Newsletter February 2010
The February newsletter has been sent to members. Here we just give you a sampling of what the newsletter contains. If you want to read the full story, join Friends of Rietvlei - go to the Contact Us page for details.
Our financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March so as a bonus to any new members an application submitted from now on will be valid until 31 March 2011. Please encourage any friends, relatives, neighbours, acquaintances or colleagues to join Friends of Rietvlei.
Forthcoming Events
Several forthcoming events are mentioned in the newsletter - see our Events Diary for more details.
Diep River Estuary Management Plan
Four important projects contributing to the implementation of the Diep River Estuary Management Plan has started, more details about these are in the Newsletter.
Diep River Project
In addition to Henk Louw working in the Diep River corridor, the City has now also managed to get a permanent Site Officer post for the Diep River.
People In and Around Rietvlei......
Leonard (Wally) Wolhuter retired as Rietvlei Wetland Reserve Water Ranger for the City of Cape Town, at the end of January 2010. Read more about Wally's long involvement with Rietvlei in the Newsletter.
Kyle Kelly has been appointed to the post of Assistant Conservation Officer at Rietvlei Wetland Reserve.
Conette Koorts, our very active Environmental Education intern at Rietvlei, is leaving us as her contract expires at the end of February. She starts as Interpretive Officer at the West Coast National Park in March.
We also welcome two new nature conservation students to Rietvlei, John Lucas and Leigh Wootton. They are doing their third experiential year at Rietvlei Wetland Reserve.
Other important news
A proposal for mixed-use development at the Gold Circle stables in Koeberg Road has implications for the very important Milnerton Racecourse Conservation Area in Royal Ascot - you may remember we took a walk there in November 2008 (click here and scroll down to find article and pictures). The Friends of Rietvlei is concerned about these implications and have submitted detailed comments to the consultant.
The committee has decided to get quotes for the installation of a ramp into the Education Centre. The present steps at the entrance are not wheel chair-friendly and we would like to make the centre accessible to those in wheel chairs. Do we have any architects or engineers out there who would be able draw up a design and specifications for us? If so please contact John Herring on 0832441044.
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