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September 2020
Festival of Nature event in the Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park Grassland
You're invited to join volunteers, and experts on Spiders, Ants and Grasslands, on a grasslands field trip. Discover an endangered ecological community of remnant Grey Box grassy woodland, looked after by the City of Adelaide’s Biodiversity team. Butterfly Conservation SA (BCSA) volunteers help look after this area and regularly monitor the area for critters - especially the rare Chequered Copper Butterfly! Registration is essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/119388360801 Use this link to discover more about the Festival of Nature, which runs from 25…
Find out more »October 2020
Public Talk – Jan Forrest OAM
Maralinga and Emu, a dark chapter in Australia’s history BCSA committee member Jan Forrest OAM will trace the history of the British atomic bomb tests at Emu Field and Maralinga in the 1950s; the clean-up, and flora and fauna now to be found in this remarkable area of the South Australian landscape. Hear her talk EITHER Face to Face at the Plympton Community Centre, 34 Long Street, Plympton. There will be no entry until 6.15 pm and then only via…
Find out more »November 2020
Public Talk – Bryan Haywood (BCSA committee)
20 years of monitoring butterflies It is expected that this talk will be held face to face in the Plympton Community Centre, but there is an option for members to view the venue presentation via ZOOM. If you plan to attend in person, please read the details at the bottom of this page. To be a virtual attendee, register in advance for this meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeyvrTsrH93Z2X-f81kDb_9y-L2dNGl9 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.…
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