Category Archives: General
The Hides Are Open
THE KARKLOOF CONSERVATION CENTRE IS OPEN! 05.00am-18.00 The tariff is R30 per person Normal access to the hides: 05:00 until 18:00, without making a booking however should you get to the hides and there are a lot of people, please use your discretion regarding social distancing, even if this means you will need to leave […]
Zipline Forest Fun
On Monday, 4 June 2018, eight excited learners from our local farm schools were ready to be brave and zipline in the canopy of the Karkloof’s magnificent indigenous forest. Earlier in the year, these learners achieved first prize in their age categories at the Three Cranes Big Day Out event, where they ran a mini […]
Bushwillows, Bushbuck and Bushwhacking
On Tuesday 28 March, as we reached our drop off point for day 3, courtesy of C. MacGillivray’s Karkloof Taxi Services, Sue Viljoen (WWF-SA) remarked that she was in need of a double espresso and a red bull. Yip, the typical day 3 stiffness had set in, and our bodies were yelling for more sleep […]
SAPPI Saunter
On Monday, 27 March the eager walkers were greeted with a clear sky for Day 2 of the Karkloof Catchment to Confluence River Walk. We were thrilled to have Hlengiwe Ndlovu, an environmentalist for Sappi, join us for the day and share her expertise and knowledge with our team for this vitally important project. The […]
Source Seeking and Catchment Clambering
Clamber (verb): to climb or move in an awkward and laborious manner, typically using both hands and feet. This sums Day 1 up quite adequately, especially whilst we were trying to find the source of the Karkloof River! The source proved to be well hidden within a thicket of Ouhout, Leucosidea sericea, mixed with some […]