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Take your Social Distancing for a walk in a National Park!

Take your Social Distancing for a walk in a National Park!

by Carole Pinnock | Aug 11, 2021 | Covid 19, Walking

Spending time in nature does wonders for your mental health, and a new DEW Facebook campaign is highlighting the benefits of visiting a South Australian national park. The campaign focuses on how the Coronavirus pandemic is changing the way we live our lives on a...
Everything you need to know about being a park ranger in SA

Everything you need to know about being a park ranger in SA

by Carole Pinnock | Aug 4, 2021 | volunteering, Park Rangers

We have just celebrated World Ranger Day on July 31st and it’s a perfect time to explore how our rangers care for our parks in SA. This article in Good Living talks about their main task,s from creating new visitor experiences to emergency management and...
Mount Remarkable is June’s park of the month! Activities include the ‘Fat Tire Festival’, How to spot yellow-footed rock wallabies, forest bathing, Ranger-guided walks, drawing nature and much more!

Mount Remarkable is June’s park of the month! Activities include the ‘Fat Tire Festival’, How to spot yellow-footed rock wallabies, forest bathing, Ranger-guided walks, drawing nature and much more!

by Carole Pinnock | Jun 2, 2021 | Events, Heritage, News, trail riding, volunteering

Find out about events and activities in the full program: https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/get-inspired/park-of-the-month.  Mount Remarkable National Park....
Would you like to Join the Big Koala Hunt in Belair National Park on  Saturday 29th and Sunday the 30th of May ?

Would you like to Join the Big Koala Hunt in Belair National Park on Saturday 29th and Sunday the 30th of May ?

by Carole Pinnock | May 19, 2021 | Citizen Science, Events, volunteering

Courtney Heinjus asks iif any volunteers would like to be involved in the giant koala count happening in Belair on both Saturday 29th of May and Sunday 30th May. See below: Some researchers from Flinders University are undertaking some research methodology on koalas...
New riding and hiking trails in Murray River National Park have signs designed, developed and installed by  Friends of Riverland Parks and the Berri Bike Boys

New riding and hiking trails in Murray River National Park have signs designed, developed and installed by Friends of Riverland Parks and the Berri Bike Boys

by Carole Pinnock | Feb 3, 2021 | News, trail riding, volunteering

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWSSA) staff have been busy helping local volunteers from the Friends of Riverland Parks and the Berri Bike Boys, who have been working to design, develop, and install trail markers and signs for the new Katarapko...
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