Tree Walk & Southern Bioblitz (Sept 2024)

The Sheds@Birdsong Gemstone Road, Crocodile River Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa

Cheryl Dehning, chairperson of the Tree Society of South Africa has decades of experience with trees and has managed to enthrall people every year at the CRR Tree Walk & Talk with her knowledge of these invaluable plants that give us everything from shade, oxygen and food to wood, paper, and medicine. Learn how to identify the different trees, get advice on what trees to grow in your gardens at home, learn lots of fascinating facts, see our own dioecious Karee trees, and get your questions answered, all on a lovely leisurely walk through the beautiful bush and Egoli Granite Grasslands of the CRR. The Southern Bioblitz. This year’s Tree Walk is particularly special because it coincides with iNaturalist’s Southern Bioblitz.

ZAR95.00

Public Snare Walk on West Side of the Reserve (Oct 2024)

Brooklands Farm 4V9P+P7 Lanseria, Lanseria, Gauteng, South Africa

How much do you value the diverse wildlife thriving in Gauteng's beautiful grasslands and bush? As South Africa’s most densely populated province, natural areas here face constant threats. The CRR is one of the few remaining places under formal protection, and it's up to us to safeguard its rich biodiversity—both within its borders and its surrounding buffer zones.

Beyond the threats of urban sprawl, industry, and mining, poaching—particularly snaring—is a constant menace. Snaring is cheap, requires minimal materials (often stolen fencing), and is easy to set up. Unfortunately, it's an indiscriminate and cruel method of poaching, trapping not just the intended animals, but also pets and wildlife like jackals, which are often left to suffer or die since they hold no value to the poacher. The result is permanent injury or a slow, agonizing death for most animals caught in snares.

If you value biodiversity and empathize with the suffering of individual animals, we invite you to join us for just one morning to help search for and remove these harmful traps. Every bit of help makes a huge difference.

ZAR50.00

Ride the Rhenoster 2024

FWDCSA - Base 4 Plot 50 Gemstone Road Doornrandje, Pretoria Rural Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Experience a diverse & technical mountain bike trail, accessible just once a year to an exclusive group of 300 riders. This event welcomes all nature enthusiasts and those eager to support conservation efforts.

ZAR230.00

Owl Talk (Nov2024)

The Sheds@Birdsong Gemstone Road, Crocodile River Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa

Our last environmental awareness event for 2024 will focus on the beautiful and mystical birds that are featured in everything from children’s books to ornaments and art. They have been a part of our history and culture for hundreds of years and seen as symbols of wisdom, protection, darkness, power, justice and divinity. It would be impossible to consider a world without Owls. But what is their role environmentally and how does their existence benefit the world and us? What makes them special and are they under threat?These questions will be answered by Sara Orchardson of EcoSolutions on 17th November 2024.

ZAR95.00