Public Talk: Presenter Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries

Plympton Community Centre 34 Long Street, Plympton, South Australia, Australia

Insect Investigators: A citizen science project This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries will provide an overview of the ‘Insect Investigators program’ working with 50 regional schools in SA, Qld and WA. The program aims to connect schools to insect biodiversity documentation […]

Public Talk: Presenter Catherine McMahon from the Estuary Care Foundation

Plympton Community Centre 34 Long Street, Plympton, South Australia, Australia

The evolving Port River & Barker Inlet Estuary This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) The Port River and Barker Inlet Estuary remains vital to Kaurna people, industry and community. Catherine McMahon will discuss the challenges being faced, and the possibilities and well-being of the […]

Public Talk: Presenter BCSA Committee member Mike Moore

Plympton Community Centre 34 Long Street, Plympton, South Australia, Australia

Observing butterflies in the field and raising them at home. This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software)   Committee member Mike Moore will provide an introduction about capturing, observing and raising butterflies. He will discuss equipment required, along with tips and techniques for field collection […]

2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Public Talk: Presenter Dr. Philip Roetman.

Plympton Community Centre 34 Long Street, Plympton, South Australia, Australia

This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software)   2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Prior to the September Public Talk, our 24th Annual General Meeting will be held. If you have an interest in helping us to promote the conservation of butterflies and other insects and to […]

Public Talk: Presenter Sturt Upper Reaches Landcare Group President Danny Rohrlach

Plympton Community Centre 34 Long Street, Plympton, South Australia, Australia

The Bandicoot Superhighway project   This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) Danny Rohrlach began working in environmental restoration in 1998 and established his own business, Minimal Disturbance Bushcare, in 2007. Having grown to having a staff of 10, Minimal Disturbance Bushcare supplies bush-care and […]

South Australian Nature Festival

Butterfly Conservation SA is a community organisation promoting the conservation and sound management of areas of ecological significance to butterflies, especially areas of remnant native vegetation.  We seek to increase public awareness of the importance of invertebrate biodiversity. For the 2022 SA Nature Festival ( click here for more about the festival ) we offered something […]

Public Talk: Presenter Dr Peter McQuillan

Plympton Commuity Centre 34 Long Street, Plympton, SA, Australia

What caterpillar is that? Dr Peter McQuillan will provide an overview of how characteristics of caterpillars and similar looking larvae are being incorporated into a tool for identification, under the direction of Dr. Peter McQuillan and Jan Forrest OAM.  Following on from the success of the BCSA's book “Caterpillars, moths and their plants of southern […]

$10.00 – $55

Australian birds as plant pollinators, seed dispersers and pest controllers

Australian birds and their role as plant pollinators, seed dispersers and plant pest controllers. This talk by Birds SA’s John Gitsham will provide an interesting comparison for butterfly enthusiasts, as our native birds share the pollination role of our native plants with butterflies. John Gitsham is a recently retired Head Park Ranger for the SA […]

RALLY to stop land grab for Mirnu Wirra or Park 21W in the Southern Parklands

Butterfly Conservation SA wishes to express its extreme disappointment in the process and decision by the State Government to support the handover of a substantial area of the South Parklands known as Mirnu Wirra/Park 21 West. The biodiversity and amenity that is found in this park is something to behold and will be lost forever […]

Evolution and ecology of the small mammals of Australia

Plympton Community Centre 34 Long Street, Plympton, South Australia, Australia

Presented by Emeritus Professor Bill Breed from the University of Adelaide. The Australian mammal fauna is highly diverse, with around half of the species being marsupials and the other half rodents and bats. In this talk Professor Breed will summarise how and why this is the case.   The meeting is scheduled to start at […]