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2022 – 2025 Mount Lofty Ranges Muraltia Control update

Published On 9/30/2025

This 3 year grant has now concluded, read about the results and achievements of the grant

Muralita in 2025

Published On 9/29/2025

While the Muraltia control project is over, there continues to be more we need to do to keep Muraltia under control

2025 Friends of Parks and Nature Awards

Published On 9/30/2025

On Saturday 30 August, the Friends of Parks and Nature Inc and National Parks and Wildlife Service SA along with sponsors Nature Foundation, Green Adelaide, ElectraNet and Adelaide Airport, gathered to celebrate the incredible contributions of our Friends of Parks and Nature volunteers at the 2025 Awards Dinner at the Adelaide Pavilion. The night began with Jack Buckskin from Kuma Kaaru and his daughter Mahleaha, who welcomed us to Country, the Deputy Premier, The Hon. Susan Close, Minister for Climate, Environment and Science delivered an opening address followed by Sophie Green from Fungi Map presenting on recent surveys which were supported by recent Citizen Science Grants.

Orchids in the parks now!

Published On 9/30/2025

Keep your eye open for orchids in flower, but be sure to protect them. Obscure your iNaturalist location

Free coastal parks entry

Published On 12/5/2025

There is free vehicular entry to five coastal parks until Easter 2026

Another way to support the Friends

Published On 5/28/2025

A bequest is a way of supporting the Friends in perpetuity

Park of the Month

Published On 5/28/2025

June 2025 means Morialta and Black Hill are Park of the Month.
Read about the extra activities planned

Photo Competition Results

Published On 5/29/2025

Winning entry from Jemma's photo compectition

Dead Tree Detective

Published On 5/29/2025

A citizen science project to help identify the impact of the current drought.

Published On 5/29/2025

NEWS FROM: Groundswell - Latest news from the Hills and Fleurieu

Published On 5/29/2025

Reconcilliation event

Published On 5/28/2025

Local native plant sale with focus on plants for butterflies

President's Report

Published On 3/31/2025

Paul's update for the month

End of Financial Year approaching

Published On 3/31/2025

Encouraging members to consider donations as the end of financial year approaches

New features on our Website

Published On 3/31/2025

Outlining some of the new features available to members.

Invitation from Para Wirra

Published On 3/31/2025

An invitation to attend some Para Wirra events

Bandicoot diggings

Published On 3/31/2025

Are the bandicoots expanding their range?

Competition Time!

Published On 3/31/2025

The committee has been approached by a student from Loreto College to support her in her Year 11 project as part of here SACE.

Published On 3/31/2025

Rotary Club of Burnside has an award dinner every year for Leadership in Conservation and Volunteers of the Parks Awards Dinner

Recent Wildflower Garden Ramblings

Published On 3/31/2025

Finding Eucalyptus oderata

Annual General Meeting 2024

Published On 10/31/2024

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting

Published On 10/28/2024

A recent email from the Society inviting members to attend events and lectures

President's Report

Published On 12/31/2024

President update for December

Published On 12/31/2024

Greg Wright introduces himself

Horsnell Gully Conservation Park

Published On 12/31/2024

Encouraging members to be more engaged with Horsnell Gully CP

Annual General Meeting 2024

Published On 12/31/2024

Reminder that you can see a summary of our
Annual General meeting on our website

Published On 12/31/2024

a story of discovery of the Austronia rubrithorax

Upcoming Training opportunities

Published On 12/31/2024

Training via Green Adelaide

Cryptic Sun-Moth

Published On 12/31/2024

Cryptic sun-moth has been found in the Adelaide Hills

Bird Sanctuary Survey

Published On 12/31/2024

Survey from University of South Australia for the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary

President's Report

Published On 10/1/2024

Paul's update on the latest

Nature Trivia Night

Published On 10/1/2024

From an article posted to our facebook group.
The South Australian Ranger Association presents Nature Trivia a Nature Festival Event

Published On 10/1/2024

From Good Living website

H5 Avian 'flu

Published On 1/31/2025

What to do if you encounter birds which may have potentially been killed by bird 'flu

Ranger Recruitment

Published On 8/21/2024

Ranger applications being accepted

Cat Management law proposed changes

Published On 8/19/2024

Consultation period closes 4 September.

Nature Festival 2024

Published On 8/17/2024

Nature Festival runs from 28 September to 13 October. Friends of Black Hill and Morialta have a couple of events promoted in the program.

Friends Forum 2024

Published On 7/14/2024

Update about booking arrangements

President's Report

Published On 6/29/2024

President's report

Member Survey - Donations platform

Published On 6/29/2024

One of the outcomes of the member survey was a desire for more information about our donations platform.

Published On 6/29/2024

We have news of a proposed addition to Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
The committee met with Rangers to inspect the proposed addition

Interview with the Fire Crew

Published On 6/29/2024

Ben interviewed the Fire Crew as part of his project

Nature walk

Published On 6/29/2024

Walk with the Biology Society in Black Hill Conservation Park

Friends Forum 2024

Published On 6/29/2024

Tickets are now available for the Friends Forum 2024

Native raspberry

Published On 6/29/2024

Native raspberry (Rubus parvifolius) is a rare plant that grows in Black Hill, Morialta and Horsnell Gully Conservation Parks

Photo archives

Published On 6/29/2024

A brief description of the development of our photo archives

Published On 6/29/2024

National Volunteer Week – A message from the Executive Director NPWS

President's Report

Published On 4/1/2024

Our President, Paul Farmer provides his April Report

Published On 4/1/2024

Rotary Leadership in Conservation, and Volunteer of the Parks Award Presentation Dinner

Landcare Awards

Published On 4/1/2024

Invitation to the 2024 Landcare Awards

Why did I join the Friends?

Published On 3/31/2024

A personal story of what the Friends means to me

Australian Plants Society Sale

Published On 3/31/2024

Australian Plants Society Sale
13 April 2024

Keen to Join the Friends of Parks Board

Published On 3/31/2024

The Friends of Parks SA Inc. Board meets bi-monthly. Members are most welcome to attend a meeting and should contact the Secretariat to make arrangements. Meetings are currently being held via Microsoft Teams.

Friends of Parks Forum

Published On 3/31/2024

2024 Friends of Parks Forum will be held at Belair

Dementia and nature-connection

Published On 3/31/2024

Free Event at Barossa Bush Gardens

Published On 1/1/2024

Ben led a group of Morialta Venturers to ground truth historic records of native plants

Vintage Eucalyptus identification

Published On 1/1/2024

Extract from the Black Hill Native Flora Guide - Teachers Guide by John Murphy 1979

Boneseed work progresses

Published On 1/1/2024

Phil has continued to smite boneseed in the Ghost Tree project site

Published On 1/1/2024

Update on progress of work around 3rd Falls Morialta

Fox Dam Report

Published On 10/1/2023

Annual report for the Fox Dam project

Olive Hill Project Report

Published On 10/1/2023

A Summary of the year's work at the Olive Hill Project site, Morialta

Nature Festival 2023

Published On 10/1/2023

We have events in the Nature Festival this year

2023 Waterfowl and wetland surveys

Published On 10/1/2023

Newsletter item from Conservation & Wildlife Branch, National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

Wildflower Garden Project Report

Published On 10/1/2023

Highlights of the last year and plans for the next year for work in the Wildflower Garden

President's Report

Published On 7/1/2023

President's report for newsletter number 179 July Aug Sept 2023

Published On 7/3/2023

Information about the Partnerships project working to control Muraltia in the Adelaide Hills

President's Report

Published On 3/31/2023

President's report including review of last three months and to do list.

Grill'd

Published On 4/1/2023

Grilled Tea Tree Plaza support our projects through fundraising and corporate volunteering

Australian Plants Society Sale

Published On 4/1/2023

Next Australian Plants Society Sale 13 May 2023
Urrbrae Agricultural School.

The Lake

Published On 4/1/2023

Reprint from our April 2008 Newlsetter

Corporate Volunteering

Published On 4/1/2023

We are working with a well known business to host a corporate volunteering event in Earth Month (April 2023)

Women of Campbelltown

Published On 4/1/2023

Liz Milner recognised in Campbelltown's celebration of International Women's Day

Horsnell Gully Project Report

Published On 3/31/2023

Summary of the work done in the last 12 months and some future goals

Third Falls Track Project Update

Published On 3/31/2023

From Paul and Muareen

Free Trees

Published On 3/31/2023

Ray has some river redgums seedlings available for collection

President's Report

Published On 12/30/2022

Paul provides a summary of happenings

Olearia pannossa in Black Hill CP

Published On 12/30/2022

Russell talking about the Olearia pannosa ssp. pannosa donated by Keiran Brewer and planted in Black Hill CP

Volunteer Survey

Published On 12/30/2022

Survey conducted by Tracy Schultz the University of Queensland

First Falls 2022 Report

Published On 12/30/2022

Update report on the progress of First Falls project

Landcare Vacancy

Published On 12/30/2022

Email from Elly about Landcare Vacancy

Annual General Meeting 2022

Published On 12/30/2022

Summary of our Annual General Meeting held this year.

Greetings from our Senior Ranger

Published On 12/30/2022

Christmas salutation to the group

Rangers report on Horsnell Gully

Published On 12/30/2022

Rangers Tom, Flynn and Shirley tell us about a new project they have been working on in Horsnell Gully Conservation Park

Meandering Among Eucalypts

Published On 9/25/2022

Ray Whites writing about the Eucalyptus trees history and presence in Australia

Coming Events

Published On 9/25/2022

Dean Nicolle’s eucalyptus arboretum at Currency Creek

Olive Hill Project Report

Published On 9/25/2022

Project update on Olive Hill

Wildflower Garden Project Report

Published On 9/25/2022

An update on the Wildflower Garden Project site

Ann Taylor - Long Member Profile

Published On 9/25/2022

Ann's Friends story

Keep an eye on our socials

Published On 9/25/2022

Keep an eye on our socials

Great Southern Bioblitz 2022

Published On 9/25/2022

GSB 2022

Park of the Month October

Published On 9/25/2022

NPWS Park of the Month

Nature festival - A day at the gums

Published On 9/25/2022

Nature festival event we are getting involved in

Bandicoots

Published On 7/1/2022

Learn more about our local Bandicoots in Morialta

In memory of Dennis Slade

Published On 6/30/2022

In memory of Dennis Slade

Liz's Landcarer Award

Published On 6/30/2022

Liz has been awarded the Australian Government Individual Landcarer award

2022 Pylon Track Report

Published On 6/30/2022

An update on Pylon Track

Kangaroo awareness

Published On 6/30/2022

Why we should keep our distance from the parks Kangaroos

Friends of Parks on-line Forum

Published On 12/29/2021

Presentations from the Friends Forum are now available to view on Youtube

Annual General Meeting

Published On 9/30/2021

Invitation to our 2021 Annual General Meeting

Spring Walk with the BSSA report

Published On 9/29/2021

On the 26th September 2021 Friends members joined Biology Society of South Australia members at the top of Morialta for a Spring walk. Check out some of the great finds they made!

Ambers Gully and Free A Tree update

Published On 6/27/2021

An update on the Free A Tree program and the Ambers Gully project site

Crag Care 2020-21 report

Published On 6/27/2021

An update of the project works completed and the plans for the next 12 months in the Morialta Crag Care site

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