The Toads are on the move

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 […]

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Notice of proposed burn at Rondevlei Nature Reserve on Wednesday 10 August 2011

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 […]

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Important Community information – please pass it on

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 […]

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False Bay Ecology Park Funding Crises!

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 […]

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Tennis Anyone? – Help Save our Courts

Help rejuvenate our tennis courts and join us for the Clean-up Day on Sunday 29 May at 10 am. We are hoping to breathe new life into the tennis courts by cleaning up the grounds and club house and by repairing the courts as best we can. Pitch in and help with this community initiative […]

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Events and Community news

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 […]

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FOZR (Friends of Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei) – Activities for 2011

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 […]

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Nature Reserve Proclamation Process: Commenting period 1 – 28 February 2011

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 […]

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Community Picnic – Princess Vlei

Come and join us for a Family Picnic @ Princess Vlei Date: Saturday, 27 November 2010 Time: 13h00 onwards Bring: Picnic lunch, games and a spade to plant a tree Contact: Lorna @ 079 4959758 Frank @ 082 790 8948 for more information

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Spring Walk in Rondevlei Nature Reserve

Every year FOZR arranges a Spring Walk in Rondevlei Nature Reserve. This year its on Saturday 9th October. This is a great event and goes into the nature reserve to areas not usually open to the public so you can see a lot more of the reserve and some of its “hidden gems” like moddervlei […]

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