In honour of Threatened Species Day today and Father's Day yesterday, we're taking the opportunity to recognise doting Malleefowl dads.

Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) are large, ground-dwelling birds found in the semi-arid mallee scrublands of southern Australia. They are classed as Vulnerable nationally and at the South Australian state level, with populations declining due to habitat loss and predation. 

Nature Foundation members and supporters can write their Will for free through our partnership with Safewill during September's Free Wills Fortnight.

Learn all about the Safewill online will platform, features and process, in this webinar with Safewill Principal Solicitor, Matthew Wyndham. 

Nature means the world to us. It's in our name. It's intrinsic to everything we do. So we are proud to once again be part of this year's Nature Festival, both as a Festival Partner and through our involvement in several events.

Nature Festival is a two-week celebration of our love of nature in South Australia, from 25 September to 11 October 2026. It offers hundreds of events for all ages, full of creative ways to connect with nature and each other, inviting everyone to feel part of a larger community effort.

Today is World Lizard Day, and we are recognising the majestic Heath Goanna (Varanus rosenbergi), also known as Rosenberg's Goanna, which was observed by the Reserve Management team for the first time on one of our regional nature reserves a few months ago. This remarkable sighting highlights the positive impact of thousands of hours of hard work by Nature Foundation staff, volunteers and contractors to conserve, restore and protect our precious nature reserves.

Thank you to everyone who attended Conservation Conversations this week, either online, or in-person at The Sanctuary at the Adelaide Zoo. We enjoyed a lively evening filled with conversations about conservation.

You can watch a recording of the presentation here.