Activities:

Wildlife Tracking & Monitoring: Spend your time immersed in Nature, on the trails of Africa’s Big Five. Regular monitoring and observation enable us to identify individuals, compile information about the family/ herd structure, evaluate body condition and determine feeding habits. Activity includes: Game Drives, Game Counts, Game Captures, setting up camera traps and track stations, learning Bush Skills.

Rhino-Watch/ Anti-Poaching Support: Play an active role in the protection of our Rhino by performing Anti-Poaching night-patrols and learn more about their importance and protocol through night drives and sleep-outs on the Reserve that assist in Sibuya’s Anti-Poaching Unit efforts.

Reserve Sustainability Project: Volunteers will assist in the development of a grey-water filtration wetland to further minimise our ecological footprint and will learn hands-on about the benefits of Permaculture and help manage our indigenous tree nursery.

Alien Plant Control & Botanical Surveys: Alien plants were introduced to the land by the farmers of old for different reasons and uses. Today these invasive plants need to be removed to increase the natural biodiversity and to decrease fire risk. Volunteers take part in Vegetation transects and data collection for monitoring and calculation of Game carrying capacity.

Marine Explorations, Research & Surveys: The nearby Rivers are being monitored on a regular basis to provide research with much needed information about species population densities, occurrence of critically endangered species, salinity levels and water temperatures. Regular trips to the beach for exploration and learning about the coastal Eco-system and how it works will open eyes to the diversity of life that is so close, yet often unnoticed.

Community Engagement: Conservation does not stop at conserving Nature alone, but also includes a responsibility to uplift local and impoverished Communities. This responsibility includes environmental education of the Community as to the role and benefit of conserving biodiversity and further stresses the importance of conserving our natural resources. Regular trips are made into the local Community to raise awareness and assist in various Community Projects.

Addo Elephant National Park:  Volunteers will spend a day visiting the Eastern Capes flagship game reserve – Addo Elephant National Park. Addo houses the densest population of African elephants per square kilometer and holds a mammoth section of conservation history for our area.

Starry Nights: The South African night sky leaves much to be desired as so many constellations are made visible by our minimal light pollution.

Volunteers take part in the star gazing presentation as well as group projects on selected constellations.

International Skipper License:  Conservation volunteers have the option of attaining their inshore skipper’s license from world-renowned dive master Keryn van der Walt who operates Raid Southern Africa. (applicable to programs 3+ weeks)

Free Time: There are several adventure and leisure-based activities in and around the area that can be arranged on weekends – at an additional cost – includinghorse-back beach rides, whale watching in Algoa Bay, deep-sea-fishing at Port Alfred or surf and river fishing, skydiving and paragliding in Grahamstown.  Full day Garden Route Tour – Tsitsikamma National Park, ocean boat ride, forest walk, Storms River Bridge, Jeffery’s Bay, canopy tour, bungee jump at the world-famous Bloukrans Bridge.