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[FriendsofKingsPark @FriendsKP]

This Special Issue shares stories of how everyone at @kingspark_wa is involved in conserving and restoring threatened species and ecosystems throughout Western Australia.

📷: The Banksia menziesii from the magazine cover, photographed by Dr Lauren Svejcar.

[FriendsofKingsPark @FriendsKP]

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! Today is being celebrated globally under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration” 🌱

To join the celebration, we’re excited to release a free digital version of our Special Issue magazine today! Read it here 👉 https://t.co/mEh3vCvNz6

[FriendsofKingsPark @FriendsKP]

All of the Summer Scholars are planning to continue on with their research for Honours or Masters, so we wish them the best of luck!

To learn more about their projects, stay tuned for the Winter edition of For People & Plants magazine 📖

[FriendsofKingsPark @FriendsKP]

Congratulations to the #KingsParkScience Summer Scholars on completing their projects! ☀️🔬🌱 @kingspark_wa @Science_DBCA

We're proud to support these students and their exciting research through the Friends of Kings Park Fund. Come see what they each got up to 👇

[FriendsofKingsPark @FriendsKP]

Amanda Kelleher spent the summer learning techniques for plant tissue culture and cryopreservation 🧫

These are important techniques for ex situ conservation, which Amanda will be applying to further research on the Critically Endangered plant Grevillea scapigera.

[Kings Park @kingspark_wa]

Welcome to our new #KingsParkScience Summer Scholars! 🎉

These talented students will be working with Kings Park’s scientists to tackle some real-world conservation and restoration challenges, supported by @FriendsKP.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/uIZ7OpHtoF

[FriendsofKingsPark @FriendsKP]

For more information on how important seagrasses are for our planet and how you can get involved in @UN #DecadeonEcosystemRestoration, pick up a copy of #ForPeopleandPlants special issue at the same time! #KingsParkScience #seagrassrestoration

[Elizabeth Sinclair 🇦🇺🇺🇦 @SeagrassLiz]

@kingspark_wa @BiolSci_UWA @uwaoceans @UWAresearch @DowlingGiudici @CMER_ECU @WAMSInews @Rachel_Austin_ Catch Tiahna Oxenham and @DowlingGiudici at Aspects of Kings Park 4pm Wed 8th Dec talking about how ‘seagrass under the microscope’ inspires their artworks

[Kings Park @kingspark_wa]

It's happening!!!

Today's the day folks, with the @FriendsKP Festival Native Plant Sale kicking off at 9am today! 🌱🛒

Come on down to the Kings Park Exhibition Ground and find the perfect plant for your garden.

🌱 Saturday 9am - 4pm
🌱 Sunday 9am - 12:30pm
(unless sold out)

[Kings Park @kingspark_wa]

Discover more:

Visit the #GenerationRestoration poster trail near the floral clock during #KingsPark Festival: https://t.co/Yo2KnKCL4L

Read the full story in @FriendsKP #ForPeopleAndPlants Special Issue on #EcosystemRestoration, available from Aspects of Kings Park Gallery Shop

[Kings Park @kingspark_wa]

For #ThreatenedSpeciesDay meet Grevillea scapigera 🌱

Once presumed extinct, this species has had an incredible 30-year journey of recovery, including #KingsParkScience research and local community action to grow and restore plants to secure sites near Corrigin.

📷: @SiegyK

[Kings Park @kingspark_wa]

Join #KingsParkScience for some special seminars and behind-the-scenes tours during the Festival! 🔬🌱

📅 Thursday 23 September 2021
🌱 Science of seed banking
https://t.co/GjZAxsuWvo

📅 Thursday 30 September 2021
🌱 Protecting our flora and ecosystems
https://t.co/OPjtPzIPfk

[Belinda Davis @DrBelbird]

A fantastic effort by all involved! If you would like to learn more about the efforts of #kingsparkscience and how we are contributing to the UN decade of restoration, get your copy from the Aspects of Kings Park Gallery. #generationrestoration

[WolfgangLewandrowski @wolfski__]

Come see what we’re up to @kingspark_wa. We’re #rocking the #GenerationRestoration & contributing to the #UnitedNations decade of #restoration. Have a look at our #science & become #inspired. We cover #seeds #soils #threatenedspecies #genetics #ecophysiology and much more..

[Lindsay Olney @LindsayOlney]

Good on you Kings Park gang 👏👏

[Elizabeth Sinclair 🇦🇺🇺🇦 @SeagrassLiz]

@floraskates Thanks @floraskates and @FriendsKP for your support for this special issue of #ForPeopleAndPlants magazine. A huge team effort to share the many ways @KingsPark_wa is contributing to the #UNDecadeonEcosystemRestoration #GenerationRestoration

[Dr Laura Skates 🌻 @floraskates]

I'm very proud to have been involved in putting this Special Issue of @FriendsKP #ForPeopleAndPlants together!

So many fantastic stories of #EcosystemRestoration by @kingspark_wa staff, students and volunteers - go team! 🙌🌱 #GenerationRestoration