environment

Prescribed burn at Lawrie Park

A prescribed burn is planned for Lawrie Park in Nelshaby, northeast of Port Pirie, on Thursday, 8 October, weather conditions permitting. The prescribed burn will start at 11:30am and is likely to be ...
Department for Environment and Water

$1m in funding available through latest Coast Protection Grants

South Australian coastal councils are encouraged to apply for a share of $1 million in funding to help repair, restore and ...
Department for Environment and Water

Discover ancient landscapes at October's Park of the Month

Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park is the National Parks and Wildlife Service's (NPWS) Park of the Month this October, ...
environment

Prescribed burn at Mt Bold Reservoir Reserve

A prescribed burn is planned at Mt Bold Reservoir Reserve in the Mt Lofty Ranges on Wednesday 30 September, weather conditions permitting. The prescribed burn will start at 11:00am and is likely to be ...
environment

$3 million boost for Friends of Parks and Nature volunteer groups

Funding for environmental volunteer groups has been boosted by $3 million, with applications now open for the Friends of Parks and Nature Grants program. The funding, committed over four years, will ...
environment

Prescribed burn at Kangaroo Creek Reservoir

A prescribed burn is planned at Kangaroo Creek Reservoir in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges region on Thursday, 24 September, weather conditions permitting. The prescribed burn will start at ...
environment

Friends of Parks and Nature Grant Programs

Please note, to be eligible for these grants, applicants must be a current financial member group registered with Friends of Parks and Nature Inc. The Friends of Parks and Nature Inc. grant programs ...
environment

Spring prescribed burn program starts

A total of 38 prescribed burns are proposed as part of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) spring 2026 fire management program. Burns of varying sizes and complexities are being prepared ...
environment

Happy trails: Meet the man taking care of the Heysen Trail

Senior Ranger Genki Kondo was born in Japan, raised in Kenya and educated in Canada before a strong attraction to Australia's landscapes, nature and wildlife brought him Down Under. Now he's working ...
environment

A day in the life of a hydrogeologist in South Australia

When most people think about water, they think rivers, lakes and reservoirs. But did you know some of South Australia's most important water resources are hidden beneath our feet? Let's go underground ...
environment

HCHB and SaWH cultural immersion sessions

In July, the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) took part in two meaningful cultural immersion sessions with Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation and First Nations of the South East community ...