OUR LATEST NEWS
NEW PARTNERSHIP PROTECTS OVERBERG’S BIRDS
The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) has partnered with the Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust (OLCT). The two organisations will together protect threatened big birds that live in the Overberg, and the habitat on …
BLUE CRANES FITTED WITH TRACKING DEVICES
Select Blue Cranes in the Overberg are being fitted with solar-powered satellite tracking devices, in a project that aims to better understand crane movements and potential threats to Blue Cranes. The new project is run by …
THE CRANE QUILT THAT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE
The Riviersonderend Quilting Guild has raised more than R11,000 for the Overberg Crane Group (OCG). The Guild quilted a beautiful crane quilt – the prize in a raffle that was held over the past year. In a ceremony held …
CRANE SPOTTING – A FIRST IN EIGHT YEARS
A few weeks ago I spent a day in the Nuwejaars Wetland Special Management Area (SMA) on the Agulhas Plain. Driven by the farmers in the area, this incredible initiative has led to the protection of vast tracts of wetlands and natural …
CRANE CONSERVATION SHOWCASED AT COUNTRY FAIR
The Overberg Crane Group showcased Blue Crane conservation at the Caledon Country Fair on 6 and 7 September 2013. The OCG representative, Gretha Louw, manned our stand at the Fair, educating young and old alike on the …
THE OCG FOCUS TO INCLUDE OTHER THREATENED BIRDS
The Overberg Crane Group is to broaden its focus to include other threatened big bird species. At the OCG annual general meeting, held in February 2013, committee members opted to …
COMMUNITY STEPS UP FOR CRANE CONSERVATION
The Caledon Tourism Association is currently raising funds for the Overberg Crane Group by raffling a beautiful Blue Crane quilt. The quilt, which is being quilted by the ladies of the …
BARTON WINES, OCG CELEBRATES PARTNERSHIP
The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) celebrated its seven-year partnership with Barton Wines. On Friday 6 September 2013 the Crane Group’s Malcolm Gordon officially handed …
LIONS CLUBS DISTRICT DONATION HELPS OCG
The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) has received a donation from a Lions Clubs International District Governor. Last year’s District Governor of the Western Cape …
INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION VISITS
The Overberg area is full of many wonders. It is dominated by agricultural land, from orchards to vineyards, to grain. And this creates an artistic assortment of the landscape …
SOMERSET WEST MOTOR CLUB DONATES
The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) wishes to thank the Somerset West Motor Club for its kind donation. The donation followed the completion of the Blue Crane Rally, at the Caledon Casino, just outside Caledon …
SPRING AND ROMANCE FOR THE CRANE FAMILY
Spring has finally descended in the southernmost part of Africa and in the crane family we welcome it coupling, romance and activity. This year is no different, with the Overberg bursting with exciting activities. The Kids in Parks …