Connecting habitat to protect Bandicoots in the Adelaide Hills  

More than 50 citizen scientists descended on Wombeyan Caves in May to participate in the annual K2W ‘Bioblitz’ wildlife survey, a 24hr marathon of expert-led flora and fauna surveys. Hosted by the Kanangra to Wyangala (K2W) Partnership together with national conservation charity the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW), the weekend is part of a growing Citizen Science movement where every-day Australians work alongside scientists to improve our knowledge of native plants and animals. The data collected is added to the public record and used to plan future conservation projects and manage biodiversity in our national parks and nature reserves. 

Historic agreements have been signed to protect the world’s single greatest record of Ediacaran fossils at Nilpena Station in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges. Ediacaran fossils tell us much about how the planet and life have evolved, as they preserve snapshots of the seafloor as animal life unfolded some 500 million years ago... 

FNPW's Community Conservation Grants program contributes to the protection of Australia's native species, habitats, landscapes and cultural heritage by providing funding for field projects and education programs that have a direct nature conservation outcome. 

Exciting news! This Summer, anyone who returns bottles and drink containers through the NSW Return & Earn scheme can choose to donate the proceeds to the  Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. Most drinks containers between 150ml and three litres are eligible for a refund.