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.
Related News
Win a Pizza Party with Kai the Leopard Cub!
Hey kids, want to have an amazing pizza party at your school or with a group of friends? Here’s your chance! CapeNature is hosting an exciting competition where you and your friends could win a fun pizza party with Kai, the awesome leopard mascot! That’s right—Kai will join your group for a super fun time, and you’ll get to enjoy delicious pizza together!
World Oceans Day!
June 8 is World Oceans Day, a day set aside to celebrate our amazing oceans.
And guess what? Even oceans have insects! While most bugs prefer dry land, some super swimmers live near the sea.
Celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity!
May 22 is the International Day of Biodiversity, and this year we’re giving a big buggy cheer for insect diversity! The theme for 2025 is Harmony with nature and sustainable development. This simply means that we need to live in a way that does not harm nature.
Individual action projects
Here are some wonderful ways you can make a difference and help protect and encourage more bugs into your garden! Simply send us a picture of your action and we will assign your points to you!
GROUP ACTION PROJECTS!
If you form part of a Cubs Club group, try out one or more of these actions that will help protect our insects!
Beneficial bugs
Think all bugs are just creepy? Think again! The Western Cape is home to some of the coolest insects that help people and nature every day. From pollination to pest control, insects provide us with a ton of benefits – without them, there is so much that would go wrong. Let’s meet a few of our tiny local heroes!