The rare and beautiful Coxen’s fig-parrot – How you can help!
Monday, 19 March 2018
Is this South East Queensland’s rarest bird? The Coxen’s fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta diopthalma subsp. coxeni) is arguably South East Queensland’s rarest bird, with only a handful of sightings having been made (in secret) in the past decade to reporting authorities such as BirdLife and the Queensland Government. This species is apparently only just hanging on in
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VIDEO: Kids learning from close encounters
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Here at Natura we are big believers in the incredible learning value of experiences that children get from venturing outside. In this video we get to share in some of the wonder that little Jackson experiences during some close encounters with some of our wonderful Aussie wildlife… By simply getting young children outside to explore
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 8: The Red and Yellow Mountain Frog
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
This is the first professionally produced episode of our pilot series ‘Back from the Brink’, all about the beautiful and elusive Red and Yellow Mountain Frog. We are very proud to be sharing it with you. Take a look… The ‘Back from the Brink’ series is the first of its kind to exhibit a series
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Meditation and Mindfulness – Helping to deal with stress
Tuesday, 07 November 2017
Does life stress you out at times? Well you are certainly not alone! In fact nearly one in four Australians reported moderate to severe stress levels according to The Australian Psychological Society’s 2014 National Stress and Wellbeing in Australia Survey[1]. While we cannot eliminate every source of stress, thankfully we can increase our capacity to
VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 6: Richmond Birdwing Butterfly
Friday, 20 October 2017
Join us as we visit the amazing rainforest of Tamborine Mountain to learn all about the beautiful Richmond Birdwing Butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia). Nick Moore, manager of the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk, shares with us his knowledge of this vulnerable species as well as what efforts are being made to help its population recover… If you are interested
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Re-greening the Gold
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
The Re-greening of the Gold Coast Natura Pacific is working on a very exciting new re-greening project that involves local government authorities right across South East Queensland. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BEING PART OF RE-GREENING THE GOLD! Logan, Ipswich, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Scenic Rim are all focusing on bringing back native bushland for wildlife and recreation
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Waterwatch Queensland
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Waterwatch QLD – A New Regional Citizen Science Project The Waterwatch program was successfully facilitated by Natura Education from 2009 to 2016. During this time we connected with over 250,000 students, teachers and members of the community to share with them the values of fresh water environments and our catchments. We would like to see
Our incredible habitats: Queensland’s perched lakes
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Have you ever heard of a perched lake? Perhaps you have been lucky enough to visit one but didn’t realise just how special it really is? For me, a recent visit to one of these amazing lakes, Lake Poona near Rainbow Beach, has inspired me to want to learn more! Perched lakes are also known
VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Part 5: The Albert’s Lyrebird
Thursday, 24 August 2017
In this latest instalment of ‘Back from the Brink’ we meet Naturalist Jeff Eller who tells us all about the Near Threatened Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti) living in the beautiful forests of Tamborine Mountain. Jeff shares his passion for this spectacular bird and what work is being done to help it survive into the future.
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Connecting people to nature – A challenge of the modern world
Monday, 07 August 2017
Humans have co-existed with other beings in the natural world for ages, but how would you define your connection with nature? Humans are born as a part of nature, and it explains why many of us tend to both crave and seek out ways of connecting with it. However, chances are for most of us,
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