We were overwhelmed by the generosity of Officeworks staff and customers during June's Make a Difference Appeal, with the 10 stores across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales who were supporting Nature Foundation raising $20,518 which will go directly towards our Kids on Country™ Junior Ranger Program!

Nature Foundation is proud to have partnered with the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) to participate in the national WeedRemeed™ project, utilising drones to capture images of native plant and weed species. The technology then uses advanced colour picking — Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to identify and locate important native plants and weed species.

We are pleased to share that thanks to your fundraising efforts through our 2024 Vital Work Appeal, the causeway at Watchalunga has been repaired, returning access to the southern part of the reserve.

Before its acquisition by Nature Foundation and establishment as a nature reserve in 2014, Watchalunga was used as farmland for grazing cows. Previous owners had constructed a simple causeway across the water passage to allow access to the southern section of the property.

June 2025 marks a significant milestone—15 years since the transformation of the former pastoral property, Witchelina, into a nature reserve. This historic event, in 2010, saw Witchelina become the largest property to be incorporated into Australia's National Reserve System, a feat made possible through the Federal Government's Caring for Our Country Program.

We are delighted that the South Australian Government has recently passed the landmark Biodiversity Act, a key piece of legislation that will protect native flora, fauna, and ecosystems and conserve, restore, and enhance biodiversity.

The new Biodiversity Act is the first Australian environment law in years to be developed from the ground up, consolidating biodiversity protections that were previously spread across multiple legislation. Nature Foundation was involved in providing feedback during its development, and applauds the Department for Environment and Water’s commitment to consultation with a variety of key stakeholders throughout the process. Nature Foundation members also play a vital role in demonstrating their commitment to nature and the environment, which supports our contributions to government policy.