Ascension : Conservation Weekly
Submitted by The Islander (Conservation Office) 14.07.2011 (Article Archived on 28.07.2011)

Over past few weeks we have been busy carrying out our annual plant census in all the endemic plant wild populations around the Island.

Ascension Island Conservation Department

Over past few weeks we have been busy carrying out our annual plant census in all the endemic plant wild populations around the Island.  

Volunteers Lorna and Kitty Cook and Jolene Sim have been helping with various conservation activities such as plant propagation, planting in the restoration site, weeding, the plant census and seabird monitoring.

Conservation team and volunteers at Hummock Point

We were visited by Two Boats School reception class last week with teacher Tammy Roberts and assistants Clare Grey and Margaret McMullen. The pupils learnt about the Green Turtles and were shown the Turtle Pounds

We like to welcome youth trainee Kayshai Reynolds who is working alongside all of the team, taking part in the plant census, bird monitoring, data entry and propagation of the endemic plants. Kayshai has worked with us briefly last year and will continue to gain more experience over the next few weeks.  

Over the summer holidays we will be taking the school children out on explorer adventures.

The New Horizons will arrive from St Helena next week. We are going to accompany them on trips to Shelly Beach, Green Mountain, seabird nesting sites and getting them involved with a beach clean up.  

Missing push bike

Our black push bike has gone missing. If anyone has seen the bike, please contact the Conservation Office.

Please be advised that due to on-going field work the Conservation Office will open from 7.30am -10am during week days. We open as normal on Saturdays, 10am-12noon, signs will be posted on the door when the office is closed.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Volunteers welcome. Please contact Olivia Renshaw or Natasha Williams. Ascension Island Conservation Department. Georgetown. Tel: 6359. Email:  olivia.renshaw@ascension.gov.ac

natasha.williams@ascension.gov.ac