Upcoming Enviromental Dates and events Aug 2024 – Oct 2024
1 August
Marine Protected Areas Day
Marine Protected Areas Day falls on 1 August each year and is used to create awareness about our Marine Protected Areas and how important they are.
CapeNature manages six marine protected areas on behalf of the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Oceans and Coast, namely Robberg, Goukamma, Stilbaai, De Hoop, Betty’s Bay and Rocherpan. We also look after ecosystems and species outside these areas. A very important part of our work is also protecting threatened freshwater and marine species from poaching.
21 -27 September 2024
Access Week
This year will be CapeNature’s 10th
year providing free access to the public at selected nature reserves for one week.
CapeNature celebrates its 10th annual Access Week between the 21st and 27th of September 2024 this year. The public are invited to access any one of the selected nature reserves across the Western Cape for free during this time. Visitors will be allowed day entry at no cost to enjoy walking, hiking, bird watching, swimming and mountain biking.
This year, CapeNature is celebrating a decade (10 years) of providing free access to communities and the public. Each year, CapeNature offers a variety of community groups the opportunity to participate in facilitated programmes. Connection with nature is enhanced through a series of smartly structured activities.
If groups are interested in facilitated access, they can contact the Learning and Awareness team at learning@capenature.co.za and for more information one can visit www.capenature.co.za.
September 2024
Don’t Be Trashy Drive
The #DontBeTrashy Drive will be held from September 1st to 30th and includes National Clean-Up Day and International Coastal Clean-Up Day. We encourage communities to participate in community clean-ups across the Western Cape.
CapeNature’s annual DontBeTrashy Drive will be held between September 1st to 30th, incorporating National Clean-Up Day and International Coastal Clean-Up Day. This anti-litter and waste-reduction programme affords everyone the opportunity to do their part by participating in a beach or community clean-up during this time.
CapeNature is happy to provide the gloves and garbage bags for your clean-up, so let us know if you are interested and we will hook you up! Email learning@capenature.co.za.
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Give kids more than a gift — give them an adventure 🌿
With a Play in Nature Kids Gift Voucher, they’ll explore, learn, and make unforgettable memories in the great outdoors.
Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species Day is a wild little reminder that some of Earth’s most incredible animals and plants are in serious need of our help (and a lot more love!). Every species plays a starring role in nature’s big show, and what we do today can help keep them from disappearing tomorrow. 🌿🐾
Cubs Club “Pizza with Kai & Friends” School Roadshow and Competition
🍕🐾 Calling all schools! Enter the Pizza with Kai & Friends competition and your school could WIN an epic visit packed with fun, games, eco-adventures… and loads of pizza! 🎉🌿
Rally your Cubs, join the club, and get ready to turn your school into the ultimate paws-itively awesome party zone! 🍕✨
International Day for Biological Diversity
Biodiversity means the variety of life on Earth, including all the plants, animals, insects, and other living things on the planet. Without these living things, the world would be a very different place. We need plants and animals to survive, and they need us to take care of them!
Protecting biodiversity is important for us all. What can you do today to help protect the plants and animals that live around us?
Individual Action Projects!
Here are some powerful ways you can take action to help protect our precious biodiversity and stand up against biodiversity crime! Simply send us a picture of your action, and we will assign your points to you as a true Wild Watcher helping to keep nature safe 🐾🌿
Group Action Projects
If you form part of a Cubs Club group, take on one or more of these action projects to help protect wildlife, care for habitats, and keep our natural spaces thriving 🐾💚