NatureArt Lab Blog

31 May marks World Parrot Day — a day to celebrate the beauty, intelligence and vulnerability of parrots around the world, and to reflect on how we can better understand and protect them.

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As the year draws to a close, we want to pause and say a heartfelt thank you to our valued clients, subscribers, members, tutors, volunteers, and supporters. It’s hard to believe we’re already at the end of another remarkable year — one filled with inspiring classes, creative breakthroughs, meaningful connections, and many moments of quiet wonder in nature.

Everything we do at NatureArt Lab is about helping people connect with nature in thoughtful, creative, and accessible ways — and that simply wouldn’t be possible without you. Thank you for being part of something very special.

Learn more about bats and the threats and misconceptions they face this Bat Appreciation Day!

Mangroves are unique forests found on the shores of rivers, estuaries and bays of temperate, tropical and sub-tropical regions. Mangrove trees have evolved unique characteristics, the structural roots are far higher than normal trees and the roots that they use...

Last year NatureArt Lab ran a discussion panel to raise funds for wildlife carers with responsibility for injured or orphaned flying foxes. We have donated these funds, plus more, to veterinary practices to specifically provide medical supplies when needed. Charmian...

Malishka – a Curlew comes back to our coast, is an illustrated children’s story, with some bird activities for kids and information for adults, written by author Peter Lindenmayer, and beautifully illustrated by Canberra NatureArt Lab artist Lesley Wallington. Available online from Wildlife Queensland – wildlife.org.au/shop . Proceeds from the sale support bird conservation organisations.