Phil McLean Geordin Hill-Lewis FriendsoftheLiesbeek Excellent show of support from the City. I am hopeful that we are seeing signs of an emerging partnership with the City to improve the condition of our catchments and waterways and a water sensitive city. FutureWater

Thank you Geordin Hill-Lewis and City of Cape Town. We are enthusiastic about your renewed commitment to the City's wetlands! Thanks also to The South African Breweries for your renewed support of our project! #water #rivers #restoration #rehabilitation #CapeTown

Thanks Mosselbank River Conservation Team !

A lovely piece in the news about the recipient of this year's Doug Metcalfe Award, the wonderful Liz Wheeler! news24.com/news24/communi… #rivers #capetown #restoration #community

The Friends of the Liesbeek celebrate World cities day today. It's about bringing different partners and diverse stakeholders together to share their experiences and approaches to create greener, more equitable and sustainable cities. Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit #Liesbeek #LiesbeekLearning

Today we kick off a 5-week long campaign focused on the Liesbeek River in a partnership with Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit We hope to educate, inspire & draw in more friends and support for the work we do. #LiesbeekLearning #Liesbeek #rivers #worldcitiesday2022

Historically, they were a vital water source & they provided fertile floodplains, transport corridors etc. The resulting urbanisation has meant that many of our rivers have been transformed beyond recognition, & are no longer able to provide those initial benefits. Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa

Did you know? The Liesbeek River, which is less than 9 kilometres long, is the oldest urbanised river in South Africa, and in the most biodiverse city in the world, Cape Town. #Liesbeek #rivers #culturalheritage #urbanecology #history Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa

The Friends of the Liesbeek is a NPO that is dedicated to restoring the river's ecology, enhancing its recreational utility & creating an awareness of the river for the benefit of current & future generations concerned with ecological restoration & social upliftment. Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa

The Western Leopard Toad (Amietophrynus pantherinus) is endemic (restricted) to the coastal lowlands of the south-western Cape, with a distribution range that extends from the Cape Peninsula and Cape Flats to the Agulhas Plain. To get involved: [email protected] #LiesbeekLearning

The FoL has embarked on a number of projects to reintroduce locally significant indigenous species back to the Liesbeek. Palmiet is renowned for its practical attributes rather that aesthetics. The plant plays an important ecological role in preventing erosion #LiesbeekLearning

Meet Aphelele Ntlahla - our youngest intern. Aphelele graduated from the first year of the internship in August, and we are delighted to have been able to offer her a second year of internship learning through Gold Youth #LiesbeekLearning

Rivers and wetlands offer a range of critical ecosystem services to people and other organisms. The most crucial of these include water purification and flood attenuation. #LiesbeekLearning #Rivers #CapeTown #Palmiet #ecology #urbanecology #indigenous #botany

Did you know that the Liesbeek River is one of the best places in Cape Town to see African Black Ducks? If you see one, take a picture and tag us on social media! And if you want to get involved in protecting them, contact us, or donate! #LiesbeekLearning #Rivers

Andrew Bennet introduces our intern learnership programme and the process of how these interns are being incorporated into further learning and training. Ines Yes4Youth @OmniHRconsulting youtu.be/2-czrv2uE8Y #LiesbeekLearning #YouthEmpowerment

In 2022, we celebrated the appointment of two of our committee members, Prof. Kevin Winter and Phil McLean, to the City’s new section 80 Mayoral Advisory Committee on WQWW. We’re delighted to have our committee members recognized and valued by the City bit.ly/3CG31PJ

The Friends of the Liesbeek hope to educate and inspire those who form part of the Liesbeek community and draw in more friends of, and support for, the work we do. Together we restore the Liesbeek to its true potential. Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa #Abax Omni HR Consulting bit.ly/3YqHJyb

Our current Chairman, Norma Jean Fordyce, has arguably been on FoL's most complete learning journey having been part of the organisation for just shy of 10 years! youtu.be/2QwF2QxUSDQ

Sarah Schumann is undertaking a post-graduate certificate in Sustainable Governance of Wildlife with the University of Florida and is a Honours postgraduate from the University of Cape Town in Environmental and Geographical Science. youtu.be/79PeaBAgWZ4

The Abax Development Trust was established to address some of the systemic disadvantages constraining the potential of economically and socially disadvantaged children. Hear from Edel Little, COO at Abax Foundation #LiesbeekLearning #skillsdevelopment youtu.be/N9Bww61iPuA