the earlier start time. Talk by Dylan Blake of Umvoto at 17h30 – immediately following the AGM. Dylan will analyse the water situation […]
Newsletter – August 2025
Welcome to August month. “Here’s what’s been happening—and what’s ahead—in our world of conservation.” In this issue WCC Comment on proposed development on a wetland in Vermont What did our art competition participants learn at Stony Point? Reviving the Paddavlei Academia Expo on Protected Areas A housing development on a Wetland? Summary of WCC Comment on […]
Newsletter – July 2025
In this issue Schools Art Competition Chameleon Talk in Betty’s Bay School visits to Stony Point Schools Art Competition To promote awareness of the dire future of our penguins, Whale Coast Conservation (WCC) launched an art competition in Overstrand schools. The brief to the schools was for learners to create art that would highlight the […]
Newsletter – June 2025
In this issue We ramp up our schools education with more expos on Protected Areas Second Paddavlei Fun Run Our work continues on the WCNR World Oceans Day Schools Art Competition Expos on Protected Areas During May WCC offered another round of expos on the importance of Protected Areas. We took the expo to Zwelihle […]
Newsletter – May 2025
April brought us glorious autumn days and a busy schedule. In this issue: Public talk in April by Dr Chris Whitehouse on the importance of private Protected Areas Paddavlei Fun Run Gansbaai Academia Gr 10 learners attended a 2- day Workshop on ecology Okkie Smuts learners spent 2 days camping on the Whale Coast Nature […]
Newsletter – April 2025
WCC’s is keeping busy… In this issue: Upcoming public talk on Protected Places Update on talk by Dr Lauren Waller on whether there is a future for African Penguins Schools Workshops on the microscopic structure of fynbos plants – Applewood and Hermanus High School Schools Easter Holiday Talk by Dr Chris Whitehouse Every Little Bit […]
Newsletter – March 2025
Following a well-earned break, the WCC programmes swung into gear again in February. In this issue: Schools Expo Programme February talk by Prof William Bond Notice of our March talk by Dr Lauren Waller Alien Clearing at WCNR Chameleon Sanctuary WCC’s comments on the proposed lifestyle development in Voëlklip Schools Expo Programme The WCC schools […]
Newsletter – December 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we look forward to another year in your company. In this issue: Hawston Paddavlei Project Hawston Primary Eco-Group Opening Paddavlei Path Applewood school eco-camp What A Wonderful World Books 1&2 TS Birkenhead Annual Prize Giving Festive Break Hawston Paddavlei Project Restoration of the beautiful Paddavlei in Hawston still continues. […]