Excerpts from a Press Release WESSA 85th Anniversary Celebration honours Environmental Champions in the Western Cape Cape Town, 19 August 2011 Thirteen outstanding individuals and groups were formally acknowledged by WESSA for their contribution to the South African environmental conservation and environmental education sector at a special ceremony, which took place on Thursday 18 August...
Hello Just to let you know that there was some western leopard toad activity in Zeekoevlei on Thursday night (4 Aug) – there weren’t too many toads on the move, but we managed to help a few safely across the road. Unfortunately there were some casualties. There doesn’t appear to have been any activity on...
For your interest and information, we would like to announce that this Wednesday morning (10 August 2011) we intend burning one of our reedbeds at Rondevlei to the north of the main vlei, ahead of the first and second bird hides. We have obtained permission from Air Pollution Control and the City’s Fire & Rescue...
Draw up – the weir at Zeekoevlei will be closed on Friday 5 August so depending on rain Zeekoevlei will begin to fill up. Hopefully your boat maintenance is complete and all shoreline preperations finished. On the topic of waterfrontage – all the reeds that have been pulled and dumped on the verges in Zeekoevlei...
If you’re wondering why your reeds have been quietly mouldering for the last month and the wandering Jew that you assiduously hauled out of your bay is putting down new roots on your verge, then read on… The False Bay Ecology Park (FBEP) is about to receive proclaimed conservation status. Previously, only Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei...
Now there is simply no excuse left for residents in Zeekoevlei and Grassy Park to NOT recycle. Opening its doors every workday from 8 AM to 5.30 PM and located conveniently next to the Scout Centre (on Victoria Road between Klip Road and the M5) with the new one-stop-shop Drop Off Centre it has never...
Hi All Firstly: please note there has been a slight change to the schedule of events posted earlier, please check it again before attending any events. Secondly: PLEASE NOTE THE AGM details Friends of Zeekoevlei & Rondevlei AGM & Nature Talk Series: THE TRUTH ABOUT MIGGIES Dr Liz Day presents the findings of a recent...
Tues 3 May DRAW DOWN WIER at 18h00 Thursday 5 May Nature Talk Series: WONDERFUL USEFUL WETLANDS Professor Neil Armitage of UCT shows us how wetlands have benefitted cities around the world and how they can help C.T. Rondevlei lecture hall 7:30 pm. Thursday 12 May Friends of Zeekoevlei & Rondevlei agm & Nature Talk...
Dear Community Members, I have been asked to pass this information on to you by FOZR Below please see the press release regarding the reserve proclamation process currently underway. Please note that draft Reserve Management Plans are available on www.capetown.gov.za/reserveproclamation. Please have a look at the management plan for False Bay Nature Reserve and provide...
Breaking news for the Friends group – the oldest Le Vaillant’s Cisticola ever recorded; rung at Rondevlei in the monthly sessions. People can see the full story below. On 9 October 2010 Levaillant’s Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens), ring number GA70176 was recaptured at Rondevlei Nature Reserve in Cape Town. Calvin Gibbs, an enthusiastic ringing trainee, measured...
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