Stories that inspire
News, field notes and stories from our teams, our partner schools and the sites we help manage across the Western Cape.
Celebrating women shaping careers, communities and conservation
As South Africa celebrates Women's Month, Nature Connect is highlighting women who are building careers, leadership skills and conservation expertise through environmental education and accredited training programmes.
A Nature Connect and AIMS partnership is putting numbers behind the toad tunnels
South Africa is marking National Science Month this July, under the theme Science, Technology and Innovation are for Everyone. It [...]
Most snakes killed in South Africa were never a threat.
It’s World Snake Day on 16 July, which is an excellent time to consider the importance of snake conservation and the crucial ecological role these reptiles hold. Across South Africa, many endangered snakes are killed out of fear.
25 Years. One Purpose. Changing Lives Through Nature
Every year on June 16th, South Africa pauses to remember what young people are capable of when they are given something worth standing up for. The generation of 1976 didn't wait for permission. They acted from a place of conviction, identity and belonging to something larger than themselves. That is the Youth Day spirit, we are recommitting to. It has driven Nature Connect's work for 25 years, Changing Lives Through Nature, one young person at a time.
When Conservation Leaves the Reserve: Lessons from a Fynbos Partnership
When Conservation Leaves the Reserve: Lessons from a Fynbos Partnership. What does meaningful conservation look like beyond a protected area’s boundaries? On 29 May, the @KenilworthRacecourseConservationArea planted Cape Flats Sand Fynbos at @StLukesHospiceCT, just 400 metres from where it once grew wild. The plants were propagated from KRCA cuttings and grown in its on-site nursery, extending restoration into the surrounding urban landscape. This reflects a broader shift in conservation thinking: protected areas cannot function as ecological islands. Their value grows when they seed biodiversity into schools, gardens, and institutions, building corridors and community ownership.
Small Journeys Across Muizenberg’s Urban Nature Pockets
On World Migratory Bird Day, attention often turns to long‑distance journeys. Yet along the Muizenberg East Conservation Cluster, smaller bird movements reveal how urban nature reserves remain connected. Recent bird ringing at MEPNR is helping close a critical knowledge gap about local species and their movements. Read More
Building Skills, Growing Confidence
In urban landscapes, the fight against invasive alien vegetation is constant and critical. Within the City of Cape Town’s world-renowned natural spaces, this challenge is especially visible, as these invasions threaten biodiversity, water systems, and the integrity of our ecosystems. Read More:
St Mary’s RC Primary School Named Most Sustainable School in the Western Cape
St Mary’s RC Primary School has been named the Most Sustainable School in the Western Cape at the 2025 Sustainable Schools Rewards ceremony. Read More:
Restoring Park Island’s Shoreline: Eco‑logs in Action at Zandvlei
Our team recently supported an important shoreline restoration effort at Park Island in the Zandvlei Nature Reserve. Years of recreational [...]
