Pik 'n Wyn Story March 31, 2016 by dyertrust The Pik ‘n Wyn event held at the Great White House was well attended by guests all decked out in the required black and white. The event was attended by like-minded good friends of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust who this year turns ten. A report entitled “A Decade of Achievement” detailing [...]
African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary Welcomes New Manager November 21, 2016 Brenda du Toit The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is pleased to welcome Theanette Staal to the team. Theanette will take on the role of Manager at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Theanette has a BA in Political Science but realised her true calling was with animals. After obtaining a [...]
An Expedition to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands November 30, 2016 Brenda du Toit Wilfred Chivell and Susan Visagie recently travelled to the spectacular isles of the South Atlantics for an adventure of a lifetime! At the most recent Marine Dynamics/Dyer Island Conservation Trust Marine Evening, Wilfred shared some of the images and moments of a very special trip. The [...]
DICT TALK AT HEMEL AND AARDE COMMUNITY CLUB HOUSE, HERMANUS November 12, 2015 by dyertrust On Friday the 6th of November the Dyer Island Conservation Trusts team gave a presentation at the Hemel en Aarde valley club house in Hermanus. The evening was hosted by Gerhard Van de Merwe who for the past few weeks has been volunteering his time to [...]
For the love of our Oceans... August 23, 2013 by dyertrust For the love of our oceans.... The slogan above epitomizes all that This is a very flattering article, and we all beamed with pride after reading it over and over again...
Zimmermann Group - Sponsors become Friends and Family June 01, 2015 by dyertrust The 15th May 2015 marked the International Day of Families and Friends - celebrating the importance of your loved and cherished ones, close and far. But it is not always just your blood kin that is considered family, or life long acquaintances that is considered as friends. Many [...]
Enriching Young Minds August 05, 2015 by dyertrust As part of our environmental education programme, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) and Each child made a plastic promise, which they signed, mentioning various ways in which they will help the environment, like taking a material or plastic bag to the shop instead of buying one, picking up plastic on the road, [...]
APSS Groundbreaking Ceremony August 2014 August 21, 2014 by dyertrust On the 19th of August a group of high level individuals passionate about conservation, gathered at the Birkenhead Lodge grounds at Gansbaai in the Western Cape, to launch a significant partnership aimed at providing a sanctuary for the endangered African Penguin and Seabirds. The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) will [...]
Hermanus whale festival 2012 October 08, 2012 by dyertrust Thisis the third whale festival that the Dyer Island Conservation Trust has participated in. The tent space dedicated to the environmental aspect of the festival was greatly increased meaning more conservation organisations could be involved. Under the organisation of Kim Mclean, we exhibited alongside Sanccob, Shark Conservancy, AOCA and many others. We [...]
