Our diverse Adelaide Park Lands: grasslands and butterflies

Guided nature walks from local experts sharing remarkable new findings from the City of Adelaide 'BioSurvey'.

In 2023/24 the City of Adelaide undertook surveys of Adelaide Park Lands biodiversity (the BioSurvey).

Join us and special guests during Nature Festival 2024 to learn about the rich diversity of habitats and living things in the Adelaide Park Lands, including awesome new discoveries!

Guided walks from:

Andrew Crompton - native grasslands

Gerry Butler - native butterflies

This event is taking place in the City of Adelaide's Key Biodiversity Area 2 - find out about the important natural systems and species that make up this special area of the Adelaide Park Lands!

We'll be taking time to connect with nature by appreciating the beauty and diversity of local ecosystems - download the free iNaturalist app to record observations as we go.

About the Adelaide Park Lands

The expansive Adelaide Park Lands embrace the city in a leafy figure of eight. Made up of 29 parks and 6 city squares over 7.6 million square meters, the Park Lands are the city’s lungs, backyard, playground, meeting space and more. Discover the Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout, the world’s first and only planned city in a park, proudly listed on the National Heritage List.