The 2024 Friends of Parks Awards were held on Saturday night, as part of the weekend's 33rd Friends of Parks Forum.
The Friends of Parks Inc. Awards recognise outstanding group achievements in five different categories and Nature Foundation were delighted to sponsor the Habitat Protection and Restoration Award.
The awards in this category were presented by Nature Foundation Chair, Jan Ferguson OAM, who is pictured with the Gold and Silver winners, along with President of SA Friends of Parks, Duncan MacKenzie OAM.
Congratulations to all winners and nominees. These tireless volunteers are undertaking critical work supporting our natural environments.
Nature Foundation - Habitat Restoration and Protection Award
🥇Gold Winner - Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park
Post-fire recovery of Scott Creek Conservation Park
🥈Silver Winner - Friends of Sandy Creek Conservation Park
Grassy woodland restoration project
National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia - Wildlife Protection and Recovery Award
🥇Gold Winner - Friends of Osprey in SA
Artificial Nest Platforms for South Australian Osprey
🥈Silver Winner - Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park
Before and After Fire: Bird Banding Data in Habitat Recovery
RAA - Innovation Award
🥇Gold Winner - Friends of Belair National Park
5 Year Strategic Plan
🥈Silver Winner - Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park
Using GIS and spatial data collected over 30 years for fire recovery planning in Scott Creek Conservation Park
4WD South Australia - Cultural and Structural Heritage Award
🥇Gold Winner - Friends of Reevesby Island
Saving the Reevesby Island Homestead and Implement Shed
🥈Silver Winner - Fort Glanville Historical Association Inc.
Long term contribution to the restoration, conservation, and interpretation of Fort Glanville Conservation Park
Adelaide Airport - Community Engagement Award
🥇Gold Winner - Friends of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Discover the Flinders App
🥈Silver Winner - Walking Trails Support Group
Interpretation of Parks Natural History to Promote Community Engagement and Conservation Awareness
Above: Gold Winner – Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park
Above: Silver Winner – Friends of Sandy Creek Conservation Park