On a recent visit to Witchelina, our Field Ecologist, Dr Hugh McGregor was very excited of find a very old Stick-nest Rat nest! This species of native rat went extinct at Witchelina over 100 years ago. 

Earlier this week, Nature Foundation members and supporters had the opportunity to learn more about how they could consider leaving a legacy for nature at our Philanthropy and Nature: Gift in Will information session.

Many established Western economies are in the early stages of the largest transfer of wealth in modern history. How the current owners of these assets plan and manage this transition will reshape Australian society over coming decades.

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.

Congratulations to all winners and nominees. These tireless volunteers are undertaking critical work supporting our natural environments.

High quality nature science underpins all of our efforts to manage our unique biodiversity for future generations sustainably, and an essential aspect of this is offering research grants for university students, funded by donations from our generous supporters.
 
Coinciding with National Science Week (10-18 August 2024), we are excited to share this year's research grant recipients and their projects with you.

We are pleased to bring you this research report update from 2023 Grand Start Grants – PhD recipient, Jack Bilby, comparing the responses of a native and invasive mammal to extreme heat events.